Immersed in Dunamis | Chris Donald
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Acts 2:37-41
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37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39 This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
40 With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”
41 Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39 This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
40 With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”
41 Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
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baptizō
to immerse, to submerge, to cleanse by dipping, to wash, to make clean
to immerse, to submerge, to cleanse by dipping, to wash, to make clean
Baptism
When a true believer is baptized they become fully immersed and completely submerged in Christ, to the point that they are so overwhelmed by the new creation life now inside of them by the Holy Spirit that they look and act like a new person.
When a true believer is baptized they become fully immersed and completely submerged in Christ, to the point that they are so overwhelmed by the new creation life now inside of them by the Holy Spirit that they look and act like a new person.
Christianity is not you trying to bite your lip so that you don't say the wrong thing and act out the wrong way.
True Christianity is being so overwhelmed by the Christ in you, that you actually do what is right.
True Christianity is being so overwhelmed by the Christ in you, that you actually do what is right.
QUESTION
When you're pressed, does the fruit of the Spirit come out of you?
When you're pressed, does the fruit of the Spirit come out of you?
3 Baptisms in Scripture
1. Salvation: The Holy Spirit baptizes us into Jesus
1. Salvation: The Holy Spirit baptizes us into Jesus
I Corinthians 12:13
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13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
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Salvation can not be inherited.
You must believe to be saved.
You must believe to be saved.
Romans 10:9
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9 that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
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Salvation can not be worked for.
Sin is not only the action (transgression) of doing wrong, it's the sin in one's heart (iniquity) that we were born into.
Sin is not only the action (transgression) of doing wrong, it's the sin in one's heart (iniquity) that we were born into.
Romans 3:23
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23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
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You must receive the grace of God to be saved.
Ephesians 2:4-6
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4 But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
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Salvation doesn’t come through church attendance or the gifts moving through you.
Matthew 7:21-23
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21 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’
22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’
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You are saved because you intimately know Jesus, and He has become your Lord.
John 17:3
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3 Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
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We must have daily personal encounters with God.
Salvation is a free gift that is received when one turns to the Lord.
Acts of the Apostles 3:19-20
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19 Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.
20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.
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Matthew 11:28-30
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28 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
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John 10:9-10
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9 I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.
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There are many that believe but never have stepped through the gate to receive the benefits of Christ.
Those benefits are:
- Abundant life today
- Eternal life when you go to be with Him
Salvation is all that you need to be with Christ in eternity.
Those benefits are:
- Abundant life today
- Eternal life when you go to be with Him
Salvation is all that you need to be with Christ in eternity.
3 Baptisms in Scripture
2. Water Baptism: A disciple baptizes another disciple in water
2. Water Baptism: A disciple baptizes another disciple in water
Matthew 28:19
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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,
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Water baptism is the first act of obedience to Jesus when we are saved.
- When we go into the water we are making a public and prophetic statement that we are identifying with Jesus in his death, burial, and resurrection.
- When we go into the water we are making a public and prophetic statement that we are identifying with Jesus in his death, burial, and resurrection.
Prophetic acts done in faith are powerful.
- A prophetic act is an action, something we DO under the anointing and unction of the Holy Spirit as a step of faith, as an act of obedience to release the power, the presence and the victory of God into a situation.
- OT Example: The walls of Jericho
- NT Example: Communion or Water Baptism
- A prophetic act is an action, something we DO under the anointing and unction of the Holy Spirit as a step of faith, as an act of obedience to release the power, the presence and the victory of God into a situation.
- OT Example: The walls of Jericho
- NT Example: Communion or Water Baptism
Romans 6:1-6
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1 What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase?
2 Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer?
3 Or aren’t you aware 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 walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been united with Him like this in His death, we will certainly also be united with Him in His resurrection.
6 We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.
2 Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer?
3 Or aren’t you aware 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 walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been united with Him like this in His death, we will certainly also be united with Him in His resurrection.
6 We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.
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Water baptism is a burial ceremony
- You don’t bury someone until you know that they are dead.
