• WELCOME- NEW TODAY WELCOME 

• 4 CAMPUSES TODAY OUR ONE CAMPUS GATHERS 

• WE HAVE BAPTISMS IN TWO DIFFERENT SERVICES 

• WANTED THIS ENTIRE CAMPUS TO GATHER  

• LIVES TRANSFORMED- 

• FAMILY SERVICE- DISCIPLESHIP 

• KIDS HAVE NOISEMAKERS- CELELBRATE 

WHAT 

   BAPTISM- WORD MEANS BAPTIZO 

   DIP-IMMERSE-SUBMERGE. 

   ANCIENT CHURCH DOCUMENT CALLED DIDACHE’ 

   ALLOWED FOR SPRINKLING/POURING-  

WHY 

   MATTHEW 3:13-14 

   13. THEN JESUS CAME FROM GALILEE TO THE JORDAN TO BAPTIZED BY JOHN. 14. BUT JOHN TRIED TO DETER HIM SAYING, “I NEED TO BE BAPTIZED BY YOU, AND DO YOU COME TO ME?”  

• JESUS CAME A LONG WAY- 70 MILES 

• FIRST ACT TO START HIS MINISTRY 

  MATTHEW 3:15 

   15. JESUS REPLIED“LET IT BE SO NOW; IT IS PROPER FOR US TO DO THIS TO FULFILL ALL THE RIGHTEOUSNESS.” THEN JOHN CONSENTED.  

• FIRST WORDS SPOKEN IN MATTHEW (12 YEARS OLD) 

• LUKE SAYS “AS HE WAS PRAYING” HEAVENS OPEN 

OUR TRADITION WE RECOGNIZE 2 SACRAMENTS 

• COMMUNION-       BAPTISM 

MATTHEW 28:16 

  ¹⁶Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.  

MATTHEW 28:17 

  ¹⁷When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.  

 MATTHEW:18 

  ¹⁸Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  

MATTHEW 28:19 

  ¹⁹Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name  

MATTHEW 28:19 

  of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” 

WHO 

• ANYONE WHO IS SAVED- NO NEED TO WAIT 

• CAN YOU GOT TO HEAVEN WITHOUT BEING BAPTIZED? YES BUT WHY WOUILD YOU WANT TO? 

• WE ARE NOT SAVED BY BAPTISM 

• WATER DOESN’T WASH US CLEAN-NOT MAGIC 

ROMANS 6:3 

   3. OR DON’T YOU KNOW THAT ALL OF US WHO WERE BAPTIZED INTO CHRIST JESUS WERE BAPTIZED INTO HIS DEATH.  

ROMANS 6:4 

   WE WERE THEREFORE BURIED WITH HIM THROUGH BAPTISM INTO DEATH IN ORDER THAT, 

ROMANS 6:4 

   4. JUST AS CHRIST WAS RAISED FROM THE DEAD THROUGH THE GLORY OF THE FATHER, WE TOO MAY LOVE A NEW LIFE.  

ROMANS 6:5 

   5. FOR IF WE HAVE BEEN UNITED WITH HIM IN A DEATH LIKE HIS, WE WILL CERTAINLY ALSO BE UNITED WITH HIM IN A RESURRECTION LIKE HIS.  

WHEN 

• AFTER A CLASS/MEMBERSHIP/SEMINARY 

• RIGHT AFTER YOU GET SAVED 

BAPTISM IMPORTANCE IN COMMUNITY 

KID FALLING ASLEEP PICTURE 

• MANY CAME TODAY TO SPECTATE 

• IT COULD EVEN SEEM LIKE THIS 

• THIS ISN’T A SPECTATOR EVEN TODAY 

TENNIS PLAYER CELEBRATING 

• THE PLAYER IS CELELBRATING 

• SOME ARE TAKING PICTURES  

• MANY ARE CELEBRATING WITH HIM 

 TO GET YOU READY TO CELEBRATE IN COMMUNITY  

• BAPTISM ISN’T A SPORTING EVENT  

RADIO GUY LOSES IT 

PLAYERS LOSE IT- BAND LOSES IT- FANS LOSE IT 

• BAPTISM ISN’T A GAME WINNING SCORE 

• BUT IT IS A GREAT EVENT FOR EVERYONE TO JOIN IN SUPPORT AND CELEBRATE AND ENCOURAGE 

• KIDS IN THE ROOM HAVE BELLS? PARTICIPANTS 

WHY COMMUNITY MATTERS 

• CANDIDATE ENTER TANK 

• TESTIMONY READ- WHY DO THIS? 

