Going Public

Next Sunday will be an exciting day at Genesis as we celebrate baptisms in the Meramec River. My guess is that almost everyone here has some opinion about what baptism is and how it is administered. And for the most part, those opinions were probably shaped by the faith tradition of your family. Baptism is a big deal in the Christian story and the narrative in Acts. Jesus Himself was baptized by his cousin John and He commanded His disciples to baptize people in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Throughout Acts we see people believe and Luke is careful to show us that they are then baptized in obedience to Jesus' commands and as a demonstration of this new faith. This morning in our journey through Acts, we are going to pause and take a look at the practice and importance of baptism, and even invite some of you to join us in the river next week to make your public declaration of faith in Jesus Christ.