My baptism is an example of baptisms in the book of Acts.

1. My Baptism
We often place emphasis on baptism.
This is a point that separates us from
many denominations.
Today, let me tell you about my
baptism.

2. My Baptism Was:
A One Time Event
Some are re-baptized because:
Too young
Wrong reason or motive
Baptism is not repeated each time we sin
1 John 2:1 My little children, these things I write
to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone
sins, we have an Advocate with the Father,
Jesus Christ the righteous.

3. My Baptism Was:
A One Time Event
Baptism is not repeated each time we sin
Simon – was baptized, later he sinned
Acts 8:20 You have neither part nor portion in
this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight
of God.
Acts 8:22 Repent therefore of this your
wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the
thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

4. My Baptism Was:
A One Time Event
Baptism is not repeated each time we sin
Simon – was baptized, later he sinned
If the sin is public / harms the church – we ask
for forgiveness from the church
Acts 8:24 Then Simon answered and said,
"Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things
which you have spoken may come upon me."

5. My Baptism Was:
Based on my faith
Not
Faith in the preacher, elders, teacher, family
Faith in my parents who have faith in God
But – my personal faith in Jesus
I decided to follow Jesus

6. My Baptism Was:
Based on my faith
Acts 8:36-37 36 Now as they went down the
road, they came to some water. And the eunuch
said, "See, here is water. What hinders me from
being baptized?"
37 Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your
heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I
believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
Mark 16:16 He who believes and is baptized will
be saved; but he who does not believe will be
condemned.

7. My Baptism Was:
After my confession of faith
Faith is in our mind and heart
It must come out in some active way – visible
We must confess that we are now a believer in
Jesus and ready to live for Him

8. My Baptism Was:
After my confession of faith
Romans 10:9-10
9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord
Jesus and believe in your heart that God has
raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 For with the heart one believes unto
righteousness, and with the mouth confession is
made unto salvation.

9. My Baptism Was:
After my confession of faith
Matthew 10:32-33
32 "Therefore whoever confesses Me before men,
him I will also confess before My Father who is
in heaven.
33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will
also deny before My Father who is in heaven.

10. My Baptism Was:
A burial in water
The water can be a pool, lake, river, stream, or a
fiberglass baptistry
It can be indoors or outdoors
It can be running or still, heated or cold
The only requirement:
There must be enough water to be immersed
(buried)
John 3:23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon
near Salim, because there was much water
there. And they came and were baptized.

11. My Baptism Was:
A burial in water
Colossians 2:12 buried with Him in baptism, in
which you also were raised with Him through
faith in the working of God, who raised Him from
the dead.
Romans 6:4 Therefore we were buried with Him
through baptism into death, that just as Christ
was raised from the dead by the glory of the
Father, even so we also should walk in newness
of life.

12. My Baptism Was:
A burial in water
It followed the example in Acts 8:38-39
38 So he commanded the chariot to stand still.
And both Philip and the eunuch went down into
the water, and he baptized him.
39 Now when they came up out of the water, the
Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the
eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his
way rejoicing.

13. My Baptism Was:
For the forgiveness of my sins
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and
let every one of you be baptized in the name of
Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you
shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 22:16 And now why are you waiting? Arise
and be baptized, and wash away your sins,
calling on the name of the Lord.'

14. My Baptism Was:
For the forgiveness of my sins
1 Peter 3:21 There is also an antitype which now
saves us--baptism (not the removal of the filth of
the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience
toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus
Christ

15. My Baptism:
Required the blood of Jesus
1 John 5:6 This is He who came by water and
blood--Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by
water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears
witness, because the Spirit is truth.
John 19:34 But one of the soldiers pierced His
side with a spear, and immediately blood and
water came out

16. My Baptism:
Required the blood of Jesus
Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption
through His blood, the forgiveness of sins,
according to the riches of His grace
Revelation 1:5b To Him who loved us and
washed us from our sins in His own blood,

17. Your Baptism?
Have you been baptized into
Christ?
Are you ready to make that
decision today?