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Just Do It! Understanding the Significance of Baptism

Dive deeper into the meaning and importance of baptism as conveyed through Pastor Garry Clark's July 1st sermon. Learn about the origins of baptism, its symbolic representation of Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection from key biblical passages. Discover the prerequisites for baptism and why it remains a crucial practice in Christian faith. Order a DVD copy of this enlightening sermon at the end of the presentation.

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Just Do It! Understanding the Significance of Baptism

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  1. Welcome To Pastor Garry Clark’s PowerPoint presentation fromthe July 1st sermon: Just Do It! Baptism Information on ordering a DVD copy of this sermonwill be available at the end of this presentation

  2. At Fellowship Church, there are two things that we continue to do as Jesus did when He was on the Earth

  3. COMMUNION& BAPTISM

  4. Both proclaimthe Gospel: “Jesus died on the cross and Jesus rose from the dead”

  5. It Means…

  6. TODAY’SMESSAGE

  7. Baptism comes from the Greek word “Baptizo”

  8. It means to DIP,like a piece ofcloth is dippedinto a vat of dye

  9. IT MEANS TO SUBMERGE INTO!

  10. Webster’s Says… “To initiate into a church by sprinkling water or immersing” (Now that’s Politically Correct!)

  11. It MUST Be Important Someone special was sent from God to Witness and Baptize

  12. It MUST Be Important John 1:6-86 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

  13. It MUST Be Important John 1:15John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

  14. It MUST Be Important John 1:29-3029 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

  15. It MUST Be Important Jesus Christ Himself was Baptized

  16. It MUST Be Important Matthew 3:13-1513 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

  17. It MUST Be Important Matthew 3:13-1515 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

  18. It MUST Be Important God the Father and God the Holy Spirit were very pleased

  19. It MUST Be Important Matthew 3:16-1716 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

  20. It MUST Be Important Matthew 3:16-1717 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

  21. It MUST Be Important From the get-go, Jesus told His Disciples toBaptize people

  22. It MUST Be Important John 3:22After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

  23. It MUST Be Important John 4:1-31 When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, 2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) 3 He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.

  24. It MUST Be Important It was a big part of the last thing Jesus commanded His Disciples to do

  25. It MUST Be Important Matthew 28:16-2016 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

  26. It MUST Be Important Matthew 28:16-2018 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

  27. It MUST Be Important Matthew 28:16-2020 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

  28. What MUST Baptism Proclaim The Death, Burial and Resurrection of Jesus Christ!

  29. What MUST Baptism Proclaim Romans 6:3-53 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

  30. What MUST Baptism Proclaim Romans 6:3-54 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

  31. What MUST Baptism Proclaim Romans 6:3-55 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection

  32. What MUST Baptism Proclaim Colossians 2:12Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

  33. What MUST Be Done Before Baptism First, you must believe in the Death, Burial & Resurrection of Jesus Christ!

  34. What MUST Be Done Before Baptism Mark 16:16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

  35. What MUST Be Done Before Baptism Acts 8:12But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

  36. What MUST Be Done Before Baptism Acts 8:35-3835 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

  37. What MUST Be Done Before Baptism Acts 8:35-3836 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

  38. What MUST Be Done Before Baptism Acts 8:35-3837 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

  39. What MUST Be Done Before Baptism Acts 8:35-3838 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

  40. What MUST Be Done Before Baptism Second, you must gladly receive Jesus Christ as YOUR personal Lordand Savior!

  41. What MUST Be Done Before Baptism Acts 2:38-4138 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

  42. What MUST Be Done Before Baptism Acts 2:38-4139 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.

  43. What MUST Be Done Before Baptism Acts 2:38-4140 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

  44. What MUST Be Done Before Baptism Acts 2:38-4141 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

  45. What MUST Be Done Before Baptism It must be YOUR decision, notthe Church or someone else’s!

  46. What MUST Be Done Before Baptism REPENT BELIEVE RECEIVE

  47. Why MUST I Be Baptized Jesus Commanded It!

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