Lesson 3: Baptism

1. Baptism: ordered by Jesus

Matt 28:18-20

2. Baptism is an experience in our Christian walk, which is the starting point of following Jusus.

2.1 The typology of baptism in the Old Testament.

Ex 14:21-23

2.2 Jesus started His ministry after being baptized.

Matt 3:13-17

3. The meaning of baptism

3.1 Our consecration from the world into God.

Ex 3:10

3.2. Our identification with the church.

Eph 4:4

3.3 We die and resurrected with Christ

Col 2:12

3.4 Our endowment of God’s power

Luk 3:21-22, Luk 4:1

4. Baptism has nothing to do with salvation.