Grace Church Southern Pines
Grace Church Southern Pines
Baptism Weekend The Changed Life
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May 31, 2026
Sermon Summary
Baptism is an important step of obedience that shows others we personally trust Jesus for our salvation. Jesus was baptized when He was on the earth, and we do this to follow His example. When Christians are baptized, they are immersed in water to identify with Jesus in His death, and when brought out of the water, they identify with His resurrection. We believe that water baptism is an outward declaration of an inward transformation. The declaration is threefold: you are a follower of Jesus Christ, you are beginning a changed life in Christ, and you are part of God’s family.
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Baptism is an important step of obedience that shows others we personally trust Jesus for our salvation. Jesus was baptized when He was on the earth, and we do this to follow His example. When Christians are baptized, they are immersed in water to identify with Jesus in His death, and when brought out of the water, they identify with His resurrection. We believe that water baptism is an outward declaration of an inward transformation. The declaration is threefold: you are a follower of Jesus Christ, you are beginning a changed life in Christ, and you are part of God’s family.
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