📚 Lesson Highlights
1️⃣ Jesus: Savior and Lord
Initial faith receives salvation
Growing faith crowns Him Lord
Lordship involves obedience, not just identity
2️⃣ Baptism: First Act of Obedience
“Go…teach…baptize…teach them to observe…” – Matthew 28:19–20 God’s order of spiritual growth:
Salvation
Baptism
Learning and obedience
Until one obeys Jesus in baptism, spiritual maturity is hindered.
3️⃣ Biblical Examples of Submission Through Baptism
Acts 2: 3,000 baptized in one day
Acts 8: The Ethiopian Eunuch submits and is baptized immediately
Acts 16: The Philippian jailer and his family baptized after midnight
4️⃣ What Baptism Means
From Greek baptizo: to immerse completely
A picture of Jesus’ death, burial, resurrection (Romans 6:4–6)
Outward testimony of inward transformation
“Buried with Him”—the old life ends
“Raised with Him”—a new walk begins
5️⃣ Public Declaration of Faith
Like a soldier’s uniform or a wedding ring, baptism declares commitment
Baptism says: “I believe… I obey… I now live for Him.”
Not just ceremonial—it’s confessional, transformational, and foundational
✍️ Personal Reflection Prompt
“Have I submitted fully to the Lordship of Christ—or am I still holding back obedience in some areas?”