Embracing New Life: The Transformative Power of Baptism
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### Quotes for Outreach
1. "It has been said for over a thousand years. And when we say it, we say it, church, it is being said in London, in China, in Africa, not only today, but since it was created. When we say this, we are affirming our faith in the same way the rest of the world is. This is why this creed is so important to state this. And so, we are going to put the creed up on the screen. And I am going to ask you to do this. Because we are reciting a creed, we shouldn't be sitting down. We are making a declaration. So, would you please rise?" [15:33]
2. "And the floodwaters just float, just flowed, right? Well, that's exactly the imagery that we should be drawing on, is that instead of rain coming down, that's just how much love that is coming down from heaven. And it says also that Jesus was anointed by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit descended like a dove and fell on him. The Holy Spirit does this so that Jesus can do God's will." [04:56]
3. "So, welcome. I'm so happy that all of you are here this morning. We are in a really unique series, and we call this series, Do You Know That You're My Child? It's a series to remind us of what God will do to save us, what his salvation gives us, and that we receive a new identity when we believe in Jesus Christ." [00:00]
4. "In short, we baptize because we are commanded to by Jesus. In the Great Commission that's recorded in Matthew 28, Matthew records, and Jesus came up and spoke to them, meaning the disciples, saying, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And, lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." [12:35]
5. "It is a mission. When it says go, that is an action step. We are to very much go and do that very same thing. The early church fathers understood all of this. And so, right from the very beginning, there was questions about how do we do baptism? And I am not being funny when I say this, but there is questions like, well, do we just sprinkle them with water? Do we dunk them? How long do we hold them under for? No, I am kidding on that one. But there is all sorts of questions." [13:20]
### Quotes for Members
1. "Just like I said a minute ago, Jesus was united with sinners in his baptism. When we baptize these individuals, they are now united with Christ. We should see the baptism as a watery grave. Have you ever recognized that? When we lay a person down in the water, that they are dying to their old way of life, it is very much a watery grave. And as we bring them up, out of the water, just like Jesus was resurrected, as they come out of the water, they are now resurrected in a new life, one that promises eternal hope." [08:32]
2. "The other aspect that we need to recognize this morning, and it's admittedly my personal favorite, is that we have now become adopted by God. Paul writes this in Romans. Paul says, For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God." [10:54]
3. "Notice how the Holy Spirit comes first and then there's a declaration. For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading you to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, Abba, Father. The Spirit testifies with our spirit that we are children of God. we perform these baptisms this morning, we are formally recognized as children of God and we now have an eternal Father who loves us beyond our comprehension." [11:32]
4. "And in this passage, we realize that the heavens were opened up. The idea of the heavens opening up reveals that the Father is pleased with his Son. And now the world will be showered with love through the gift of salvation. We even have a saying for this. Have you ever been around a really torrential rainstorm and somebody makes the comment, it's like, man, the heavens open up." [04:12]
5. "So this morning, we have ten individuals who want to be baptized. What does this mean for us today in these baptisms? Well, number one, baptism unites us with Christ's death and resurrection." [07:51]
6. "We say that just like Jesus being commissioned by God and empowered with the Holy Spirit, we too now receive the same gift. As we become sanctified through the actions of the Holy Spirit, God will use us more to do his will. Under the power of the Holy Spirit, we now take the Gospel with us into the world. We are meant to share these testimonies, our stories. You were given them for a reason." [09:13]
7. "And so the Holy Spirit walks with us. He empowers us to share our testimonies. He guides us to the people that need to hear them. And then it's our job to get out of the way and let Him do His work in saving people." [10:21]
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1. "It has been said for over a thousand years. And when we say it, we say it, church, it is being said in London, in China, in Africa, not only today, but since it was created. When we say this, we are affirming our faith in the same way the rest of the world is. This is why this creed is so important to state this. And so, we are going to put the creed up on the screen. And I am going to ask you to do this. Because we are reciting a creed, we shouldn't be sitting down. We are making a declaration. So, would you please rise?" [15:33]
2. "And the floodwaters just float, just flowed, right? Well, that's exactly the imagery that we should be drawing on, is that instead of rain coming down, that's just how much love that is coming down from heaven. And it says also that Jesus was anointed by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit descended like a dove and fell on him. The Holy Spirit does this so that Jesus can do God's will." [04:56]
3. "So, welcome. I'm so happy that all of you are here this morning. We are in a really unique series, and we call this series, Do You Know That You're My Child? It's a series to remind us of what God will do to save us, what his salvation gives us, and that we receive a new identity when we believe in Jesus Christ." [00:00]
4. "In short, we baptize because we are commanded to by Jesus. In the Great Commission that's recorded in Matthew 28, Matthew records, and Jesus came up and spoke to them, meaning the disciples, saying, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And, lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." [12:35]
5. "It is a mission. When it says go, that is an action step. We are to very much go and do that very same thing. The early church fathers understood all of this. And so, right from the very beginning, there was questions about how do we do baptism? And I am not being funny when I say this, but there is questions like, well, do we just sprinkle them with water? Do we dunk them? How long do we hold them under for? No, I am kidding on that one. But there is all sorts of questions." [13:20]
### Quotes for Members
1. "Just like I said a minute ago, Jesus was united with sinners in his baptism. When we baptize these individuals, they are now united with Christ. We should see the baptism as a watery grave. Have you ever recognized that? When we lay a person down in the water, that they are dying to their old way of life, it is very much a watery grave. And as we bring them up, out of the water, just like Jesus was resurrected, as they come out of the water, they are now resurrected in a new life, one that promises eternal hope." [08:32]
2. "The other aspect that we need to recognize this morning, and it's admittedly my personal favorite, is that we have now become adopted by God. Paul writes this in Romans. Paul says, For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God." [10:54]
3. "Notice how the Holy Spirit comes first and then there's a declaration. For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading you to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, Abba, Father. The Spirit testifies with our spirit that we are children of God. we perform these baptisms this morning, we are formally recognized as children of God and we now have an eternal Father who loves us beyond our comprehension." [11:32]
4. "And in this passage, we realize that the heavens were opened up. The idea of the heavens opening up reveals that the Father is pleased with his Son. And now the world will be showered with love through the gift of salvation. We even have a saying for this. Have you ever been around a really torrential rainstorm and somebody makes the comment, it's like, man, the heavens open up." [04:12]
5. "So this morning, we have ten individuals who want to be baptized. What does this mean for us today in these baptisms? Well, number one, baptism unites us with Christ's death and resurrection." [07:51]
6. "We say that just like Jesus being commissioned by God and empowered with the Holy Spirit, we too now receive the same gift. As we become sanctified through the actions of the Holy Spirit, God will use us more to do his will. Under the power of the Holy Spirit, we now take the Gospel with us into the world. We are meant to share these testimonies, our stories. You were given them for a reason." [09:13]
7. "And so the Holy Spirit walks with us. He empowers us to share our testimonies. He guides us to the people that need to hear them. And then it's our job to get out of the way and let Him do His work in saving people." [10:21]
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