BAPTISMAL CLASS

2016
 LESSON 1: BAPTISM
• What is Baptism?
• Baptism is “getting right with God”, part of the outward
sign of accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and
personal Savior.
• Baptism came from the Greek word Baptizo which
means, “to dip, immerse; to cleanse or purify by
washing”.
• It is one of the church ordinances that Christians
practice.
• Why should we be baptized?
• The word Baptism first appeared from the book of
Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John). In the bible
the famous person we know that practice it was John
the Baptist. He was the one appointed by God to
prepare the way of Jesus Christ (John 3:22-36).
• Because, Jesus Christ (1) commanded it (Matthew
28:19-20), we (2) Love God (John 14:15) and by doing
it (3) we are partaking the Death, Burial and
Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Who should be baptized?
• The believers, meaning the person who accepted Jesus
Christ as his/ her own personal savior and fully
understand what it means to be a Christian and
practices it in a daily basis.
• A true believer as God’s child, must obey God’s
command to receive water baptism. By this public
confession he is known to the world as a believer: that
he is not ashamed to confess Christ before men.
• What is the symbolical meaning of Baptism?
• Death- Death to old way of life.
• Burial- Burial our old life/ nature.
• Resurrection- new life with Christ (Romans 6:1-6).
• (Colossians 2:12; Romans 6:4)
• What is the proper method of Baptism?
• Some group practices pouring of water on the head or
sprinkling of water, however this is not the right
method, since the early church followed the right
method which is immersion (Mark 1:9-11).
• We have mentioned a while ago that Baptism came
from a Greek word that literally means to dip or
immerse.
• Essentials of Baptism:
• Must be born again- the person is mature and accepted the
complete truth that Jesus Christ died for him/ her and that
Jesus Christ is the only way to be saved. After salvation he or
she practicing God’s word daily.
• Saved adult who can say “I believe that the Lord Jesus
Christ is the Son of God”.
• Have completely understand what it means to be a true
Christian.
• Right motive- not because you want to show off or because
other Christians are doing it.
• Personal decision- meaning, you shouldn’t be forced by
someone to be baptized.
• Wrong beliefs about baptism
• Infant Baptism (Jesus Christ, Disciples and Centurion)
Acts 8:37
• Baptism can save (John 14:6)
• Baptism removes our sins
• The moment you got saved you should be baptized
right away.
• Summary:
• Baptism is a ceremony where a person is immersed in
water. It is a public identification with Christ where the
person proclaims his faith in Christ and commits to
being a disciple of Jesus. Baptism does not save a
person from sins. It is a covenant sign (Col. 2:12-13).
 LESSON 3: SPIRITUAL GIFTS

• Romans 12:4-5
• “For as we have many members in one body, and all
members have not the same office: So we, being
many, are one body in Christ, and every one members
one of another.”
The truth about spiritual gifts:
1.All Christians have at least one gift
2.No one gift is available to all Christians
• I Corinthians 12:29-30 “…are all apostles…?”

3.Ne believer possesses all the spiritual gifts

4.Spiritual gifts come only as a result of salvation
5.No gift is tantamount of not being saved
• Discover
• Develop
• Dispense
 I. DEFINITION

• Spiritual gifts are God given abilities designed to

aid believers in their Christian service
• Natural abilities
• Acquired abilities
• Spiritual abilities
 I. DEFINITION
A. Source
• All gifts originate from the Triune God
1. God the Father
• Rom 12:3 “…according as God dealt with man a
measure of faith…”
2. God the Son
• Eph 4:10-11 “…and He gave some apostles…”
3. Holy Spirit
• I Cor 12:9 “…by the same Spirit…”
 I. DEFINITION

B. Purpose
• Spiritual gifts have a twofold purposes and one goal
• To edify believers
• Evangelize the lost
• The goal is to bring glory to God

