Tag: Samuel

  • 5 Reasons Why We Don’t “Dedicate” Our Little Children

    5 Reasons Why We Don’t “Dedicate” Our Little Children

    When reading our website, one who’s not familiar with Reformed doctrines will discover that we baptize, not “dedicate,” the little of children of the members of our church. Most Baptists perform this ritual instead of baptism because they acknowledge that their children, being children of believers, have to have some relationship with God. So why…

  • Christmas: God Reverses the Standing of His People

    Christmas: God Reverses the Standing of His People

      Text: Luke 1:46-55; Scripture Readings: 1 Samuel 1:1-20; 2:1-11; Luke 1:39-56 December 21, 2008  Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction In the Philippines, it is customary to play the song “Ave Maria” set to the popular melody by Franz Schubert during Roman Catholic funeral processions, probably because of the veneration of Mary by the Catholic faithful.…