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February 24, 2008
In a locker room, the team captain calls on his teammates to get ready and take on certain responsibilities. Similarly, Alistair Begg points out, Jesus—the captain of His team, the church—calls us to make commitments through the ordinance of baptism. At Jesus’ own baptism, He set an example for us as His teammates. In accepting His gift of salvation, we then follow His directive to be baptized, showing our willingness to obey our captain in the responsibilities He assigns us.
36Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that jGod has made him kboth Lord and Christ, this Jesus lwhom you crucified.”
37Now when mthey heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, nwhat shall we do?” 38And Peter said to them, o“Repent and pbe baptized every one of you qin the name of Jesus Christ rfor the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive sthe gift of the Holy Spirit. 39For tthe promise is for you and ufor your children and for all vwho are far off, everyone wwhom the Lord our God calls to himself.” 40And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, x“Save yourselves from this ycrooked generation.” 41So those who received his word were baptized, and zthere were added that day about three thousand souls.
42And athey devoted themselves to the apostles' bteaching and the cfellowship, to dthe breaking of bread and the prayers. 43And awe4 came upon every soul, and emany wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44And all who believed were together and fhad all things in common. 45And fthey were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46And day by day, gattending the temple htogether and ibreaking bread in their homes, they received their food jwith glad and generous hearts, 47praising God and khaving favor with all the people. And the Lord ladded to their number mday by day those who nwere being saved.
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