Water Baptism

21 For from within, out of men’s hearts, come evil thoughts – sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22 greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.

Mark 7

4 And so John the Baptist came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

Mark 1

We are baptized because • baptism symbolizes repentance and washing

away sin

13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.

Matthew 3

We are baptized because • baptism symbolizes repentance and washing

away sin• baptism follows Jesus’ example

16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Matthew 28

19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Matthew 28

We are baptized because • baptism symbolizes repentance and washing

away sin• baptism follows Jesus’ example• baptism follows Jesus’ command

1What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2 By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?

Romans 6

3 Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

Romans 6

We are baptized because • baptism symbolizes repentance and washing

away sin• baptism follows Jesus’ example• baptism follows Jesus’ command• baptism symbolizes his death, burial and

resurrection• baptism symbolizes death to our old life and

rising to new life

Baptism is a public declaration of faith.

Baptism is a public declaration of faith.

Baptism is a public declaration of commitment to our Lord, Jesus Christ.