Day 168 - Nehemiah 4-6 & Acts 2:14-47
37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” 38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.” (Acts 2:37-39 ESV)
The promise of forgiveness and new life in Jesus is at the heart of the Christian faith. It is also at the heart of an annual gathering taking place this morning. Life Walk 2017 promises to be a fun morning spent in support of our efforts to help mothers chose life for their babies. One of the major emphases we make is the encouragement to have their babies baptized. This is one of the wonderful tasks this pastor has been privileged to carry out over the last couple of decades.
The promises of Jesus are meant for all of us:
“Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins”
Peter then assures us of the importance of infant Baptism by adding: “For the promise is for you and for your children.”
Thank You, heavenly Father, for Your gracious plan to save sinners from eternal doom by granting complete forgiveness for all who repent and believe. Thank also for the assurance that infants are saved by Baptism. Please bless Life Walk this morning, and all that we do to help these mothers and their children. Amen.
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Pastor David Paape
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