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  Session 5 Video

Read 1 Peter 3:8-22

• “Do not repay reviling for reviling, but on the contrary bless.”

4 Principles of Trust when Suffering

• God will see us when we suffer
• God will hear us when we suffer
• God will bless us when we suffer
• God will use us when we suffer

An Example from History: Noah

• It was a time of darkness and rebellion
• Few believed, and few were saved
• Jesus is victorious over even the darkest of times

Baptism:

• Baptism is an appeal to Jesus who alone can save you from your sin.

  • It is an appeal that can also be translated “pledge.”
  • It admits, “I need rescuing!”
  • Baptism is both a public dedication and a personal prayer.

• Baptism is a powerful confession of our faith.

  • It looks back to Jesus’ death, burial resurrection.
  • It looks forward to our own physical death, burial, resurrection.

• Baptism is a physical picture of a spiritual reality.

  • We proclaim our repentance and are washed.
  • We die to self and are raised to a new life in Christ (Rom 6)

• Baptism is not an action, but a passive submission and participation.

  • We “are” baptized.
  • We cannot do this without Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  • We cannot do this without the church.

Read: Acts 2:38-40