A brief Seminar provided by Pastor Bob Krueger of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Findlay, Ohio 45840. Focuses on the following subjects: -What is baptism? -What happens to those who are baptized? -Why would we baptize babies? -What do I do to get baptized? For Information on Immanuel Lutheran Church of Findlay, Ohio please visit: http://www.ImmanuelFindlay.org

2. Baptism Seminar
Presented by:
Immanuel Lutheran Church
2300 Northridge Rd., Findlay
www.immanuelfindlay.com

3. What Is Baptism?

4. What Is Baptism?
Matthew 28:19
Therefore go and make disciples
of all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit...

5. What Is Baptism?
Matthew 28:18-19
All authority in
heaven and earth
has been given to
me. Therefore go
and make disciples
of all nations…

6. What Is Baptism?
Matthew 28:19
Therefore go and make disciples
of all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit...

7. What Is Baptism?
Matthew 28:19
…in the name of
the Father and
of the Son and of
the Holy Spirit...

8. What Is Baptism?
Matthew 28:19
Therefore go and make disciples
of all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit...

9. What Is Baptism?
Ephesians 5:25-26
…Christ loved the
church and gave
himself up for her to
make her
holy, cleansing her by
the washing with
water through the
word….

10. What Is Baptism?
Ephesians 5:25-26
…Christ loved the
church and gave
himself up for her to
make her
holy, cleansing her by
the washing with
water through the
word….

11. What Is Baptism?
Matthew 28:19
Therefore go and make disciples
of all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit...

12. What Is Baptism?
“Baptizo” = Greek word, meaning “wash”

13. What Is Baptism?
“Baptizo” = Greek word, meaning “wash”
Used for washing
hands, plates, couches
, etc.
Not only immersion.

14. What Is Baptism?

15. What Is Baptism?

16. What Is Baptism?

17. What Is Baptism?
Baptism is applying water in any manner
(washing, pouring, sprinkling, immersin
g) in the name of the Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit.

18. What Happens in Baptism?

19. Ephesians 2:1
As for you, you
were dead in your
transgressions and
sins…

20. Romans 3:23
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

21. Isaiah 53:6
We all, like
sheep, have gone
astray…and the
Lord has laid on
him the iniquity of
us all.

22. Acts 2:38
Repent and be
baptized, every
one of you…for
the forgiveness of
your sins.

23. Galatians 3:27
…all of you who
were baptized
into Christ have
been clothed with
Christ.

24. Galatians 3:26-27
You are all sons of
God through faith in
Christ Jesus, for all
of you who were
baptized into Christ
have been clothed
with Christ.

25. ROMANS 6:2-4
We died to sin; how can
we live in it any longer?
Or don’t you know that
all of us who were
baptized into Christ Jesus
were baptized into his
death?

26. ROMANS 6:2-4
We were therefore
buried with him through
baptism into death in
order that, just as Christ
was raised from the
dead to the glory of the
Father, we too may live a
new life.

27. What Happens in Baptism?
Titus 3:5 God saved us through the
washing of rebirth and renewal by the
Holy Spirit…so that…we might become
heirs having the hope of eternal life.
1 Peter 3:21 …Baptism now saves
you…through the resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead.

28. What Happens in Baptism?
In Baptism, God gives:
1. The forgiveness of sins.
2. Deliverance from death and the devil.
3. Eternal salvation.

29. Why Baptize Babies?

30. John 3:6
Flesh gives birth to
flesh….

31. Psalm 51:5
Surely I was sinful at
birth,
Sinful from the time
my mother conceived
me.

32. John 3:3-5
Jesus declared, “I tell
you the truth, no one
can see the kingdom of
God unless he is born
again.”

33. John 3:3-5
“How can a man be
born when he is old?”
Nicodemus asked.
“Surely he cannot enter
a second time into his
mother’s womb to be
born!”

34. John 3:3-5
Jesus answered, “I tell you
the truth, no one can enter
the kingdom of God unless
he is born of water and the
Spirit. Flesh give birth to
flesh, but the Spirit gives
birth to spirit.”

35. Titus 3:5
God saved us, not
because of righteous
things we had done, but
because of his mercy.
He saved us through
the washing of rebirth
and renewal by the Holy
Spirit.

36. Matthew 18:6
…If anyone causes
one of these little
ones who believe
in me to sin…

37. Luke 1:41,44
When Elizabeth heard
Mary’s greeting, the
baby leaped in her
womb, and Elizabeth
was filled with the
Holy Spirit…. “The
baby in my womb
leaped for joy.”

38. Why Baptize Babies?
Babies are sinners and need the
forgiveness God gives in Baptism.

39. Why Baptize Babies?
Babies are sinners and need the
forgiveness God gives in Baptism.
Babies can believe in Jesus.

40. Why Baptize Babies?
Babies are sinners and need the
forgiveness God gives in Baptism.
Babies can believe in Jesus.
Babies are included in Jesus’
command to “make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them.”

41. Why Baptize Babies?
Baptism is something God does for
us, not something we do for him.

42. Titus 3:5
God saved us, not
because of righteous
things we had done, but
because of his mercy.
He saved us through
the washing of rebirth
and renewal by the Holy
Spirit.

43. Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not
exasperate your
children; instead, bring
them up in the training
and instruction of the
Lord.

44. Why Baptize Babies?
Baptism is something God does for
us, not something we do for him.

45. What Do I Do to Get Baptized?

46. What Do I Do to Get Baptized?
Any Christian can baptize—simply use water
and Jesus’ words.

47. What Do I Do to Get Baptized?
Any Christian can baptize—simply use water
and Jesus’ words.
Normally we have pastors baptize—they are
called by a congregation to do this.

48. What Do I Do to Get Baptized?
Any Christian can baptize—simply use water
and Jesus’ words.
Normally we have pastors baptize—they are
called by a congregation to do this.
Having a baptism in a church service allows the
congregation to pray for the person being
baptized.

49. What Do I Do to Get Baptized?
Any Christian can baptize—simply use water
and Jesus’ words.
Normally we have pastors baptize—they are
called by a congregation to do this.
Having a baptism in a church service allows the
congregation to pray for the person being
baptized.
But a private baptism is just as valid as one in a
church service.

50. SPONSORS (“GODPARENTS”)

51. What Do I Do to Get Baptized?
At Immanuel Lutheran, we provide
individual or group classes for those
desiring to be baptized, or to have their
children baptized.
You are also encouraged to attend a full
“Bible Information Class,” which
overviews all the main teachings of the
Bible.

52. Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
2300 Northridge Rd., Findlay, OH
419-422-8209 www.immanuelfindlay.org