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Water baptism symbolizes the believer’s total trust in and total reliance on the Lord Jesus Christ, as well as a commitment to live obediently to Him. It also expresses unity with all the saints (Ephesians 2:19), that is, with every person in every nation on earth who is a member of the Body of Christ (Galatians 3:27–28). Water baptism conveys this and more, but it is not what saves us. Instead, we are saved by grace through faith, apart from works (Ephesians 2:8–9). We are baptized because our Lord commanded it: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19).
This message (and this entire series for that matter) is a message about order...divine order. It’s more that a reminder to check your priorities. It’s a study of the laws and principles of God. It’s a way to organize and live your life. And here is the promise from Scripture...when you live your life structured around God’s order...blessing flows. When you align your life around God’s ways...life functions as it was meant to.
In recent memory no one has addressed this issue any more clearly for me than Stovall Weems in his book that releaed last year called The God First Life...Uncomplicate Your Life God’s Way. Today and over the next couple weeks I’m going to interweave Stovall insights from the book with my own thoughts and ideas and attempt to give you some practical biblical insight on the blessings that flow from walking in God’s order of things.
