Galatians 3:27

“For all of you who were

baptized into Christ

have clothed yourselves

with Christ.”

Prayer for Our Children

Congregation:

“Almighty God and Heavenly Father, you have blessed us with the joy and care of children: Give us calm strength and patient wisdom as we bring them up, that we may teach them to love whatever is just and true and good, following the example of our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen”

Remember Your Baptism

“For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have

put on Christ.” Gal 3:27

Our Audience

Baptized: Remember Your Baptism

Non-Baptized: Hear Jesus’ invitation to Come and Follow in Baptism

Remember…

Memorial unites us with the past.

Remembering in scripture has a public, celebrative note that includes proclaiming and reciting.

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Today’s Targets

Baptism is a gift of grace to prepare and equip

Baptism identifies our oneness with the Triune God of Grace

Mark 1:9-13

“In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee

and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as

he was coming up out of the water, he saw the

heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a

dove on him. And a voice came from heaven, “you

are my Son, the Beloved, with you I am well pleased.

And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the

wilderness. He was in the wilderness forty days,

tempted by Satan and he was with the wild beasts,

and the angels ministered to him.”

Mark 1:9-13

“In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee

and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as

he was coming up out of the water, he saw the

heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a

dove on him. And a voice came from heaven, “you

are my Son, the Beloved, with you I am well pleased.

And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the

wilderness. He was in the wilderness forty days,

tempted by Satan and he was with the wild beasts,

and the angels ministered to him.”

Mark 1:9-13

“In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee

and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as

he was coming up out of the water, he saw the

heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a

dove on him. And a voice came from heaven, “you

are my Son, the Beloved, with you I am well pleased.

And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the

wilderness. He was in the wilderness forty days,

tempted by Satan and he was with the wild beasts,

and the angels ministered to him.”

God’s Grace in Baptism

“Repent and be baptized, every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to Him.”

Acts 2:38,39

God’s Grace in Baptism

“Repent and be baptized, every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to Him.”

Acts 2:38,39

God’s Grace in Baptism

“Repent and be baptized, every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to Him.”

Acts 2:38,39

Confession and faith both demonstrated in baptism,

“Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household…then he and his entire family were baptized without delay.”

Acts 16:31-33

The Equipping of Baptism

A. Clothed

“For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”

Gal 3:27

The Equipping of Baptism

B. Guide

Rom 6:3-4 “Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of Life.”

Oneness with the Triune God

Baptism serves as your seal of identity with Christ

In Baptism, Jesus offers an exchange for all that is His to be Yours, and all yours, to be His.

Nouwen (30)

Prepared for the Adversary

The devil wants to destroy you, to accuse you, and tell you lies about yourself and others.

Satan’s name means adversary

This enemy, Satan, seeks to injure the reputation of God or the reputation of God’s people toward God.

There’s Bound to Come Some Trouble…

Luke 17:1

“Offenses are bound to come…”

But The Spirit Equips and Prepares

to Shape our Response

Hiding Place (238)

On Earth as it is in Heaven…

John 17-Jesus’ identity as

our model

Baptism reconnects you

with your belovedness to

the Triune God of Grace.

Take Away

If you have not followed Christ in baptism, Christ desires to be Your advocate and Trade your death and sin for His life.

If you have followed Christ in baptism, “Remember your Baptism…”