Tag: baptism
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My Own Baptism of Fire (John the Baptist, On Abandonment)
But fire— / fire is what happens / when God no longer explains Himself / and remains worthy of trust anyway…
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Goodbye, Death (Resurrecting Parts)
The self-hating thing / Now appears / As a self-emptying man // Waiting for us / Waiting for me…
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2/13 Poem: Fire-Baptized
It’s hard enough / Being baptized by water… // The baptism of fire’s / A whole ‘nother level…
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Lesson 1/6: You and God (Anjali’s Catechism)
The Gospel: God Loves Us Like Jesus You are an amazing person. You have a lot in common with other people, but there is nobody quite like you. You have a body. Head, fingers, toes, belly button. You have a soul. You think. You feel. You want. You have a spirit.…
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Rohan’s Baptismal Creed
Dear God, I confess that you love me better than I can ever love myself. Please forgive me for putting myself first instead of loving you with all my heart, soul, mind and strength, and my neighbor as myself. I am sorry for not listening to and obeying you, and…
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Evangel, Part IV: The Bad News
Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 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…
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LEAD! A.10 Soul’s Sanctification
In Which We Are Set Apart For Obedience to Jesus, And Suffer For It — Becoming Holy in The Process This week we round out our discussion on salvation and conviction by focusing on sanctification, or holiness, words that include being both “set apart” and “made righteous.” The overall idea…
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LEAD! A.5 God’s Tri-Unity
In Which We Discover The Persons Who Make up the Godhead, and How They Relate to Us We believe in one God, consisting of one substance — one name, one identity, and one character — sometimes called the Godhead. Yet, that name is expressed through three distinct persons, as illustrated…
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LEAD! A.1 God’s Word
[Based on feedback, this study will actually become the first lesson, prior to God’s Commission] In Which We Discover How God Speaks to Us, and Why We Ought to Listen to Him [Updated Sunday, August 3rd]
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LEAD! A.2 God’s Commission
In Which We Discover God’s Call For Us As Leaders, And What Theology Has To Do With It
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