Luke 3 - John the Baptist and Christ's Baptism
Luke 7: 29, 30 "When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged God's justice, having been baptized with the baptism of John. But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected God's purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John."
Luke 12: 50 "But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distress I am until it is accomplished!" What distresses us?
Luke 20 "Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?"
APPLICATION
What do I believe about baptism?
Have I been baptized? If not, why not?
What am I doing to help believers be baptized? Am I sharing my faith? Am I inviting people to church? Am I encouraging new believers to be baptized?
What's the difference in between John's baptism, Christ's and His followers baptisms, and being baptized with the Holy Spirit and with fire?
Have I been baptized with the Holy Spirit? If not, how?
Am I doing what Christ said to do in Luke 3, by helping?
