15 September 2025
In this baptism message, the pastor says the deepest problem in the world is the human heart, and that no political, social, or personal effort can fix what sin has broken. Drawing from Romans 6, he explains that the true answer is union with Jesus: through faith, a person’s old life dies with Christ and a new life begins in him. Baptism is presented as the sign of that reality, showing that believers have passed from the old humanity marked by sin and death into a new humanity marked by life with God.
He goes on to say that this new life brings real freedom—not simply freedom to do whatever one wants, but freedom from sin’s control and freedom to love, obey, and reflect God. Christians are urged to remember who they now are in Christ and to live accordingly, resisting sin and offering their lives to God. The sermon is paired with heartfelt baptism testimonies that celebrate God’s grace and transforming work.
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