• I Pet 4:11 “…that God in all things may be

glorified through Jesus Christ”
 I. DEFINITION

C. Classification
1. Support gifts 2. Service gifts
• Apostles – frontline of Jesus • Administration
Christ • Exhortation
• Prophecy – prophets; • Faith
foretelling/ forth telling • Giving
• Knowledge • Ministry/ helps
• Evangelists – front liners
for unbelievers
• Pastors and teachers –front
liners for the church
 I. DEFINITION
D. Identification • Evangelism
• Apostleship • Effective proclamation of the Gospel

• An apostle received his commission • Giving

directly from the Lord Jesus • Involves generosity
• Prophets • Faith
• Prophets served as God’s mouthpiece
• Faith is the ability to believe God’s
receiving God’s word directly and
promises and claim them in prayer
transmitting it to others
• Sign gifts
• Pastors
• Tongues are used to preach to
• The pastors are shepherds of the flock or
unbelievers
believers
• I Cor 14:22 “…tongues are not for
• Teachers believers…but prophecy…for believers”
• Involves expanding and explaining God’s • Acts 2:7-10”…we each hear them in our
word language…”
• Tongues were distinct languages, not
 I. DEFINITION
D. Wrong attitude
• Rom 12; I Cor 12 ; Eph 4:11-12 ;I Pet 4:10-11

• Indispensable attitude
• I Cor 12:17
• There should never be a source of pride

• Individualism
• I Cor 12:15-16 “…the body is not one member…”

• Indifference
• Refusing to function as part of the body, does not make us any less a part of the body

• Intimidation
• He has fear thinking he cannot function because other people excel above him
• I Cor 12:22-23

• Insensitivity
• I Cor 12:24-25 “…there should be no schism…”

• Ignorance
 CONCLUSION

Abilities Attitude Results

1.Great talent Rotten attitude Bad team

1.Great talent Bad attitude Average team

1.Great talent Average attitude Good team

1.Great talent Good attitude Great team

 LESSON 4: DEDICATION

• Romans 12:1-2
• “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of
God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice,
holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable
service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye
transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may
prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect,
will of God.”
 DEFINITION

Dedication means sacrificial

devotion to a person or a cause
 I. EXHORTATION
A. Denial of self
• Matthew 16:24-27

• The Lord gives 4 steps to total commitment:

• A person must will to follow Christ
• Will means a desire, wish, design and purpose. A deliberate will to follow
Christ
• A person must deny self
• The word “deny” means to disown, disregard, forsake, renounce. To let Christ
rule and reign in our hearts and lives. Accepting Christ as Savior which speaks
of our salvation, accepting Him as Lord speaks of our commitment
• A person must take up his cross daily
• The cross refers to His death. The cross means we must be willing to suffer for
Him
• Philippians 1:29 “…to suffer for His sake…”
• A person must follow the Lord Jesus Christ
 I. EXHORTATION
B. Casting treasure 2. Promise
• Matt 19:16-22—the rich young ruler • Matt 19:27-30 “…everyone who has
1. Pitfalls forsaken…shall receive a hundred
• Unbelief fold”
• He was not willing to entrust his life to Christ • Dedication to the Lord Jesus Christ
• Self-righteousness brings eternal treasure
• He has his own kind of religion
C. Undivided devotion
• Love of the world • Luke 14:26-27

• He was rich and unwilling to give up his comfort and

• Earthly relationships
possession which was his fatal mistake
• We must love Christ separately

• Lifestyle/
• Dedication makes demand on a believer’s
lifestyle
 II. ILLUSTRATIONS
A. Abraham
• He departed from his home and family C. Moses
• Gen 12:1-4
• He turned his back on the wealth and
• He went out with no knowledge of his honor
destination • Heb 11:24”…refused to be called the son of
• Heb 11:8 “…obeyed and went out not knowing Pharaoh’s daughter”
wither he went”
• Suffered much affliction with the people
• He endured many difficulties on the way of God
including famine • Heb 11:25 “…he chose to suffer affliction with
• Gen 12:10 “…famine was severe in the land…” the people of God than to enjoy sin…”

B. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego • Endured the reproach of God

