Baptism (2)

Belonging • Sermon • Submitted 4 years ago

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Intro—VIDEO

There are a lot of things that happen in baptism.

Baptism is first and foremost about commitment.

Belonging requires commitment.

Significant steps accompany significant things. ILL:

3 Questions

ILL:

Process

Immersion (covering) in water

Baptizo (secular, dip in die; NT to immerse or wash) cf.

, “Father, Son and Holy Spirit.”

Symbol of purification

Jesus, washing the outside of the cup not just the inside.

Symbol of resurrection

(NO SLIDES)

Baptism doesn’t save you. ()

Baptism testifies to the community about your salvation. ()

Baptism marks your entrance into the community of believers. ()

Those who believe

It doesn’t matter who you are (note. Gentiles) Ref: (NO SLIDE)

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Did you believe the Jesus of the Bible? (i.e. What if I was baptised in another church or tradition?)

NOTE: Rarely does someone have a full understanding of what they believe at the time they are baptised. Thats ok.

Those who repent

Those who are 100% in

Those who are ready to step in (all in) and to belong.

(27 | 33) — The jailer would have been killed (and thus was about to kill himself) if the magistrates found out he let Paul go. He was all-in.