2. Opening Prayer

3. Memory Work Review What is Baptism? Acts 2:38 Your Life Verse

4. Discuss your baptism with your parents
Discuss your baptism with your parents. Bring a report to the class next week along with any pictures you have from your baptism day.

6. Means of Grace Word and Sacraments
Ways in which God offers, gives and seals the forgiveness that Jesus won for us on the cross
Word and Sacraments

7. What is a Sacrament? Commanded by God God’s Word and earthly elements
Offers and gives forgiveness of sins

8. What does “baptize” mean
What does “baptize” mean? “to apply water” How should the water be applied in Holy Baptism? Any way you wish as long as it is with the Word of God.

9. Is the water in Baptism different than other water? NO

10. Who instituted Baptism? Jesus (Matthew 28)

11. How does God claim me as His child in Baptism? He puts His name on me!

12. Who normally baptizes? Pastors, but anyone can do it, especially in an emergency!

13. Who should be baptized? Everyone (all nations)

14. Why Baptize Babies?
Part of “All Nations”
Matthew 28:19
Acts 2:38-39

15. Why Baptize Babies?
Sinful and need forgiveness
Psalm 51:5

16. Why Baptize Babies?
Infants can believe
Matthew 18:6
Acts 16:15, 33

17. What passage is known as “The Great Commission?”

19. Read “The Blessings of Baptism” on p. 267

20. What are the blessings of Baptism? (3) #308
Forgiveness of sins
rescues from death and devil
eternal salvation.

21. If Christ already won forgiveness and salvation, why do we need Baptism? #309
It is a way in which God offers that forgiveness to men.

22. To whom does God give the blessings of Baptism? #310
all who believe

23. Can an unbaptized person be saved? EXPLAIN your answer #312
YES! It is not lack of Baptism, but rejection and refusal that would condemn

24. Read “The Power of Baptism” on p. 273

25. What puts the power in Baptism?
God's Word

26. How do we make the blessings of Baptism our own?
faith  

27. Read “What Baptism Indicates” on p. 279

28. What is the Old Adam? #319
the fallen nature of man due to original sin

29. 8. How do we drown the Old Adam? Sorrow over sin and faith in Jesus

30. What is the "New Man?" #321
The new life of faith we lead as we are led by the Spirit of God.

31. 10. What part of the worship service should remind you of your Baptism
Invocation

32. Means of Grace Word and Sacraments
Ways in which God offers, gives and seals the forgiveness that Jesus won for us on the cross
Word and Sacraments

33. What is a Sacrament? Commanded by God God’s Word and earthly elements
Offers and gives forgiveness of sins

34. Homework: Vocabulary Memory Verse
Mark 16:16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

35. Closing Prayer