10 Commands of Christ
Command of Christ #1: Be Baptized
Look Back
How can we pray for each other?
What is the Holy Spirit saying to you? How are you responding?
Look Up
Memorize:
Matthew 28:18-20 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 everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Practice Telling:
The Story of Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch Acts 8:26-39 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, 28 and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet. 29 The Spirit told Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.” 30 Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked. 31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. 32 This is the passage of Scripture the eunuch was reading: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth. 33 In his humiliation he was deprived of justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth.” 34 The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?” 35 Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus. 36 As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?”[37] 38 And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away,and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing.
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What is baptism?
A symbolic way of thanking Jesus for washing away our sins and raising us up to a new life.When should we get baptized?
As soon as we start trusting in Jesus to be our Lord and Savior.Where should we get baptized?
Anywhere we have access to water.Who should get baptized?
Anyone who says ‘yes’ to following Jesus.What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus?
Any person who puts their trust in Jesus to wash away their sins and give them eternal life. A follower is a student of Jesus who learns from him how to live life in the Kingdom of God.How do we make followers of Jesus?
We share with others what Jesus is teaching us.
Look Ahead
Get baptized.
Make a list of everyone you know and start praying for them daily.
Identify who you can share your Jesus story with this week.
Try to make five Jesus followers, baptize them and help them make five followers.
Commission/Pray: Ask God for His power to help you obey these goals.