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Journey with Jesus Change Your World… Baptism In Water & Spirit.
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Journey with Jesus Change Your World… Baptism In Water & Spirit
18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”Matthew 28: 18-20
Water Baptism Purpose 38 Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:38 (NLT) Identifying: Repentance/Forgiveness/Spirit Life
Water Baptism How does it impact my salvation? Romans 4:3; 5:1,9; Galatians 2:16;3:11 I Corinthians 1:14-17- baptized none of you I Corinthians 15:1-4 – Jesus died, buried, rose Acts 10:44-48 –Cornelius – Salvation then Spirit filled then baptism
Water Baptism How does it fulfill the Old Testament? Acts 2:39 – “the promise” Old Covenant New Covenant Passover Lord’s Supper Circumcision Baptism Shedding Blood Bloodless
Water Baptism – Covenant Sign Colossians 2:11-12 11 11 In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human hands. Your whole self ruled by the flesh was put off when you were circumcised by Christ,12 having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. (NIV)
Water Baptism – Covenant Sign Romans 2: 28,29 28 A person is not a Jew who is one only outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. 29 No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God. (NIV)
Water Baptism Practice A believer (of age to believe) – Matthew 28 Acts 2 - Those who were being save Acts 8 – Ethiopian Acts 10/11 – Cornelius & Household Acts 16 – Lydia & Household
Water Baptism Practice Infant – “household” As a sign of the covenant promise of God as was circummsion OR “Born with a fallen human nature and tainted by original sin, children also have need of the new birth in Baptism to be freed from the power of darkness and brought into the realm of the freedom of the children of God to which all are called.” Catholic Catechism
Spirit Baptism Power 11 “I baptize with water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fireMatthew 3:11 (NLT)
Spirit Baptism Power Acts 1:8 2:1-6 8:14-19 9:17-19 10:44-46 19:1-6
Spirit Baptism Proof • 22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! • 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. 25 Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. 26 Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.
18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”Matthew 28: 18-20