Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-05-17

PRIMARY ToPIc-when People
Are Baptized.
JUNIOR ToPIC-whsn People
Are Baptized.
INTERMEDIARY AND SENIOR
TOPIC-why Be Baptized3
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
ToPIC-The Meaning OF Baptism.
I. The Baptism Of Jesus Matt.
3:13-17).
1. His request Of John ". 49,.
This was in act, If not In word. He
came from Galilee to Jordan to be
baptized Of John.
q Johns hesitancy ". 14). He
perceived something In Jesus which
impressed him with the improperly
of such an act, even moving him to
hinder the execution Of his demand.
8. Jesus explanation ". 49,. He
insisted upon Johns compliance on
the ground that 1t was method OF
fulfilling all righteousness. Its for
ward look was to the cross Of Cal
vary where he experienced bap-
tism which Is the foundation Of all
righteousness.
4. The heavenly acknowledgment
wv. JIG, I'D. As Jesus emerged from
the waters Of the Jordan the heav-
ems were opened, the Holy Spirit
descended, and a voice from heaven
declared, 'This Is my beloved Son,
In whom / am well pleased"
II. Jesus EnJolns Baptism Matt.
% 10, 20).
In Christ's. commission to the
apostles he imposes the following
obligations:
1. To teach, to make disciples Of
all the nations ". 49,. They were
to make known to the world that
Christ had died to save sinners and
that God had committed to Jesus
the redemption Of the world.
2. To baptize those who believed
". 19). This is the divinely appoint
ed way of making a public confes-
sion of faith in Christ. This bap-
tism Is to be In the name Of the
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, indi-
eating that the believer has been
brought into definite relationship to
each member Of the holy Trinity.
3. To teach the disciples obedi-
ence. ". 20). Profession Is not
enough. It must issue In obedience.
This commission is preceded by the
assurance Of the divine authority
Of Jesus ". 49,. All authority was
given him in heaven and earth and
was followed by an all-sufacient
promise ". 20).
III. Baptism PraetIeed In the
Early Church.
/. At Pentecost (Acts 2:38, AZ.
This was the first baptismal service
In the Christian church. Multitudes
were brought under conviction Of
sin as a result Of the apostolic
preaching and thousands were bap-
tized. Baptism was administered In
the name Of Christ. which doubtless
refers to the authority Of Christ.
Baptism means admission into fell
lowship with the company Of believ-
ers.
2. The Samaritans under the
preaching OF Philip (Acts 8:5-12).
AS a result of his preaching men
and women believed on the Lord
Jesus Christ. Their profession Of
faith was followed by baptism.
8. The eunuch (Acts 8 :26-39). In
the conversion Of the Ethiopian
eunuch the Lords work Is seen
broadening In its scope. The gospel
was first preached to the Jews, then
to the Samaritans who nationally
were on the borderland between the
Jews and the Gentiles. This Ethio-
plan was in all probability Gen.
tile, a proselyte to the Jewish faith.
The Spirit of God called Philip
away from the great work In Sama-
ria and directed him to go near and
join himself to the chariot of the,
Ethiopian treasurer. This providen-'
tial meeting gave Philip the oppor-
tunity to preach to the Ethiopian.
Philip preached to him Christ as
the Savior, who through suffering
and death saved from the guilt Of
sin. This resulted In the eunuch's
request for baptism. When Christ 10