In this message I talk about baptism as branding and purposing.
PURPOSING: Jesus did not only show a way of life based on a
radical love for others… He also asked us to join his movement. When those he
was training asked if they should send away a large crowd so they could go grab
some dinner, Jesus’ response was, “They don’t need to go away. You feed them.”
“You feed them” becomes a mantra for any body of believers
(a church).
BRANDING: Pretty much anyone you talk with will say that the
loving image Jesus represents is attractive to them. Jesus was a main culprit
in sowing this image. He liked using the image of shepherding, and calling
himself the “Good Shepherd.”
You are the would-be sheep of his flock, who he would brand
with faith in his grace, and who he would lead to abundant life now and
forevermore.
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