- If a family member dies you make sure that there is no pulse before you bury them.
- Once you know for sure you call family, friends, and loved ones to come to a public burial service.
- You don’t get baptized to be born again, you get baptized because you know you have been born again and your old man is now dead.
- You don’t bury someone until you know that they are dead.
- If a family member dies you make sure that there is no pulse before you bury them.
- Once you know for sure you call family, friends, and loved ones to come to a public burial service.
- You don’t get baptized to be born again, you get baptized because you know you have been born again and your old man is now dead.
Galatians 2:20
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20 I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
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2 Corinthians 5:17
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17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
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John 12:20-27
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20 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
22 Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.
23 But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24 Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
25 Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
26 If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
27 Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.
21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
22 Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.
23 But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24 Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
25 Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
26 If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
27 Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.
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Matthew 16:24-26
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24 Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
26 What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
26 What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
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Water baptism is a burial ceremony
- When we enter into the waters of baptism we are making a public statement of what has happened in our heart.
- That we have truly died to this world and now are a new creation in Christ.
- When we enter into the waters of baptism we are making a public statement of what has happened in our heart.
- That we have truly died to this world and now are a new creation in Christ.
Galatians 6:14
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14 But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
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3 Baptisms in Scripture
3. Spirit Baptism: Jesus baptizes us in the Holy Spirit
3. Spirit Baptism: Jesus baptizes us in the Holy Spirit
Matthew 3:11-12
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11 I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
12 His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
12 His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
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- He (Jesus) will baptize
- Jesus wants to completely immerse us in the Holy Spirit
- Jesus (GOD) wants to immerse us in Holy Spirit (GOD)
- Jesus wants to completely immerse us in the Holy Spirit
- Jesus (GOD) wants to immerse us in Holy Spirit (GOD)
Jesus is our example. Did He do all three?
1. He didn't have to be born again because he was born right.
2. John the Baptist water baptized him.
3. He was baptized in the Holy Spirit when He came up out of the water.
1. He didn't have to be born again because he was born right.
2. John the Baptist water baptized him.
3. He was baptized in the Holy Spirit when He came up out of the water.
Matthew 3:13-17
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13 At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
15 “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
15 “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
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- This is the first time that we see the Holy Spirit come and remain on somebody.
- Up until this point the Spirit would come on people for a moment to accomplish an assignment but we see here that the Spirit came and remained on Jesus.
- The Holy Spirit wants to come on us and remain on us.
- Up until this point the Spirit would come on people for a moment to accomplish an assignment but we see here that the Spirit came and remained on Jesus.
- The Holy Spirit wants to come on us and remain on us.
Luke 24:49
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49 And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
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Baptism of the Holy Spirit is when a believer is clothed in Dunamis.
As believers, we are to live immersed in Dunamis.
As believers, we are to live immersed in Dunamis.
Acts 1:4-5
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4 And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.
5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. ”
5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. ”
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Acts 2:1-4
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1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
2 Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3 They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
2 Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3 They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
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- Fire fell on the mountain of God with Moses
- A pillar of fire led the Israelites through the wilderness and rested over the tabernacle.
- And now tongues (pillars) of fire came and rested over each temple of the Holy Spirit.
- A pillar of fire led the Israelites through the wilderness and rested over the tabernacle.
- And now tongues (pillars) of fire came and rested over each temple of the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
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19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;
20 you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
20 you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
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The First Gospel message preached by Peter has all three of these baptisms in it.
Acts 2:37-38
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37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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Acts 2:39
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39 This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
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EXAMPLES OF ALL THREE BAPTISMS IN SCRIPTURE
Acts 8:12-17
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12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.
14 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
15 On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
16 For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
13 Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.
14 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
15 On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
16 For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
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Believed = Salvation
Baptized = Water Baptism
Received the Holy Spirit = Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Baptized = Water Baptism
Received the Holy Spirit = Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Acts 19:1-7
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1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples
2 and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
3 “Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.
