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1 SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS “JOURNEY” “U” MUST BE SPIRITUALLY PREPARED

2 SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY THE BASIC PREPARATION IS SIMPLE!!! “KNOW JESUS CHRIST AS LORD (BOSS) AND SAVIOR!!!!” WHY????????

3 SO HE CAN BE YOUR SPIRITUAL GUIDE ON THIS JOURNEY

4 !!TRIVIA QUESTION!! Edom‘s refusal of passage to the Israelites resulted from a feud between who?

5 !!TRIVIA ANSWER!! Jesus didn’t do many miracles in His home town because there they lacked, what?? “FAITH” MK 6:5,6/MATT 13:53-58

6 SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!What The Bible Teaches About Baptism!!) I. What Jesus Had To Say A) Matt. 3:15 “But Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness,’ then he allowed him” B) Matt. 28:19 “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit”

7 SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!What The Bible Teaches About Baptism!!) II. The 3 Questions 1 st ) What Does Baptism Mean? Romans 6:3-4 “Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 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” Romans 6:3-4 “Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 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”

8 1 st ) What Does Baptism Mean? (cont.) It Pictures Our: It Pictures Our: Past..The old person is buried with him through baptism into death.. Romans 6:11 “Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead in- deed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord” SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!What The Bible Teaches About Baptism!!)

9 1 st ) What Does Baptism Mean? (cont.) It Pictures Our: It Pictures Our: Present..Raised to live a new kind of life.. Future..We have been united with Jesus like this in His death.. Romans 6:5b “Certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection”

10 1 st ) What Does Baptism Mean? (cont.) ANSWER a. Christ died on the cross for our sins, was buried, and rose again; b. We have died to our old way of life and are being raised to live a new life, following Christ SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!What The Bible Teaches About Baptism!!)

11 2 nd ) Why Should I Be Baptism? Acts 18:8b “And many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized” Acts 18:8b “And many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized” Matt. 10:33 “But whoever denies me before men, him I will also deny be- fore my Father in heaven” Matt. 10:33 “But whoever denies me before men, him I will also deny be- fore my Father in heaven” I John 2:3 “Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments” I John 2:3 “Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments” SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!What The Bible Teaches About Baptism!!)

12 2 nd ) Why Should I Be Baptism? (cont.) ANSWER a. Proof of our being Christians.. b. Obedience to His command for us to be baptized.. 3 rd ) When Should I Be Baptized? Acts 2:41a “Then those who gladly received his word were baptized” Acts 2:41a “Then those who gladly received his word were baptized” SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!What The Bible Teaches About Baptism!!)

13 3 rd ) When Should I Be Baptized? (cont.) Acts 8:38b “And both Phillip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him” Acts 8:38b “And both Phillip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him” The Church’s Responsibility to the Believer!!! 1. Everyone should be instructed in the basics of the Christian Faith before baptism 2. Make sure they understand what baptism means and what Christ expects of those who follow Him SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!What The Bible Teaches About Baptism!!)

14 WHEN AND WHY FOR YOU???? 1960 AGE 7 Because I saw a lot of people doing it, and it made my mother very happy. I had absolutely no idea of what I was doing!! It wasn’t until I heard teaching on the word of God that I began to understand SPIRITUAL PREPARATION FOR YOUR JOURNEY (!!What The Bible Teaches About Baptism!!)

15 B.asic I.nformation I.nformation B.efore B.efore L.eaving L.eaving E.arth E.arth

16 NEXT WEEK!!!! !!THE MOST IMPORTANT!! !!WORD IN THE BIBLE!! “JOURNEY THROUGH SPIRITUAL” “BOOT CAMP”


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