Acts 2:29-41 - "The Promise is for You" (Baptism Sunday)

Baptism is a symbol. It isn't magic. It's not superstitious. But it is real. It is a potent sign and seal in which God truly ministers to us. In baptism, we have a physical reminder of God's promises that death is followed by resurrection, that repentance is completed with faith, and that the old man is replaced by the new man. In our baptism, we aren't so much giving something to God as we are receiving something from Him. He seals us as we enter His kingdom and gives us His name as we are adopted into His family. Our baptism reminds us of God's promise to save to the uttermost all who put their faith in Him; He will make sure we get all the way home. As we leave the assembly of God's people this morning, we are also reminded of our task of evangelism, knowing that these promises are not just for us, but for our children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord calls to Himself.