Praise the Lord, God is very good, all the time. What a great service we had last Sunday as we celebrated two events. First, we celebrated our Memorial Day remembering all those who served and gave their lives for this country. Secondly, we celebrated with those who graduated from High School, a wonderful time in their lives. We wish them all the best.
Today, we celebrate again but this time with all those who are following the Lord in Believer’s Baptism. I again want to wish all of them the best in life and may their lives be a witness for our Lord Jesus Christ. What is Baptism and why are we baptized?
1. Baptism was set for by our Lord Jesus Christ as one of the two ordinances of the Church. The other being the Lord’s Supper.
2. Baptism simply means to be immersed totally
3. Jesus Himself, who did not need to be baptized ask John the Baptist to baptize him as to set the example for all of us today.
4. The direct meaning of Baptist is as follows:
a. Baptist shows the world the person has been saved by our Lord’s Precious Blood
b. Baptist shows the world the person has died with Christ as shown by the Watery Grave
c. Baptist shows the world the person will be resurrected with Christ one day.
I praise God for each and every one of our candidates today and let us all pray for them as they begin their new lives with Christ Jesus. They will need all the encouragement and lifting up as they can get.
In a few weeks, I am planning a work day at our home in Bowman to get the yards cleaned up. Some of the men here have expressed the desire to help Ferrell and I get the yards cleaned up. We will need a bush-hog, front-end loader, chain saws, and yard rakes & such. If you would like to help, please let me know. The date will probably be right after VBS. Oh, by the way, come on out for VBS. It is going to be exciting. Have a great week and may the Lord Bless you all.
Pastor Wade
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