Baptism: The Christian Resurrection
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Intro
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2000 years ago an angel came to Mary
Luke 1:30–33 “30 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. 31 “And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. 32 “He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; 33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.””
That child was born
He grew up, like us, but in a different time.
Luke 2:52 “52 And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.”
At 12, He was found in the temple, doing His Father’s business
We then fast-forward to the time of John the Baptist, who was baptizing by the river Jordan, proclaiming:
Matthew 3:2 “2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”” ,.. and saying:
Matthew 3:11 “11 I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals.”
He spoke of Jesus… who came and was baptized by John himself in those days.
After being tempted in wilderness… began ministry
Called 12 disciples… they lived with Him
He taught in the houses, synagogues, in the city, by the sea
He spoke in parables… preformed signs… raised Lazarus
And although He had done no sin, had taught no wrong, He was persecuted by the Jews, betrayed by one of His own disciples, and gave Himself up willingly to be crucified.
It was a horrific death, one no movie could portray. He not only took the lashes, the nails, and the crown, but bore the wrath of God for sinners like you and I who actually deserve it!
2 Corinthians 5:21 “21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”
Romans 5:9 “9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him.”
The grave in which He lay was dark. It had been sealed from the outside, and within laid the body of a man who claimed to be God.
Time passes. and on a Sunday morning, women come to the tomb and find it empty.
Christ them appears! To Mary, Peter, the 2 on the road to Emmaus, the disciples, to doubting Thomas!
He sat with them, ate, drank, bearing the wounds of His crucifixion!
He told them of the Spirit who was to be sent, and ascended into heaven before their very eyes to be seated at the right hand of God… and there He is today at THIS very moment… interceding for the saints.
But before He ascended… he gave a commission, the great commission, to His disciples:
Matthew 28:19–20 “19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.””
It is that man I have come to know, that many of us in this room has come to know… as CHRIST… as LORD… as GOD.
This morning, if you are in Christ, then I hope this lesson encourages and lifts you up
But if you are not in Christ, then my goal is to convince you to obey the gospel, and come forward to put Christ on in baptism (Gal 3:27)
Baptism is our topic this morning…
Water is used in a significant way all throughout the Bible… Gen 1. Spirit hovering over the face of the waters
Dividing line… Columbus and phenix city
Noah’s flood separated the old world from the new world… the righteous from the unrighteous
Red Sea became a dividing line between bondage in Egypt, and freedom in Moses
Jordan River stood as a line between Naaman’s leprosy and a divine cure
Pool of Siloam stood between the Blind man and receiving his sight
BAPTISM, stands in between the unsaved, and the saved
Baptism Instances
Matthew 3:5-6 John baptized in the river Jordan.
5 Then Jerusalem was going out to him, and all Judea and all the district around the Jordan;
6 and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.
Matthew 3:11 It was done in water (not wine, milk, honey, or any other liquid).
11 “As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Matthew 3:13-16 Jesus came up FROM the water (showing He had been down in it).
13 Then Jesus arrived from Galilee at the Jordan coming to John, to be baptized by him.
14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
15 But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he permitted Him.
16 After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him,
Matthew 28:19-20 Those men were to baptize in all the nations (a universal thing). It was done in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Mark 1:4 John baptized in the wilderness.
4 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Mark 1:5 The river Jordan is within the wilderness.
5 And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
Mark 1:8 We learn again it was done by water.
8 “I baptized you with water; but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
Mark 1:9-10 Jesus came OUT of the water.
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 Immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him;
Mark 16:15-16 Adds universality and incredible significance, but no further explanation of what it is.
15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
16 “He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.
Luke 3:3 John was all across the region. It was a baptism of repentance, teaching us that it required a man to repent before submitting to it. Also, it done UNTO the remission of sins.
3 And he came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;
John 3:22 Jesus Himself baptized at one time (John, Disciples, Jesus preformed it).
22 After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He was spending time with them and baptizing.
John 3:23 John desired a place with much water.
23 John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people were coming and were being baptized—
Acts 2:38 Those men preached the gospel and required men to be baptized. To those who did, the gift of the Holy Spirit was given.
