Jesus In His Time And Ours PDF

JESUS IN HIS TIME AND OURS “Discipleship & Baptism” 1. Discipleship Who Is a Disciple? Student Follower Apprentice Adherent Trainee What It Takes To Be A Disciple Of Jesus.  Expect Similar Treatment Matt 10:24-25 24 The disciple is not above his master, nor...

JESUS IN HIS TIME AND OURS “Discipleship & Baptism” 1. Discipleship Who Is a Disciple? Student Follower Apprentice Adherent Trainee What It Takes To Be A Disciple Of Jesus.  Expect Similar Treatment Matt 10:24-25 24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?  Put Jesus First Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. “Hate”= Not value as much as  Make A Decision To Suffer / Die Luke 14:27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.  Make A Total Commitment Luke 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.  Hold No Ulterior Motive Luke 9:57-58 57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.  What It Takes To Be A Disciple Of Jesus 1. Expect Similar Treatment 2. Put Jesus First 3. Make A Decision To Suffer / Die 4. Make A Total Commitment 5. Hold No Ulterior Motive  2. Baptism INITIATION INTO DISCIPLESHIP  HISTORY OF BAPTISM Baptism by immersion was used by the Pharisees to proselyte people into Judaism. John The Baptist used this symbol for repentance Mark 1:4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins  What Is Baptism? Baptize- Greek= baptizo (bap-tid'-zo); to immerse, submerge; to make overwhelmed (i.e. fully wet); used only (in the N. T.) of ceremonial ablution, Baptize= Bury in Water  PROPER MODE OF BAPTISM Matt 3:16 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: 1. DEATH 2. BURIAL 3. RESURRECTION BIBLE PRESENTS TWO BAPTISMS Luke 3:16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:  JESUS’ TWO BAPTISM Matt 3: 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: Jesus Promised Holy Ghost Baptism Acts 1:5 [Jesus said] For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.  BAPTISM – A SYMBOL Rom 6:3-5 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted [buried] together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: WHAT DOES BAPTISM SYMBOLIZE? 1. Death 2. Burial 3. Resurrection  BAPTISM An Affirmation Of Belief In Jesus Mark 16: 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.  Baptism Initiation Into Discipleship Matt 28: 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.