Water Baptism Service Messages from New Hope Assembly of God, NuMine, PA
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This morning is an exciting time of celebration as we learn what water baptism is and, more importantly, as we put what we learn into action!
The only requirement for being water baptized is that you have received God’s salvation. This free gift of salvation was made possible by Jesus. He lived a sinless life and then chose to pay the penalty for our sin by dying on the cross and then raising again to life eternal.
Receiving His salvation means that you have committed yourself to following Him the rest of your life and now choose to live by faith in Him and His word.
Why do we need this salvation, though?
God created everything perfect in the beginning. Mankind was created uniquely from the rest of creation as He physically formed us with His own hands from the dust of the earth and personally breathed into us the breathe of life. We were created in His image and with free will to do as we please.
Adam and Eve, the first man and woman chose to do the one thing that God asked them not to do; to eat fruit from the forbidden tree. From that day on, we are all born into sin with physical death as our destiny.
God gave us His word to teach us the right way to live this life that He gave us. Whatever we do outside of this is sin and the penalty of all sin is death.
Not only a physical death, but also an eternal death afterwards. All of us, on our own, are destined for Hell; that second death filled with eternal torment.
Praise be to God that doesn’t have to be the case for any of us, though!
Since none of us can live rightly on our own, God, Himself came in the flesh and lived just like you and I. Jesus was tempted and tried in all of the same ways that you and I are, but lived a perfect, sinless life. He was tempted, but took the way out every single time. He then willingly died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sin.
Whoever chooses to put their faith in Jesus receives eternal life. We are born again, not just alive physically, but also spiritually. We’re a brand new person and our destiny is Heaven-bound! God places His Holy Spirit within us giving us true life.
Water baptism is simply a symbolic way to show that you’ve made this decision.
For those getting baptized, I would like to congratulate you. You’ve not only accepted Christ’s free gift of salvation, but are also being obedient through this act by declaring death to your old self and to embrace the new life that Jesus has given you through His Spirit!
What is baptism?
The word for baptize in the Greek is the word baptizo, which literally means to immerse or submerge. That’s why we don’t sprinkle some water on your forehead here, but we allow you to completely submerge yourself under the water.
There are two different baptisms that we find in scripture; baptism in water and the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
We first find people being water baptized in the scriptures when John the Baptist was baptizing people in the Jordan river. He proclaimed that he was preparing the way for the coming savior by calling all to repent and to be forgiven of their sins.
Mark 1:4 (NLT)
John the Baptist was in the wilderness and preached that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.
We find in Luke 3 that Jesus, Himself, as an example for us, came to be water baptized by John. Here we also first learn of another type of baptism that we find in the scriptures; the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Jesus received them both simultaneously, and you may as well.
Luke 3:15-16;21-22
15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Messiah. 16 John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
21 When all the people were being baptized, Jes
This morning is an exciting time of celebration as we learn what water baptism is and, more importantly, as we put what we learn into action!
The only requirement for being water baptized is that you have received God’s salvation. This free gift of salvation was made possible by Jesus. He lived a sinless life and then chose to pay the penalty for our sin by dying on the cross and then raising again to life eternal.
Receiving His salvation means that you have committed yourself to following Him the rest of your life and now choose to live by faith in Him and His word.
Why do we need this salvation, though?
God created everything perfect in the beginning. Mankind was created uniquely from the rest of creation as He physically formed us with His own hands from the dust of the earth and personally breathed into us the breathe of life. We were created in His image and with free will to do as we please.
Adam and Eve, the first man and woman chose to do the one thing that God asked them not to do; to eat fruit from the forbidden tree. From that day on, we are all born into sin with physical death as our destiny.
God gave us His word to teach us the right way to live this life that He gave us. Whatever we do outside of this is sin and the penalty of all sin is death.
Not only a physical death, but also an eternal death afterwards. All of us, on our own, are destined for Hell; that second death filled with eternal torment.
Praise be to God that doesn’t have to be the case for any of us, though!
Since none of us can live rightly on our own, God, Himself came in the flesh and lived just like you and I. Jesus was tempted and tried in all of the same ways that you and I are, but lived a perfect, sinless life. He was tempted, but took the way out every single time. He then willingly died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sin.
Whoever chooses to put their faith in Jesus receives eternal life. We are born again, not just alive physically, but also spiritually. We’re a brand new person and our destiny is Heaven-bound! God places His Holy Spirit within us giving us true life.
Water baptism is simply a symbolic way to show that you’ve made this decision.
For those getting baptized, I would like to congratulate you. You’ve not only accepted Christ’s free gift of salvation, but are also being obedient through this act by declaring death to your old self and to embrace the new life that Jesus has given you through His Spirit!
What is baptism?
The word for baptize in the Greek is the word baptizo, which literally means to immerse or submerge. That’s why we don’t sprinkle some water on your forehead here, but we allow you to completely submerge yourself under the water.
There are two different baptisms that we find in scripture; baptism in water and the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
We first find people being water baptized in the scriptures when John the Baptist was baptizing people in the Jordan river. He proclaimed that he was preparing the way for the coming savior by calling all to repent and to be forgiven of their sins.
Mark 1:4 (NLT)
John the Baptist was in the wilderness and preached that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.
We find in Luke 3 that Jesus, Himself, as an example for us, came to be water baptized by John. Here we also first learn of another type of baptism that we find in the scriptures; the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Jesus received them both simultaneously, and you may as well.
Luke 3:15-16;21-22
15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Messiah. 16 John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
21 When all the people were being baptized, Jes