Baptism: What and Why?

• Baptism Prior to John the Baptist
• What Am I Saying When Baptized?
  • You’re renouncing dependence on your heritage
  • You’re renouncing dependence on your righteousness
  • You’re renouncing your worldly success

v.11 – “He Himself will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire”

            Does not mean that water baptism is not important now that Jesus has come.

            Does not mean a “special baptism” for a select group of Christians

• ·       Why Was Jesus Baptized?
  • As an identification with sinners
  • As an example for the saints (believers)Matthew 28:19-20
  • As a picture of salvation

“Baptizo” = “immerse”

• The Church Today
  • Tell the world
  • Bear fruit of our new life
    • Be baptized
    • Live your life in the overflow of faith in Christ