Under Water

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Episode 4525

Broadcast Date: October 12, 2025
Scripture: Mark 1:9–11

Message Summary: Little six-year-old Nick loved church, loved the Bible, and loved Jesus. One day, his mother was walking by his bedroom and saw her son reading the Bible to the cat. She thought to herself, “Isn’t that sweet?” Well, about an hour later, she heard this terrible racket outside. She ran out the door and saw Nick trying to dunk the cat in a bucket of water. She asked, “Nick, what are you doing?!” He said, “I’m baptizing Muffin!” She said, “But cats don’t like to be put under water.” He replied matter-of-factly, “Well then, he shouldn’t have joined my church.”

While Nick’s method was a little off, his instinct was biblical. Jesus’ baptism is one of the few events that all four Gospel writers record. “At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan” (Mark 1:9, NIV). Then Jesus commands you to do the same. Now, baptism isn’t necessary for salvation, but it is a big deal—important to God, important to Jesus, and important for you. I’d like to answer the three most common questions I get about baptism: What does “baptism” actually mean? Does it matter how you’re baptized? And why should you be baptized? When you understand these answers, you’ll discover how to publicly declare your faith, visually preach the Gospel, and take your first step of loving God through your obedience.

This sermon transcript is from a sermon preached by Dr. James Merritt on an episode of Touching Lives. This product will be delivered electronically as a downloadable PDF file via email using the email provided at the time of purchase.

Pastors Edge from Touching Lives with Dr. James Merritt

Pastors Edge from Touching Lives with Dr. James Merritt

Under Water

Pastors Edge from Touching Lives with Dr. James Merritt

Pastors Edge from Touching Lives with Dr. James Merritt

Under Water

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