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Maskery Appreciation PartyFrom the Board There are officially only 5 Sundays remaining until Nathan and the Maskery’s are gone. Time is
2. July 7th, Nathan's last Sunday, at the end of the service, we will gather around Nathan and his family as a congregation in prayer to bless them and send them on their new journey.
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Be a BereanTheology and History of Baptism Have you thought deeply about baptism? You have likely spent some time thinking about baptism; it is a regular practice in our church. When someone surrenders their life to Jesus, baptism is the next step. But when did the practice of baptism originate? In Matthew 3, we read about Jesus' baptism. John the Baptist is preaching to the crowds, urging people to repent and be baptized. When Jesus instructs John to baptize him, John refuses. He knows who Jesus is; he knows Jesus does not need to repent from any sin. But Jesus says, "It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires." This statement from Jesus is puzzling, though, because there is no mention of baptism in the Old Testament, at least in how John the Baptist was practicing it. So, before John the Baptist, was there any evidence of baptism? What did Jesus mean when He said that getting baptized would be obedience to God? And on top of that, Jesus completely transformed baptism. The baptism we practice today is the baptism of Jesus, not the baptism of John. In Acts 19, Paul finds a group of people who had only been baptized with "the baptism of John." They had no understanding of the Holy Spirit. So, Paul lays his hands on this group of Jesus followers and prays they would be filled with the Holy Spirit. So, Jesus' baptism is radically different from John's baptism. John himself differentiated between his and Jesus' baptism. He said that Jesus' baptism would be different; it would be a baptism of fire and the Holy Spirit. What do you think this means? What does it mean to be baptized with fire and the Holy Spirit? Baptism is a vital, necessary practice for the church of Jesus Christ. In baptism, we encounter Jesus, His Spirit, and His fire. I'm excited to take a deep dive into baptism together this weekend. Take some time and read Matthew 3, Luke 3, Romans 6 and Ezekiel 36:22-27 Pastor Nathan |
BaptismSunday, June 9, 2024 Immediately following the service, we will host a baptism in the tank at TC. If you have not been baptized but are a believer in Jesus Christ, you are invited to respond to this email to set up a time to meet and talk about baptism. Originally we had planned to do the baptism at Mission Island Marsh, however, due to the appreciation party that will be happening for the Maskery's on that same day we decided to do the baptism right at the TC building. For more infomation visit: http://transformationchurchtbay.com/events/baptism--122/2024-06-09
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God Made VisibleSunday, May 26, 2024 For more infomation visit: http://transformationchurchtbay.com/media/2024-05-26-god-made-visible
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