Emphasis Preaching Journal
In a conversation with 12...
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In a conversation with 12-year-old Tommy, his grandmother mentioned that their minister baptized him when he was two weeks old. This interested Tommy so he asked his grandmother what baptism really meant. He had witnessed the baptism of babies in his church, so he was familiar with the ritual. However, now he wanted to know what it meant for him.
Grandmother told him that his baptism was an assurance by God that his sins were forgiven. Jesus, by way of the Holy Spirit, would lead and guide him, inspiring him to be a faithful follower of Christ the rest of his life.
Grandmother told him that his baptism was an assurance by God that his sins were forgiven. Jesus, by way of the Holy Spirit, would lead and guide him, inspiring him to be a faithful follower of Christ the rest of his life.