In This Together

Life on the West Side

How should you view your baptism, and the baptism of others? Rest assured there is one uniting baptism, and we have come through the flood together. Let us act like it.

The sermon today is titled "In This Together." It is the final installment in our series "Washed Anew: The Power & Promise of Baptism." The Scripture reading is from Ephesians 4:1-6 & 1 Peter 3:20-21 (NCV) . Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on Sunday, May 5, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under BEGIN: A Joyful Response.
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Sources of Inspiration for the Lesson Used in Today's Podcast:

• At the beginning, the church watched this video of an eager child baptizing himself.
• Peter Leithart, Baptism: A Guide From Life To Death (Lexham Press).
• Everett Ferguson, Baptism in the Early Church.
• Rick Atchley, “What Is The Big Deal About Baptism? (Part 2)”
• G. R. Beasley-Murray, Baptism in the New Testament (1962)
• David Wenham, “Paradigms and Possibilities in the Study of John’s Gospel,” Challenging Perspectives on the Gospel of John, ed. John Lierman, Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2, Reihe 219 (Tubingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2006), pp. 8-9.
• Francis Chan, “Is Baptism Required To be Saved?” Sermon.
• World Council of Churches. “Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry.” (1982)
• James A. Harding, “What a Brother Editor Thinks, With Some Comments Thereon,” The Way 2 (July 1900): p. 98

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Chapters

1. Series Intro (00:00:00)

2. Intro Highlight: Saved By The Boat (00:00:47)

3. A Retrospective (00:01:43)

4. Good Questions and How We Are Heard (00:03:56)

5. Is Salvation By Grace Through Faith? (00:05:40)

6. Which Baptisms Count? Is Re-Baptism Required? (00:25:25)

7. If Baptism Unites Us, Why Are We So Divided? (00:31:26)

8. Who Was Crucified For You? Into Whose Name Were You Baptized? (00:35:52)

9. Conclusion: One Uniting Baptism (00:36:46)