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GET CONNECTED...Sunday 1st March 2015Connecting through
baptism?
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ControversyExperienceWhy a talk on baptism?
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ControversyExperienceNT emphasisWhy a talk on baptism?38Peter
replied, Repent and be baptised, 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.39The promise is for you and your
children and for all who are far off for all whom the Lord our God
will call. ...41Those who accepted his message were baptised, and
about three thousand were added to their number that day.Acts
2:38-41
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ControversyExperienceNT emphasisWhy a talk on baptism?12... you
need someone to teach you the elementary truths of Gods word all
over again...6Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about
Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of
repentance from acts that lead to death,and of faith in
God,2instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the
resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.Heb 5:12, 6:1-2
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A brief history of baptismBapto () = to dip, 3 times in NT Greek
OT, Jewish proselyte ritesBaptismos () = [ceremonial] washings 4
times in NT
Baptizo () = immerse/saturate 86 times in NTBaptisma () =
baptism (Johns / Christian) 22 times in NT, not found before NT
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Some key scriptures on BaptismMat 3:1-2, 5-6, 11, 13-17Mat
28:18-20, Mark 16:15-16Acts 2:37-39, 8:12-17, 10:44-48 (plus
others)Acts 19:1-6Rom 6:1-4Gal 3:26-291 Pet 3:18-21
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Fantastic News of...Forgiveness
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Fantastic News of...ForgivenessFreedom
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Fantastic News of...ForgivenessFreedomFriendship
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Fantastic News of...ForgivenessFreedomFriendshipFullness
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Fantastic News
of...ForgivenessFreedomFriendshipFullnessFamily
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The Value of BaptismConnection of physical & spiritualGiven
significance by Jesus & the FatherGiven value by our obedience
in faithApplication to us...
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The Value of BaptismTreasure our baptism as a sign from GodWhat
if I havent been baptised (like this)?Be encouraged by the command
of JesusBe encouraged by the example of JesusBe encouraged by the
practice of the early churchApplication to us...
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The Value of BaptismTreasure our baptism as a sign from GodWhat
if I havent been baptised (like this)?Have you been immersed in,
saturated by, thoroughly dyed with, pickled in... the name [nature,
character] of the Father and the name of the Son and the name of
the Holy Spirit ?Application to us...
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CONCLUSION:WHERE ARE YOU AT?Sunday 1st March 2015Do you need to
remember your baptism?Do you need to live in the light of it?
Do you need to look at baptism carefully?Do you need to get
baptised?
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