• CELEBRATE LOUDLY WHEN THEY COME UP 

https://www.bible.com/events/49498526

Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus 

Grace is Greater Part 4 

Grace is greater than brokenness. 

Today, we are continuing our Teaching series called “Grace is Greater” 

This series keys off a book by the same title, and it is written by Pastor and Author Kyle Idleman. 

Throughout this series, we want to be reminded of God’s grace in our lives. To understand that His grace is greater than any sin, any brokenness, any failure or regret in my life, and the lives of others around us. We want to experience that great grace in our own lives and see how that grace serves to change our world. 

We don’t want ever want to forget God’s grace. 

Today we want to experience the greatness of God’s grace in the places of our brokenness. 

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭18‬‬ 

I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. 

Romans 8:18 says you are here, in the present, with all of its sufferings, trials, and tribulations. While this verse does say “you are here”, it says something else very important. You are going…There. 

It begins by saying “I consider…”. This is the idea of running the numbers, giving careful consideration to the matter. 

The Apostle Paul has done the careful calculation- the suffering of the present doesnt compare to the glory that is ahead. 

This is not to minimize the suffering of the present, but to rightly perceive what’s ahead in God’s redemption plan. 

Paul goes on to say in the next few verses that the redemption that is ahead is so glorious and so wonderful, that all of creation is waiting in eager expectation. This is like standing on your tippy toes, straining your neck to see, excitement for what is coming. 

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21‬:‭3‬-‭5‬‬ 

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” 

That’s what’s up ahead. That is what all of creation is standing on it’s tippy toes straining to see. God’s ultimate redemption. New Heaven and new Earth. That’s where the Lord is taking his people. 

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭28‬‬ 

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 

He is absolutely certain that for those who love God, those who have given God their lives and are worshipping and serving him. 

For those who love God, all things work together for good. 

For those who are called sons and daughters, for those living in relationship with God- all things, even the broken and hard things, will be made to serve a good purpose in making us like Christ. 

This passage doesn’t mean we have to pretend like life isnt hard. We definitely don’t have to call bad things good. 

This is an invitation to trust and believe that God’s grace is greater than the brokenness and pain we are experiencing. 

This is an invitation to trust God in the midst of those things, to believe that he can do something greater than we could imagine. 

And this invitation is also a promise. One of absolute certainty. 

God’s grace is greater than brokenness. 

Israel didn’t have a vision problem they had a memory problem and so do we.

Trust is when you can’t see around the corner, but you know who is leading you there.- Pastor Trent Ice

“The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭12‬:‭7‬ ‭

“Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided,”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭14‬:‭21‬ ‭

“Miriam sang to them: “Sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea.””

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭15‬:‭21‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?””

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭9‬:‭1‬, ‭9‬-‭11‬

Israel didn’t have a vision problem they had a memory problem and so do we. 

Trust is when you can’t see around the corner, but you know who is leading you there.- Pastor Trent Ice 

“The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.” 

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭12‬:‭7‬ ‭ 

“Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided,” 

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭14‬:‭21‬ ‭ 

“Miriam sang to them: “Sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea.”” 

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭15‬:‭21‬ ‭NIV‬‬ 

“Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”” 

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭9‬:‭1‬, ‭9‬-‭11‬ 

“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.” 

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ 

“My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you God, will not despise.” 

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭51‬:‭17‬ ‭ 

When Grace moves in, guilt moves out. 

When Grace moves in, Shame moves out. 

When Grace moves in, regret moves out. 

How does this work today? 

1. Get honest with your guilt 

2. Ask for Grace-on repeat 

3. Break the comparison game 

4. Find a Grace crew 

5. Move forward 

Invitation 

Say yes to Grace 

Lay your baggage at the cross 

Leave the guilt behind – walk out free.