• Heb 11:26 “…considered the reproach of
• Their conviction Christ greater wealth than the treasures of
• Dan 1:8-16 Egypt”
• The issue of food and drink was highly
• Kept his eyes on “Him who is invisible”
significant to Daniel and his friends
• Heb 11:27 “…as seeing Him who is invisible”
• Their commitment
• Dan 3:15-18
 LESSON 5: THE MINISTRY

• I Timothy 1:12
• “And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled
me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into
the ministry;”
 I. PRIVILEGE

A. Called by God
B. Reward from God
• I Pet 1:4 “…crown of glory”
 II. PREREQUISITES

A. Call
• A primary prerequisite for pastoring is God’s call

• Spirit leading
• The Holy Spirit is leading him to the ministry

• Inward constrain
• The aspiring ministry feels a compassion to preach God’s word
• I Corinthians 9:16 “…woe to me if I preach not the Gospel”

• Needs to be confirmed by other believers

 II. PREREQUISITES
B. Gift
• Pastoring/ shepherding
• Teaching
• II Tim 2:15 “…rightly dividing truth…”

• Faith
• The minister must believe God’s promises and claim them in prayer
(Doctrine/truth, dependence/trust)

• Evangelism
• Ruling
• The pastor needs to be the chief administrator of the church

• Exhortation
• Exhortation is the ministry of counseling

• Hospitality
• The pastor must possess a sympathetic and caring spirit
 II. PREREQUISITES

C. Recognition
• Others within the Christian community, especially those mature
in the faith will recognize a man called to the ministry. Paul
recognized Timothy, John Mark and Titus, while he was
recognized by Barnabas.
• II Tim 4:11 “…Get Mark and bring him with you”
D. Motives
• The one who enters the ministry must do so with proper motive
to serve the Lord
 III. PREPARATION/ QUALIFICATION

A. Blameless/ above reproach

• This does not mean sinless, but people cannot hold something
against him
• Temptations pastors face:
• Fortune, wealth, gold
• Fame, wisdom, glory
• Female, women, girls
 III. PREPARATION/ QUALIFICATION
C. Purity
• I Tim 3:2 “…husband of one wife…”
D. Righteousness
• it means to conform to proper standard; the pastor must
conform to proper standard
E. Self-control
• A pastor must think before he acts
F. Patience
• The pastor’s lives are willed with pressures and disappointments
 LESSON 6: SUPPORTING A LOCAL
CHURCH

• Theme: Church
• MV: Hebrews 10: 24-25
I. Attend Regularly
• Hebrews 10: 24-25 “…not forsaking the
assembling together as is the manner of
some…”
II. Remain Alert
• Zechariah 7:11 “…they refused to
hearken…”
III. Apply Instruction
• Luke 11: 28 “Blessed are they that hear the
Word of God and keep it”
• - Growth in the spiritual life does not come
merely from hearing but from hearing and
doing.
• Ecclesiastes 12:13
• James 1:22
• 1. sit in
• 2. audit
IV. Greet visitors
• Leviticus 19: 33-34
• - Visitors come and never return not because
they are dissatisfied with the message but
because they are not received by the members.
V. Encourage members
• I Peter 1:22
• 1. Build friendship
• 2. Take time to have fellowship with them
• 3. Try to help them
• 4. Pray for them
VI. Encourage Soul-Winning
• We need to have a burden for soul- winning.
• Matthew 28:19-20
VII. Giving Generously
• Proverbs 3:9 “Honor the Lord with thy substance”
1. Give willingly
• II Corinthians 8:12
2. Give generously
• II Corinthians 9:7 “…God loves a cheerful giver”
3. Give according to ability
• Acts 11: 29 “every man according to his ability”
• II Corinthians 9: 6-8
4. Give with proper motives
• Matthew 6:1
• In terms of giving, God is concerned not on the amount but in the
attitude of the person.
VIII. Support Ministry
• “The basic question is not how much money we
should give to GOD but how much of God’s
money we should keep for ourselves.” –J.
Oswald Saunders