The Moment
of Commitment
baptizo
βαπτιζω
Mark 1:4 (NIV)
And so John the Baptist
appeared in the wilderness,
preaching a baptism of
repentance for the
forgiveness of sins.
Jewish Baptism?
• Tevilah
• Mikveh
Matthew 3:13-17(NIV)
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the
Jordan to be baptized by John. But
John tried to deter him, saying, “I need
to be baptized by you, and do you come
to me?” Jesus replied, “Let it be so
now; it is proper for us to do this to
fulfill all righteousness.” Then John
consented.
Matthew 3:13-17(NIV)
As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went
up out of the water. At that moment
heaven was opened, and he saw the
Spirit of God descending like a dove
and alighting on him. And a voice from
heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I
love; with him I am well pleased.”
Titus 3:5 (NIV)
He washed away our sins,
giving us a new birth and new
life through the Holy Spirit.
1 Peter 3:20-21 (NIV)
God waited patiently in the days of
Noah while the ark was being built.
In it only a few people, eight in all,
were saved through water, and this
water symbolizes baptism that now
saves you also—not the removal of
dirt from the body but the pledge of
a clear conscience toward God.
John 4:1-2 (NIV)
Now Jesus learned that the
Pharisees had heard that he was
gaining and baptizing more
disciples than John — although
in fact it was not Jesus who
baptized, but his disciples.
Acts 2:38-39 (NIV)
“Repent and be baptized, every one of
you, in the name of Jesus Christ for
the forgiveness of your sins. And you
will receive the gift of the Holy
Spirit. The promise is for you and
your children and for all who are far
off—for all whom the Lord our God
will call.”
Acts 16:33 (NIV)
At that hour of the night the jailer
took them and washed their wounds;
then immediately he and all his
household were baptized.
Romans 6:4 (NIV)
We were therefore buried with
him through baptism into death
in order that, just as Christ was
raised from the dead through the
glory of the Father, we too may
live a new life.
Baptism into
Jesus Christ is
an essential of
our faith
Matthew 28:190-20 (NIV)
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,
and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you.
Elements in Baptism
• Identity with Christ
• Forgiveness of Sins
• Miraculous Moments
The Moment
of Commitment