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Baptism

How Do I Know When I'm Ready?

August 13, 2023 • Bryan Fojtasek

How can we know if we're ready to be baptized? In this sermon we explore some guiding principles from the story of the Ethiopian Eunuch.

What Happens When I'm Baptized?

August 6, 2023 • Bryan Fojtasek

Paul's discussion of baptism in Romans 6:1-14 helps us see that baptism is a death, burial and resurrection that unites us with Jesus and sets us free from the power of sin and death.

Baptism in Acts

July 30, 2023

The nine baptisms stories in the book of Acts show us how God fulfilled his promise to one day include people from all backgrounds in his Kingdom through the power of the cross. These baptisms also show us that baptism is best seen as the immediate response to a person hearing and believing the Gospel message about Jesus.

Missional Living

July 23, 2023 • Jeremy Grimes

Our guest speaker Jeremy Grimes shares an inspiring message about living missionally.

The Baptism of Jesus

July 16, 2023 • Bryan Fojtasek

The baptism of Jesus signals the dawn of a new era for God's people. The Messiah has come, and the new covenant will soon be established. But Jesus' baptism also shows us something important about his identity and mission, and it helps us understand the blessings we experience in our own baptism.

Old Testament Origins

July 9, 2023 • Bryan Fojtasek

Peter's first Christ sermon culminated with a call to action: repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit. This wasn't the first time that the Bible connected the ideas of water, the Holy Spirit, and salvation. In fact, Peter was drawing on several key stories from the Old Testament that show how God uses water to symbolize a fresh start for the people of God.