Baptism Is A Big Deal
November 19, 2023

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Romans 6 (HCSB)
6 What should we say then? Should we continue in sin so that grace may multiply? 2 Absolutely not! How can we who died to sin still live in it? 3 Or are you unaware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too may walk in a new way[a] of life. 5 For if we have been joined with Him in the likeness of His death, we will certainly also be[b] in the likeness of His resurrection. 6 For we know that our old self[c] was crucified with Him in order that sin’s dominion over the body[d] may be abolished, so that we may no longer be enslaved to sin, 7 since a person who has died is freed[e] from sin’s claims.[f] 8 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him,

  • Jesus was baptized
    Matthew 3:13-15 says
    14 …John tried to talk him out of it. “I am the one who needs to be baptized by you,” he said, “so why are you coming to me?” 15 But Jesus said, “It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires.[a]” So John agreed to baptize him.

  • Baptism Represents…(Romans 6)

    • Being joined to Jesus.


      • In Death: by dying to/being washed from sin.

      • Experiencing God’s resurrection power in eternity, but also in the transformation of our earthly life from sin to righteousness.

  • The truths we experience in baptism ought to be an ongoing part of our life in Jesus.

    • Colossians 3:
      1 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
    • Galatians 3:27
      For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.