1. The Baptism of Jesus

2. “I love to watch you play”

3. Have fun. Play hard. I love you.

4. Did you have fun? I’m proud of you. I love you.

5. “I love to watch you play”

6. Isaiah 43:1-7

7. “Return my sons from distant lands, my daughters from faraway places
“Return my sons from distant lands,     my daughters from faraway places. I want them back, every last one who bears my name,     every man, woman, and child Whom I created for my glory,     yes, personally formed and made each one.”  

8. …created for my Glory

9. “Don’t be afraid, I’ve redeemed you. I’ve called your name. You’re mine. When you’re in over your head, I’ll be there with you.  When you’re in rough waters, you will not go down. When you’re between a rock and a hard place, it won’t be a dead end—…  That’s how much I love you! I’d sell off the whole world to get you back, trade the creation just for you.”  

10. The old way of thinking is that my sin keeps God from me, the new way of thinking is that my sin keeps me from God.

11. With God’s Holy Spirit with us, the false things within us will be burned away as we are immersed in the presence of God!

12. Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

13. “You are my Son, chosen and marked by my love, pride of my life
“You are my Son, chosen and marked by my love, pride of my life.” or “I love to watch you play.”

14. “To identify with all people, to depend on God in prayer for strength to live and love, and to hear the affirmation of your God as the source of your calling and purpose in life are the most enduring joys of life. These are the blessings of our life together in Christ as the church.”—Robert M. Brearly

15. Acts 8:14-17

16. “The gospel is proclaimed for strangers and aliens, for those who are perceived as second class. The text models a church that reaches across boundaries of nation and ethnicity, of tradition and heritage. We are inheritors of that gospel, called to continue that pattern of inclusion.”—Raewynne Whitely

17. “Don’t be afraid. I’ve called your name. You are mine
“Don’t be afraid. I’ve called your name. You are mine. I love to watch you play. You are my daughter. You are my beloved. You bring me joy. I’m proud of who you are.”