Baptism Sunday!!
What is Baptism
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It’s
all about Jesus, without Jesus your just getting Wet
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Ordinances
or Sacraments, baptism and Communion, we show our faith in the gospel of Jesus
Christ
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It’s
a celebration!!
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Romans 6:3–6
o Verse 3
§ All of us!
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It’s
about us all
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Everyone
who has been baptized
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It’s
this joyous celebration, for all of us
§ Christ Jesus!!
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It’s
about Him!
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He
is what the Whole Bible is all about
·
baptism
shows that you’re connected to Jesus and it shows that you’re connected to the
church
§ Death
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We
are baptized in to His Death and there for we can be resurrected!!
o Verse 4
§ So, here’s what
baptism is about: Jesus lived, Jesus died, Jesus was buried, and Jesus rose
from death. So, it’s the death, burial, resurrection of Jesus.
§ One of the reasons
we get excited about baptism is because baptism’s about Jesus, and at PTCC,
we’re so excited about Jesus. We love Jesus, and we love to see people meet
Jesus, and baptism is one of those occasions for celebration.
§ Newness of Life,
what an amazing line….we are new again in Christ Jesus!!
o
Verse 5&6
§ There benefits and
blessings to knowing Jesus in this life
§ There is also
eternal blessings and benefits on the other side of death.
§ Just as Jesus died
and rose, those who belong to Jesus will die and rise from death.
§ Whatever has
ensnared and enslaved you, you can walk away from it, just like Jesus walked
away from his grave, if you are in Christ.
when
you see people get baptized, realize all of this: Jesus loves them, Jesus loves
the church, this connects them with thousands of years of God’s people, this
shows us our eternal resurrection, this shows us the love of Jesus, the death,
burial, resurrection of Jesus, this shows us that our old way of life can die,
that we’re freed from our slavery to sin, and bondage, and Satan, and death,
and one day we will have a perfected state, and until that day of resurrection,
we have newness of life. So much joy! This is why we call the gospel “good
news.” This is all such good news.
How do you we Baptize
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By emersion
o The New Testament
was originally written in the language of Greek, and the word here literally
means to plunge, dip, or immerse.
o We take people and
we put them under the water, and then we bring them up
o Mark 1:5 (ESV) And all the
country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river
Jordan, confessing their sins.
o John 3:23 (ESV) John also was
baptizing at Aenon near Salim,
because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized
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How was Jesus
Baptized??
o Mark 1:9–10 (ESV) In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of
Galilee and was baptized
by John in the Jordan. 10 And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the
heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
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Do we really have to
be dunked??
o Some say we can just
sprinkle some water
o Or pour water over
our head
John
the Baptizer baptized the converts to Judaism with a full immersion. That was
the practice of the Jews. When a Gentile converted, they would be fully
immersed and baptized. Jesus was fully immersed and baptized, the early church did
fully immersed baptism. That’s the way it’s to be done.
Why Do We Baptize??
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Why do we baptize? Because
it’s an act of obedience
o With every act of
obedience, there is a blessing.
o It’s going public,
saying, “I’m on Team Jesus
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Jesus commanded it
o
Matthew 28:19–20 (ESV) Go
therefore and make disciples
of all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have
commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the
age.”
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Jesus Disciples
followed Jesus’s command
o Acts 2:38 (ESV) And Peter said
to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in
the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive
the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Let
me encourage you today to consider: Are you a Christian? Have you turned from
sin? Have you trusted in Jesus? And have you been baptized? If not, why is
there disobedience? And I would tell you, your obedience glorifies God, it
brings you joy, and it allows us to celebrate with you that Jesus loves his
church.
Who Do We Baptize??
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Paedobaptism
o Paedo, in Latin,
means child or infant, so that’s infant baptism
o Old and new testament
continuity (Not True)
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Credobaptism
o Credo, in Latin,
means “I believe.” So, it’s believer’s baptism
o The New Covenant,
the New Testament, there’s a real focus on your new birth. Have you met Jesus
and received the Holy Spirit? Have you been born again, not just physically
born but spiritually born again?
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Our Position
o Romans 4:11 (ESV) He received the
sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while
he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to make him the father of all who
believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness would be counted to
them as well,
o We follow
credobaptism, and the pattern in the Bible is always : repentance, faith,
baptism. Over, repentance (turn from sin), faith (trust in Jesus), then what?
Be baptized. That’s it.
o What do we do with babies? We dedicate them!
§ Why? Luke 2
§ Do we have to , NO
§ We do it so as a
church family we come together to dedicate the child to God and to help the
family keep strong biblical ties
o What Age??
§ There is no certain
age…its up the person and we take on an individual basis!!
Does Baptism Save?
Certain deviant
Christian groups, and cult groups, that say, “Unless you’re baptized, you can’t
go to heaven.” We don’t believe that at all.
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Why?
o Jesus is on the
cross, being crucified. There’s one guy on each side. One guy rejects Jesus,
the other guy receives Jesus. That guy never did get baptized because he was
being crucified. There wasn’t time for that. Jesus looks at him and says,
“Today, this day, you’ll be with me in Paradise.”
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Jesus Saves!!
o Pastors don’t save
o churches don’t save
o baptism doesn’t save
o Only Jesus saves
o That’s our deep
conviction
o People want some
assurance beyond Jesus. There is no assurance beyond Jesus, friends. There’s
nothing more secure to place your faith in than Jesus.
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Ephesians 2:8–10 (ESV) For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not
a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for
good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Parents want to save
their kids so they get them baptized think that if the holy water hits them
there alright, here’s the truth: Jesus decides who goes to heaven, and who goes
to hell. Whether it’s unborn children that die in utero, whether it’s an
abortion or a baby who’s born and has a short life before they can come to
understand the grace and the goodness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ,
here’s the answer: Jesus decides. Are you okay with that? I am!!!!!
I can’t save your
kids by holding them and getting them wet, but Jesus can save them, and he
loves your kids more than you do, and we trust him to make the right decisions,
even with the babies.
Should I Be Rebaptized?
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Ephesians 4:5 (ESV) one
Lord, one faith, one baptism
§ Did you know Jesus
when you were baptized??
§ Where you a baby
§ Have you walked away
from God for a period of time??
§ Remember your
baptism is the out showing of your inward faith!!
§ If you don’t have
faith it’s just getting Wet!!
o It’s all about Jesus
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Acts 19:1–5 (ESV) There he found some disciples. And
he said to them, “Did you receive the
Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, we have not even
heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”3 And he said, “Into what then were you
baptized?” They said,
“Into John’s baptism.” And
Paul said, “John baptized with the
baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was
to come after him, that is, Jesus.” On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
It’s not about being
moral or doing the right thing its about a relationship with Jesus, you see it’s
all about Jesus!!!!
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