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A good example we have of loyalty would be die hard sports fans. They spend all their time checking stats, watching games, and researching players in the off season. Sometimes they’re even ready to fight a fan of a rival team to defend the honor of their own. In today’s message, Pastor Tom very seriously reminds us that when we convert to Christianity, we’re pledging our loyalty to Christ as Lord of our life. We’re saying that everything we say, do, and think from this point on is going to be for Him.

Have you ever been to a grand opening before? Usually they have all kinds of things for the whole family: fun, food, games, and prizes for everyone. There might be a line to wait in, but other than that, everyone gets something. All you have to do is show up. In today’s message, Pastor Tom teaches us that for everyone who walks through the door of salvation, there’s a prize they’ll receive. The prize is the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is given by God to all who put their faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.

Death is certain for everyone. The percentage of people who die is still 100 percent. The reality that for all the marvels in modern medicine, we still can’t make you live forever. Does that make you think about what happens after death? In today’s message, Pastor Tom teaches us that death is the requirement for sin. But Jesus paid that debt. Jesus wasn’t just an ordinary man, but in fact, was God in human flesh. This means that his death was sufficient to pay for your sins to give you eternal life.

Financial debt is all too commonly known to many households. It’s a struggle that most people experience at some point in their lives, and then many just don’t know how to handle it. Some people live with it for their entire lives, passing it onto their children. In today’s message, Pastor Tom teaches us about how because of our sin, we are indebted to God. The Bible teaches us that the payment for sin is death. However, God offers us forgiveness for ours sins, but only because He’s willing to pay the price Himself.

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Of course this is an age old debate that has little to no consequence, but it still brings us to consider the difference between cause and effect. For every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction. We’ve all learned this. In today’s message, Pastor Tom teaches us that water baptism isn’t something we do to earn salvation, but it’s an act we do in response to it. Have you been saved from your sins? Good. Then naturally you should want to obey the word of God by being baptized.

Can you imagine if driver’s licenses were given out on a group basis? Just pile a bunch of people in a van, let the leader take the test, and then if they pass, driver’s licenses for everyone! That’s insane. Some things must be done on an individual basis. In today’s message, Pastor Tom teaches us all about water baptism for believers in Christ. Just like each individual must themselves repent of their sins, baptism must also occur on an individual basis. You yourself must be the one that fulfills this ordinance.