table talk

what is the church?

the church is a universal institution that is experienced through a local community.

What is the Church? The Church is all who have put their faith in Jesus: past, present, and future. This “universal” Church is designed by God to be experienced by all Christians primarily through a local church community in which they are a member.

Head Heart

You may have noticed that in the command to baptize Jesus specifically commands us to baptize in the name (singular) of the Father, the Son, and the Spirit. In other words, baptize in the Trinitarian name of God. The Trinity has popped up a lot in this study on what we believe, and shapes much of who we are as new creations in Jesus. Spend some time discussing some of the other times the Trinity has shaped who we are and what we believe in this study.

How have you personally obeyed these three commands in the Great Commission this year? Do you need to repent for disobeying any of these commands recently?

Is there a Christian friend or family member in your life who has not yet been baptized? Ask them to a meal and tell them you want to talk about baptism with them.

(Have you been baptized?)