38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:41 Those who were baptized were added to their number.
41 So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls
Acts 8:12 Those who believed were promptly baptized, but nothing about the act itself.
12 But when they believed Philip preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and women alike
Acts 8:36-39 We learn both the baptist and the candidate go down into the water where the baptizing was done. Then, came up from it. What Philip did the the Eunuch was called baptism.
36 As they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?”
37 And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
38 And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch, and he baptized him.
39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch no longer saw him, but went on his way rejoicing.
Saul of Tarsus, Cornelius, Lydia, Philippian jailor
Romans 6:3 Two new thoughts… When men are baptized under Christ, they are baptize INTO Christ & INTO His death.
3 Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death?
Romans 6:4 If the candidate was buried in baptism, and baptism was preformed in water, then logically he was buried in the water!
4 Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.
Bury a man in water? He’ll drown! Yet as Christ came up from the water, as well as Philip and the eunuch, so we come up from the water
Colossians 2:12 Jesus was buried in the tomb and came up on the third morning. It makes our burial in water a representation of His burial in the tomb; and our rising from the water, of His rising from the dead
12 having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
Recap: We learned that baptism is an act in which a man is buried in water and raised again in imitation of the burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is done by the command of Christ Jesus Himself. The blessing which follows the act is the remission of our sins; the act brings us into Christ, into the name of the Father Son and Holy Spirit, and is followed by the gift of the Holy Spirit.
If this be true, it is the most solemn and significant ordinance appointed by our Lord, not excepting the Lord’s Supper.
Oh to imagine that burial and resurrection. If it be true about that Sepulcher I saw in Israel, that it was the tomb where Jesus was laid, then what a sight! It’s not allowed for anyone to lay down in that tomb, or to fully imagine what it was like for our Lord to be buried there, stone rolled over-front, His body, just left there. But in baptism we are able to do the next best thing. To lay in a watery grave, and in obedience to Christ, allow the water to close above our heads, and then, as though we were dead we are lifted up by the strong arm of a servant of God out of that cold grave, and we start to walk in a new life as He did when He rose from the grave. What a thing baptism is.
Is there anyone here who desires to submit to it?
The command of Mat 28. GO and make disciples…
37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?”
38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39 “For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
16 ‘Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.’
27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
21 Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
16 “He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.
Objections:
Just believe… demons
Faith alone… James 2:24 “24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.”
You are earning salvation… No, it’s the work of God Col 2:12.
Thief on the cross
Conclusion:
What would you do if your were there?
38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39 “For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
If your heart is ready to respond, then I beg you to come up, confess your faith, and give Him your life.
McGarvey
McGarvey
Baptism Instances
Matthew 3:5-6. John baptized in the river Jordan.
Matthew 3:11. It was done in water (not wine, milk, honey, or any other liquid).
Matthew 3:13-16. Jesus came up FROM the water (showing He had been down in it).
Matthew 28:19-20. Those men were to baptize in all the nations (a universal thing). It was done in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Mark 1:4. John baptized in the wilderness.
Mark 1:5. The river Jordan is within the wilderness.
Mark 1:8. We learn again it was done by water.
Mark 1:9-10. Jesus came OUT of the water.
Mark 16:15-16. Adds universality and incredible significance, but no further explanation of what it is.
Luke 3:3. John was all across the region. It was a baptism of repentance, teaching us that it required a man to repent before submitting to it. Also, it done UNTO the remission of sins.
John 3:22. Jesus Himself baptized at one time (John, Disciples, Jesus preformed it).
John 3:23. John desired a place with much water.
Acts 2:38. Those men preached the gospel and required men to be baptized. To those who did, the gift of the Holy Spirit was given.
Acts 2:41. Those who were baptized were added to their number.
Acts 8:12. Those who believed were promptly baptized, but nothing about the act itself.
Acts 8:36-39. We learn both the baptist and the candidate go down into the water where the baptizing was done. Then, came up from it. What Philip did the the Eunuch was called baptism.
Saul of Tarsus, Cornelius, Lydia, Philippian jailor
Romans 6:3. Two new thoughts… When men are baptized under Christ, they are baptize INTO Christ & INTO His death.
