momentary sufferings pale in comparison to the eternal glory God has in store for His people (2 Cor. 4:17

As the Father powerfully called things into being that were not (Rom. 4:17), the Son was right there,

sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go up and join The Spirit only gave Philip two prompts: go to the desert road, and go up and join the chariot. The Ethiopian official invited Philip to join him, for he wanted to know who it was that was led as a

But all people are obliged to join and unite with it, keeping the unity of the church by submitting to according to God’s Word, to separate themselves from those who do not belong to the Church, in order to join And so, all who withdraw from the Church or do not join it act contrary to God’s ordinance.

Paul and Silas were men on a mission to call everyone everywhere to repent and be baptized (Acts 17:30

17  And the L ORD said to Moses, “I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with

Your male and female servants and the best of your cattle and donkeys he will take for his own use. 17

replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17

have compassion.” 16 It does not, therefore, depend on man's desire or effort, but on God’s mercy. 17

Baptism doesn't just join you to the Church, it joins you to Christ. When you were baptized, it was much more than a photo op: you were spiritually joined into Christ's death Those who've been joined to Christ's death have also been joined to His resurrection so that they may