An incomplete outline:
Baptism & Epiphany
Ø Definition, and for whom & for why
Ø We normally practice infant, but Jesus was not
Ø We celebrate now, were you like me this might be infant, since we just celebrated the arrival of the magi
Baptism as adoption
Ø Ephesians text last week – adoption as first born son, w/ rights and responsibilities
3 kings (gentiles) adopted w/out baptism
Last week – light in the darkness, similar to heavens opening and God speaking
Ø Now all 3 aspects of God here, dove, incarnate Jesus, voice from heaven
Ø Trinity aspects for our consideration
Further thoughts on sermon:
1. Opening 2 pictures – Adult and infant baptism
2. Refer to last weeks sermon with adoption (Ephesians) and Light images from John
3. My disconnect on baptism
a. With recent birth, I closed my brain and was imaging Jesus as infant
b. Reality – 30 year old, amongst the multitudes, walking into deep water
i. Clean? Where did waste go during these years?
4. Incarnational aspects to tie in – Jesus as light/human, now baptism
5. How are we saved – baptism or by grace by faith
6. Washing away of sins
a. How do I get individual members a black stone?
b. When do I get them to put said stone in font?
c. At svc end, I want them to pickup up a now clear stone, and to not be afraid of wet hands and crossing themselves. (not rebaptism, remembrance of their baptism)
d. Get these words somehow into the sermon
7. Annunciation – Is this Announcements, announcements, announcements, now listen, now listen, …
8. Jews did baptize – Gr baptize – to wash
a. All the ritual clean/unclean issues in Deut
b. But you could be recleans (Jew)
c. Xn – Baptize once, eucharist for continuing
9. Font location, river baptism.
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