FirstWHAT IS BAPTISM?Baptism is not just plain water, but it is the water included in God’s command and combined with God’s word.What is that word of God? Christ our Lord says in the last chapter of Matthew: “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.” (Matthew 28:19)This is most certainly true.

FirstWHAT IS BAPTISM?__________ is not just plain ______, but it is the _______ included in God’s ____________ and combined with God’s _______.What is that word of God? Christ our Lord says in the last chapter of __________: “Therefore ___ and make __________ of all _________, baptizing them in the _______ of the _______ and of the _____ and of the ______ ______.” (________ 28:19)This is most certainly true.

FirstWHAT IS BAPTISM?__________ is not just _____ ______, but it is the _______ included in _______ ____________ and __________ with ______ _______.What is that word of God? _____ our _____ says in the last _______ of __________: “_________ ___ and ______ __________ of all _________, _______ them in the _______ of the _______ and of the _____ and of the ______ ______.” (________ 28:19)This is most certainly true.

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SecondWHAT BENEFITS DOES BAPTISM GIVE?

It works forgiveness of sins, rescues from death and the devil, and gives eternal salvation to all who believe this, as the words and promises of God declare.Which are these words and promises of God? Christ our Lord says in the last chapter Mark: “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.” (Mark 16:16)

SecondWHAT BENEFITS DOES BAPTISM GIVE?

It works __________ of ____, rescues from ____ and the ______, and gives eternal _________ to all who _______ this, as the words and promises of _______ declare.Which are these words and promises of God? Christ our Lord says in the last chapter Mark: “Whoever _________ and is ________ will be saved, but whoever does not ________ will be condemned.” (Mark 16:16)

SecondWHAT BENEFITS DOES BAPTISM GIVE?

It _____ __________ of ____, ________ from ____ and the ______, and _____ eternal _________ to all who _______ this, as the _______ and _________ of _______ declare.Which are these words and promises of God? ______ our _______ says in the last chapter ______: “Whoever _________ and is ________ will be ______, but whoever does not ________ will be __________.” (_______ 16:16)

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ThirdHOW CAN WATER DO SUCH GREAT THINGS?Certainly not just water, but the word of God in and with the water does these things, along with the faith which trusts this word of God in the water. For without God’s word the water is plain water and no baptism. But with the word of God it is a baptism, that is a life-giving water, rich in grace, and a washing of the new birth in the Holy Spirit, as St. Paul says in Titus, Chapter 3:

He saved us through the washing of rebirth and the renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by His grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. This is a trustworthy saying.” (Titus 3:5-8)

ThirdHOW CAN WATER DO SUCH GREAT THINGS?Certainly not just ________, but the _______ of God in and with the __________ does these things, along with the ________ which trusts this _______ of God in the ________. For without God’s _______ the __________ is plain _________ and no _________. But with the _____ of God it is a _________, that is a life-giving _______, rich in ______, and a ________ of the new ________ in the Holy Spirit, as St. Paul says in Titus, Chapter 3:

He saved us through the _______ of rebirth and the ________ by the Holy Spirit, whom He _________ out on us generously through _________ ________ our ________, so that, having been justified by His ________, we might become ______ having the hope of eternal ______. This is a trustworthy saying.” (Titus 3:5-8)

ThirdHOW CAN WATER DO SUCH GREAT THINGS?________ not just ________, but the _______ of _____ in and with the __________ does these things, along with the ________ which _______ this _______ of _____ in the ________. For without _______ _______ the __________ is ______ _________ and no _________. But with the _____ of ____ it is a _________, that is a ____-______ _______, _____ in ______, and a ________ of the ______ ________ in the ____ ______, as St. ______ says in _________, Chapter 3:

He _______ us through the _______ of ______ and the ________ by the ____ _____, whom He _________ out on us ________ through _________ ________ our ________, so that, having been __________ by His ________, we might become ______ having the _______ of ________ ______. This is a ________ saying.” (______ 3:5-8)

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FourthWHAT DOES SUCH BAPTIZING WITH WATER INDICATE?It indicates that the Old Adam in us should by daily contrition and repentance be drowned and die with all sin and evil desires, and that a new man should daily emerge and arise to live before God and righteousness and purity forever.Where is this written? St. Paul writes in Romans chapter 6: “We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” (Romans 6:4)

FourthWHAT DOES SUCH BAPTIZING WITH WATER INDICATE?It indicates that the Old _____ in us should by daily ________ and ___________ be drowned and _____ with all ___ and evil ______, and that a new ____ should _____ emerge and _____ to live before ______ in righteousness and _____ forever.Where is this written? St. Paul writes in Romans chapter 6: “We were therefore _______ with Him through _______ into ______ in order that, just as _____ was raised from the _____ through the glory of the _______, we too may live a new _____.” (Romans 6:4)

FourthWHAT DOES SUCH BAPTIZING WITH WATER INDICATE?It ________ that the ____ _____ in us should by _____ ________ and ___________ be ________ and _____ with all ___ and ____ ______, and that a ___ ____ should _____ ______ and _____ to _____ before ______ in _________ and _____ forever.Where is this written? St. ___ writes in _____ chapter 6: “We were therefore _______ with ______ through _______ into ______ in order that, just as _____ was _____ from the _____ through the ______ of the _______, we too may ______ a ____ _____.” (_______ 6:4)

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