Baptism and Heart Circumcision

I. The Blessing of Church Order - Col 2:5

1. Church order is a good thing.
2. The church order included a recognisable baptised membership.
3. This baptised membership included adults and children.

II. Baptism vows and administration

III. Main sermon - Baptism and Heart Circumcision - Colossians 2:12,13

1. Believers in Christ have in him all that circumcision symbolised, v11.
2. Spiritual circumcision is signified in baptism, v12.

1. baptism does not mean to dip
2. dipping not the same as immersion
3. buriel in biblical times
4. the correct meaning of baptism and its symbolism.

3. Baptism signifies the mark to which we press.
   How our baptism is to be a spur to holiness.