1. Baptism

2. Opening Prayer

3. With Your Parents!!!!
Have your parents share what they know about their own Baptism. (When, where, etc.) How does Baptism play a part in his/her daily life?

4. With Your Parents!!!!
If you have them, share pictures from your Baptism with the class. Be prepared to tell when, where, etc.

5. Test 13

6. Baptism Session

7. Vocabulary found guilty; sentenced to death sorrow over sin
condemned
found guilty; sentenced to death
contrition
sorrow over sin
indicate
show; point out

8. Vocabulary to admit sin and ask for forgiveness save from something
repentance
to admit sin and ask for forgiveness
rescue
save from something

9. Memory
#856 Mark 16:16
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

10. Memory Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation
#870 2 Cor 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation

11. rescues from death and devil eternal salvation
248 What are the blessings of Baptism? (3)
Forgiveness of sins
rescues from death and devil
eternal salvation

12. 249 If Christ already won forgiveness and salvation, why do we need Baptism?
It is a way in which God
offers that forgiveness
to men.

13. Means of Grace
Ways in which God offers, gives and seals the forgiveness that Jesus won for us on the cross

14. List the Means of Grace
Word
Baptism
Holy Communion

15. To whom does God give the blessings of Baptism?
all who believe

16. Can an unbaptized person be saved? EXPLAIN your answer
YES! It is not lack of Baptism, but rejection and refusal that would condemn

17. What puts the power into Baptism?
God’s Word

18. How do we make the blessings of Baptism our own?
faith

19. the fallen nature of man due to original sin
What is the Old Adam?
the fallen nature of man due to original sin

20. Sorrow over sin and faith in Jesus
How do we drown the Old Adam?
Sorrow over sin and faith in Jesus

21. The new life of faith we lead as we are led by the Spirit of God.
What is the "New Man?"
The new life of faith we lead as we are led by the Spirit of God.

22. As we live in faith and do good works
How do we show this new man in our lives?
As we live in faith and do good works

23. What part of the worship service should remind you of your Baptism?
Invocation

24. What is a Sacrament?
Commanded by God
God’s Word and earthly elements
Offers and gives forgiveness of sins

25. What two Sacraments match this definition?
Sacrament of the Altar

26. What puts the power into the Sacraments?
God’s Word

27. Any way you wish, just as long as you use water and WORD
How can the water be applied in Baptism?
Any way you wish, just as long as you use water and WORD

28. Is the water in Baptism different from other water?No

29. Who instituted Baptism?

30. How does God claim me as His Child in Baptism?
He puts His Name on me!

31. Who normally baptizes?
Called ministers in the church, although anyone may baptize in an emergency

32. Everyone (all nations)
Who is to be baptized?
Everyone (all nations)

33. Those who can receive instruction do so before Baptism.
What distinction do we make in baptizing?
Those who can receive instruction do so before Baptism.
Little Children should be baptized when brought by those who have authority over them.

34. Why Baptize Babies?
Part of “All Nations”

35. Why Baptize Babies?
Jesus invites little children to come to Him

36. Why Baptize Babies?
Sinful and need forgiveness

37. Why Baptize Babies?
Infants can believe

38. What do you need for Baptism?
Faith accepts the blessings of Baptism
God’s Word puts the blessings there

39. What puts the power into Baptism?
God’s Word

40. What is a Sacrament?
Commanded by God
God’s Word and earthly elements
Offers and gives forgiveness of sins

41. Water
and
God’s
Word

42. When is our next class?
April 4

43. Closing Prayer