7 Responses of Love-Baptism

In this moving message on baptism, we are challenged to see it as both a command and a response to God's love. The story of Jesus' baptism in Matthew 3:13-17 reminds us that even though Jesus was sinless, He identified with us through baptism. This act wasn't just about cleansing, but about Jesus taking our sin upon Himself and clothing us in His righteousness. The imagery of exchanging shirts with Jesus vividly illustrates how He takes our sin and gives us His purity. We're called to make disciples as we go in our everyday lives, not waiting until we're perfect, but letting God work through us right where we are. Baptism symbolizes a death to our old self and a resurrection to new life in Christ. Baptism is the ultimate reset button that buries our past and raises us as new creations with fresh eyes to see the world as God does.