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““You were included in ChristYou were included in Christ

when you heard the gospel of when you heard the gospel of your your

salvation, having believed”salvation, having believed”

Jesus said:Jesus said:

“All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples… teaching them

to obey everything I have

commanded”

Jesus said:Jesus said:

“If you love Me, keep My commandments”

Where do we find this?

The actions

immerse, bury,

raise

Jesus said:Jesus said:“Make disciples, baptising “Make disciples, baptising

them”them”

TheThe symbolssymbols

WaterWater

The realityThe reality

We “died” We “died” with Himwith Him

& live in Him& live in Him

The River Jordan

  Do we “die” because we are Do we “die” because we are baptized?baptized?

   oror Are we baptized because we “died”?Are we baptized because we “died”?

” ” We were buried with Him through baptism into We were buried with Him through baptism into death”death”

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“One died for all, therefore all died”

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Separate from Christ...

excluded from citizenship…

foreigners to the… promise…

without hope & without God

in the world

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Separate from Christ...

excluded from citizenship…

Foreigners to…the promise…

without hope & without God in the world

but now

in Christ Jesus

you were once far away

have been brought near through the blood of Christ

SYMBOLS SYMBOLS

Ring Crown

& Symbolic Actions

kneel salute

SYMBOLS MAY BE EMPTY.SYMBOLS MAY BE EMPTY.

What makes a king?

Is he a king because he wears a crown?

OR

Does he wear a crown

because he is a king?

The SymbolThe Symbol

Water = symbol of death

The Symbolic ActionsThe Symbolic Actions

Immerse = symbol of dyingSubmerge = symbol of burial

[end of old , condemned, mortal life]

Emerge = symbol of resurrection[beginning of a new, eternal life]

Communion,

Eucharist,

Breaking of Bread,

The Lord’s Supper

 And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it,

and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me."

In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying,

"This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

Luke 22:19-20

The SymbolsThe Symbols

Bread

Wine

The Symbolic ActionsThe Symbolic Actions

Break & eat

Pour & drink

Jesus the sacrificial Lamb of GodJesus the sacrificial Lamb of God

John saw Jesus coming towards him and said,

"Look, the Lamb of God,

who takes away the sin of the world!”  

Jesus paid our debtJesus paid our debt

“I did not come to be served, but to serve,

and to give My life

as a ransom for many." Mark 10:45

Jesus Christ, the Righteous One

… is the atoning sacrifice for our sins,

and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

Confess, believe, accept Jesus to be forgivenConfess, believe, accept Jesus to be forgiven

 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

““Christ died for sins Christ died for sins onceonce for all, the just for all, the just for the unjust, to bring us to God”for the unjust, to bring us to God”

ONCE!ONCE! ONCE!ONCE! ONCE!ONCE! ONCE!ONCE!

ONCE!ONCE! ONCE!ONCE! ONCE!ONCE! ONCE!ONCE!

The Lord Jesus…took bread …broke it and said:

“This is My body which is broken for you;

do this in remembrance of Me”.

The Symbol and the Actions are only pictures

The Symbol and the Actions are only pictures

The symbol

Bread

The Lord Jesus…took bread …broke it and said: “This is My body which is broken for you;

do this in remembrance of Me”.

The actions

Break & eat

The actions

Break & eat

The Symbol and the Actions are pictures.

The Symbol and the Actions are pictures.

The Lord Jesus…took bread …broke it and said: “This is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me”.

The symbol

Bread

The meaning

?

The actions

Break & eat

Visual AidVisual Aid

The Lord Jesus…took bread …broke it and said: “This is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me”.

The symbols

Bread

The meaningJesus’ bodybrokenfor us

The actions

Pour & drink

The Symbol and the Actions are picturesThe Symbol and the Actions are pictures

The Lord Jesus… took the cup saying:

”This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this in remembrance of Me.”

The symbol

Wine

The reality

Jesus’ bloodshedfor us

The actions

Break & eat

Pour & drink

The Symbol and the Actions are only pictures

The Symbol and the Actions are only pictures

The Lord Jesus…took bread …broke it and said: “This is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me”. He took the cup saying :”This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this in remembrance of Me.”

The symbols

Bread

Wine

The meaning

Jesus diedfor us

Does He die because we break the bread?

Does He die because we break the bread?

Do we break the bread because He died?

OR

Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay.

Your people will be my people and your God my God”.

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““Where you die I will die, Where you die I will die, and there I will be buriedand there I will be buried

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