My Baptism

1. We often place emphasis on baptism

2. It is what separates us from many denominations

3. Let me tell you about “my baptism.”

   1. Church was renting a lodge hall

   2. Went to another town – 20 miles away

   3. Baptistry was not heated, under the pulpit platform

   4. In March, in Michigan – still cold

My Baptism was:

1. A one time event

   1. Some are re-baptized because – too young, wrong reason

   2. Baptism is not repeated each time we sin or do wrong

   3. After baptism we repent and pray for God to forgive us

   4. Acts 8:20, 22, 24

   5. If the sin harms the church / public sin – we ask for forgiveness from church

2. Based on my faith

   1. Not the preacher, my parents, my family members

   2. My personal faith in Jesus – I decided to follow Jesus

   3. Acts 8:36-37

   4. Mark 16:16

3. After my confession of faith

   1. Faith is in our mind

   2. Faith must become active – visible

   3. Confess that you are now a believer

      1. Romans 10:9-10

      2. Matthew 10:32-33

4. A burial in water

   1. Colossians 2:12 – buried in baptism

   2. Romans 6:4 – buried with Him in baptism

   3. John 3:23 – much water

   4. going down into the water

   5. burial in water

   6. coming up out of the water

5. For the remission of sins

   1. Acts 2:38

   2. Acts 22:16

   3. 1 Peter 3:21

6. Required the blood of Jesus

   1. 1 John 5:6

   2. John 19:34

   3. Ephesians 1:7

   4. Revelation 1:5