1 Where God Put Water. 2 Water Under the Old Law Played an important role in cleansing in the OT: Played an important role in cleansing in the OT: –On.

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• Played an important role in cleansing in Played an important role in cleansing in the OT:the OT:– On the day of atonement On the day of atonement

• Priests required to wash with water before reentering Priests required to wash with water before reentering the campthe camp

– Lev. 16:24-26Lev. 16:24-26

– We are not saved by water-alone!We are not saved by water-alone!• Not saved by faith or grace alone!Not saved by faith or grace alone!

– Saved by God’s power!Saved by God’s power!• How does God apply His power?How does God apply His power?

• Where did God put the water?Where did God put the water?

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• BetweenBetween Noah and the evil world! Noah and the evil world!– Saved from the flood by waterSaved from the flood by water

•Heb 11:7; 1 Pet. 3:21Heb 11:7; 1 Pet. 3:21

– Noah obey God – “by faith”Noah obey God – “by faith”•Not by faith aloneNot by faith alone

•Noah obey all of God’s instructions and Noah obey all of God’s instructions and commandscommands

– Gen. 6:22Gen. 6:22

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• BetweenBetween Israel and Bondage! Israel and Bondage!– Israel was Israel was savedsaved by water by water– Pharaoh’s army was Pharaoh’s army was destroyeddestroyed by water by water– Their faith that motivated to cross the red Their faith that motivated to cross the red

sea saved themsea saved them•Ex. 14:29-31Ex. 14:29-31

– Paul said they were Paul said they were “baptized” “baptized” •Covered by the cloud and the seaCovered by the cloud and the sea

– 1 Cor. 10:11 Cor. 10:1

– God put water between them and God put water between them and bondage!bondage!

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• BetweenBetween Naaman and his cleansing! Naaman and his cleansing!– Naaman commanded to wash:Naaman commanded to wash:

•““Go and Go and wash wash in Jordan seven times, and thy in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean”shalt be clean” (2 Kings 5:10). (2 Kings 5:10).

– His arguing did him no good!His arguing did him no good!•““Then went he down, and Then went he down, and dipped dipped himself himself

seven times in Jordan, according to the seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean”child, and he was clean” (vs. 14). (vs. 14).

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• BetweenBetween the blind man and his the blind man and his seeing!seeing!– ““And said unto him, Go, And said unto him, Go, washwash in the pool in the pool

of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing”washed, and came seeing” (Jn. 9:7). (Jn. 9:7).

– Commanded – Commanded – “Go, wash”“Go, wash”– His faith was tested by the Lord.His faith was tested by the Lord.

•He passed the test!He passed the test!

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• BetweenBetween Saul (Paul) and salvation! Saul (Paul) and salvation!– The Lord told him:The Lord told him:

•““And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou thou must domust do”” (Acts 9:6). (Acts 9:6).

– Ananias asked:Ananias asked:•““And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be

baptized, and baptized, and wash awaywash away thy sins, calling on thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord”the name of the Lord” (Acts 22:16). (Acts 22:16).

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• BetweenBetween the sinner and Christ! the sinner and Christ!

• Peter wrote:Peter wrote:– ““The like figure whereunto even baptism The like figure whereunto even baptism

doth also now save us (not the putting doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ”Christ” (1 Pet. 3:21). (1 Pet. 3:21).

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Water and Salvation…Water and Salvation…• Peter commanded:Peter commanded:

– ““Repent, and be Repent, and be baptizedbaptized every one of you in the name every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost”receive the gift of the Holy Ghost” (Acts 2:38). (Acts 2:38).

• Jesus commanded:Jesus commanded:– ““He that believeth and is He that believeth and is baptizedbaptized shall be saved; but shall be saved; but

he that believeth not shall be damned”he that believeth not shall be damned” (Mk. 16:16). (Mk. 16:16).– ““Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizingbaptizing them them

in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen”you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen” (Matt. (Matt. 28:19-20).28:19-20).

• Eunuch’s question:Eunuch’s question:– ““See, here is See, here is waterwater; what doth hinder me to be ; what doth hinder me to be

baptizedbaptized”” (Acts 8:36)? (Acts 8:36)?

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Water Is Still In God’s Plan!

Spiritual BlessingsRemission of sins - Acts 2:38Washing away sins - Acts 22:16Blood of Christ - Rom. 6:3-4Become a New Creature - Rom. 6:5Put on Christ - Gal. 3:26-27Sanctified & Cleansed - Eph. 5:26A Child Of God - Gal. 3:26-27Enter the Kingdom - Jn. 3:4A Good Conscience - 1 Pet 3:21The Church (Body) - Acts 2:47The Name of Christ - Acts 4:12Salvation - Mk. 16:16

Alien Sinner

Water Baptism Stands Between

The Alien Sinner and All

Spiritual Blessings!

“all spiritual blessings…in Christ” - “baptized into Christ”

(Eph 1:3; Gal. 3:27)

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Acts 8:36Acts 8:36

“See, here is water; what doth hinder

me to be baptized?”