4 Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
5 On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
7 There were about twelve men in all.
2 and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
3 “Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.
4 Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
5 On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
7 There were about twelve men in all.
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Disciples = Saved
Baptized = Water
The Holy Spirit came on them = Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Baptized = Water
The Holy Spirit came on them = Baptism in the Holy Spirit
I John 5:7-8
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7 For there are three that testify:
8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in agreement.
8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in agreement.
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Spirit = Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Water = Water baptism
Blood = Salvation
Water = Water baptism
Blood = Salvation
Exodus 12:7, Exodus 12:13
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7 They are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs.
13 The blood on the houses where you are staying will distinguish them; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will fall on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
13 The blood on the houses where you are staying will distinguish them; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will fall on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
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Romans 10:9-13
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9 that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.
11 It is just as the Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
12 For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,
13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
10 For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.
11 It is just as the Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
12 For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,
13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
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Exodus 14:21-31
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21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided,
22 and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.
23 And the Egyptians chased after them—all Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen—and followed them into the sea.
24 At morning watch, however, the LORD looked down on the army of the Egyptians from the pillar of fire and cloud, and He threw their camp into confusion.
25 He caused their chariot wheels to wobble, so that they had difficulty driving. “Let us flee from the Israelites,” said the Egyptians, “for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt!”
26 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, so that the waters may flow back over the Egyptians and their chariots and horsemen.”
27 So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal state. As the Egyptians were retreating, the LORD swept them into the sea.
28 The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.
29 But the Israelites had walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.
30 That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore.
31 When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.
22 and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.
23 And the Egyptians chased after them—all Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen—and followed them into the sea.
24 At morning watch, however, the LORD looked down on the army of the Egyptians from the pillar of fire and cloud, and He threw their camp into confusion.
25 He caused their chariot wheels to wobble, so that they had difficulty driving. “Let us flee from the Israelites,” said the Egyptians, “for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt!”
26 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, so that the waters may flow back over the Egyptians and their chariots and horsemen.”
27 So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal state. As the Egyptians were retreating, the LORD swept them into the sea.
28 The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.
29 But the Israelites had walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.
30 That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore.
31 When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.
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Colossians 1:13-14
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13 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
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Joshua 1:2-6
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2 “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all these people, and cross over the Jordan into the land that I am giving to the children of Israel.
3 I have given you every place where the sole of your foot will tread, just as I promised to Moses.
4 Your territory shall extend from the wilderness and Lebanon to the great River Euphrates—all the land of the Hittites—and west as far as the Great Sea.
5 No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
6 Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.
3 I have given you every place where the sole of your foot will tread, just as I promised to Moses.
4 Your territory shall extend from the wilderness and Lebanon to the great River Euphrates—all the land of the Hittites—and west as far as the Great Sea.
5 No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
6 Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.
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Acts 1:3-8
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3 After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
4 And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.
5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. ”
6 So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
7 Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
4 And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.
5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. ”
6 So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
7 Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
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Matthew 28:18-20
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18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
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 all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
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 all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
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Have you been saved?
Have you been water baptized?
Have you received the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
If not, today is the day to repent, be baptized and receive the Holy Spirit!
Have you been water baptized?
Have you received the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
If not, today is the day to repent, be baptized and receive the Holy Spirit!
1 Corinthians 10:1-2
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1 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.
2 They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
2 They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
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Cloud = Spirit
Sea = Water
Moses = Blood, Jesus, salvation
Sea = Water
Moses = Blood, Jesus, salvation
2 Corinthians 6:2
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2 For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!
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Get baptized tonight!
Join us this evening, 5-8PM as we celebrate the launch of our Fall MC Groups, baptisms and more. There will be free games + food! Invite your friends and family to join!
Text BAPTISMS to 59090 to be baptized at Block Party!
Join us this evening, 5-8PM as we celebrate the launch of our Fall MC Groups, baptisms and more. There will be free games + food! Invite your friends and family to join!
Text BAPTISMS to 59090 to be baptized at Block Party!
