The Purpose of Baptism
Epiphany: The Revealing of Christ • Sermon • Submitted
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· 8 viewsWhy do we baptize people into the church? Why do we baptize infants? As Methodists, the sacrament of baptism is important in defining who we are in Christ. This week, we are going to explore the ways in which God is at work through baptism and why it is important within the life of the community of faith.
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15 As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ, 16 John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”
21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”
1. John’s baptism was different from Jesus’ baptism. (vs. 15-16)
1. John’s baptism was different from Jesus’ baptism. (vs. 15-16)
3 And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.” 4 And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” 5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying.
2. Jesus’ baptism leads to the sanctified life. (vs. 17)
2. Jesus’ baptism leads to the sanctified life. (vs. 17)
22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life.
3. Jesus’ baptism identifies us as children of God. (vs. 21-22)
3. Jesus’ baptism identifies us as children of God. (vs. 21-22)
16 From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.