As we have been announcing for the past couple of weeks, we will have a baptism service this Sunday morning, 9 a.m. at Pine City Beach. (Don't forget your lawn chairs and sunglasses!)
Let me remind you of several things concerning this special time for our faith family.
Baptism does not make you a member of God's family - only faith in Christ does that. Baptism shows you are a part of God's family. It is a step of personal obedience to Christ that declares your faith in Him, identifies you with the death, burial and resurrection of Christ, symbolizes your death to your old life, & announces your new life in Christ! It is a celebration of your inclusion in God's family!
In the New Testament, people were baptized as soon as they believed. Therefore, every believer in Jesus Christ should follow the Lord in baptism no matter what age they are. If you have children or teenagers that have received Christ & haven't been baptized, this would be a wonderful opportunity to encourage them to obey Christ & follow Him. Or, if you have been saved for a time & not been baptized, this is your opportunity to follow Christ as well.
This will not be our Sunday worship service. We will have our usual morning service at the Lighthouse @ 10:30 a.m. It would be wonderful if you could make both services!!
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