Romans 6:4. If the candidate was buried in baptism, and baptism was preformed in water, then logically he was buried in the water!
Bury a man in water? He’ll drown! Yet as Christ came up from the water, as well as Philip and the eunuch, so we come up from the water
Colossians 2:12. Jesus was buried in the tomb and came up on the third morning. It makes our burial in water a representation of His burial in the tomb; and our rising from the water, of His rising from the dead
Recap: We learned that baptism is an act in which a man is buried in water and raised again in imitation of the burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is done by the command of Christ Jesus Himself. The blessing which follows the act is the remission of our sins; the act brings us into Christ, into the name of the Father Son and Holy Spirit, and is followed by the gift of the Holy Spirit.
If this be true, it is the most solemn and significant ordinance appointed by our Lord, not excepting the Lord’s Supper.
Oh to imagine that burial and resurrection. If it be true about that Sepulcher I saw in Israel, that it was the tomb where Jesus was laid, then what a sight! It’s not allowed for anyone to lay down in that tomb, or to fully imagine what it was like for our Lord to be buried there, stone rolled over-front, His body, just left there. But in baptism we are able to do the next best thing. To lay in a watery grave, and in obedience to Christ, allow the water to close above our heads, and then, as though we were dead we are lifted up by the strong arm of a servant of God out of that cold grave, and we start to walk in a new life as He did when He rose from the grave. What a thing baptism is.
Is there anyone here who desires to submit to it? For you cannot be baptized unless you believe in Christ with all your heart. You cannot be buried in that way unless you have repented of all your sins, having thrown them away never to return to them again. If you have done this, then it is your privilege to be buried with your Lord in baptism. To be baptized into the name of the Father Son and Holy Spirit. To receive the forgiveness of all the sins of your past life. And to be enabled to walk in a new life—a life of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. If your heart is ready to respond, then I beg you to come up, confess your faith, and give Him your life.
Robert Milligan
Robert Milligan
The Action of Baptism
The Design of Baptism
To remind us of the burial and resurrection of Christ
As one descends and ascends, one thinks of Christ
A demonstration of the gospel
Rom 6:3-4.
Col 2:12.
To indicate our transfer from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of Christ
Col 1:13.
To indicate our death to sin and our resurrection to a life of holiness
The one baptized into the death of Christ is made to realize and to enjoy all the blessings and benefits of His death. This is WHY it is for the remission of sins, because it procures for us pardon, not by any intrinsic efficacy in itself, but by simply bringing us by God’s arrangement, into contact with that blood which cleanses us from all sin
Romans 6:4 “4 Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.”
Heb 9:26-28.
To foreshadow our own death, burial, and resurrection
The Proper Subjects of Baptism
Mark 16:15-16
Those capable of hearing, believing, and obeying the gospel
Never an imitation of infant baptism in the NT
When people heard the word and believed… the were baptized
Acts 2:41.
Acts 4:4.
Acts 6:7.
Acts 8:12.
Acts 10:44-48.
Acts 16:30-34.
Acts 18:8.
Dub McClish
Dub McClish
Baptidzo… When used literally (Dip, Plunge, Submerge, Immerse), When used figuratively like in Mark 10:38 (overwhelm)
There are two basic schools of thought on the purpose of the baptism, commanded by Jesus Christ. One says the baptism is an act of obedience of one who has already been saved, providing access to denominational membership after salvation that had been granted through faith alone. In this view, baptism is part of one’s obedience to Christ because he is already a Christian. The other view contains the baptism is the final act of obedience one submits to in order to be saved or forgiven of his past sins. In this view, a person is not saved until he is baptized, at which time he is also added to the church because he is saved. What does the Bible say?
Jesus told the apostles that as they preached the gospel, “He that believes and is baptized shall be saved.” Note the order: Belief, Baptism, Saved. Not: Belief, Saved, Baptism. In this verse, baptism is made as much a condition to salvation as belief is.
Acts 2:38. Does remission of sins come before baptism or after baptism in this text? After!
Acts 22:16. What sense would it make for Paul to wash away his sins, if his sins were already forgiven?
