Matthew 3:1-6
In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea. "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, "The voice of the one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight." No John wore a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waste, and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan were going out to him, and they were baptizing by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
Unless you know what you're going down into the water for... you won't know WHO you're coming up out of the water for!
- We should not enjoy salvation without celebrating it publicly.
- We must not experience salvation and continue living disobediently.
- We cannot express salvation without living it selflessly.
- Baptism is about celebrating RELATIONSHIP in our lives!
- Baptism is about proclaiming LORDSHIP over our lives!
- Baptism is about proclaiming DISCIPLESHIP with our lives!
