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Baptize me where the wind sings new songs, And flows deep in my lungs, to breathe Kingdom come
Baptize me when the rain falls on the sea, And stairs back at me, baptize me
Baptize me in the heat of the burning sun, That causes all growth to come, where death and life are one
Baptize me with the birds in the morning, With the leaves in their turning, baptize me
In what was, in what is, in what's coming, Baptize me
Baptize me up in the mountains, Through rivers up fountains, Through the forest surrounding
Baptize me in the eyes of my brother, In the love of my mother, baptize me.
I was down on my luck, I was stuck, I was running 'round broken-hearted, I was sinking so fast, I couldn't last falling apart And You could've ran away, Leaving me there in my shame, Leaving me fighting my pain, But You made a better way, Oh, oh, oh, I've been saved, Goodbye to the sinner, I'm held by the Father above, No more shame, for, I'm out of the desert and drowned in the power of love, Amazing grace, my soul set free, Ain't no grave, got a hold on me, I'm born again, born again, Washed by the water, I'm clean, My eyes have been open, You're showing me all of my life in a new light, Every step, every breath, Like it's the first time.
I am a born-again Christian, but that's not the coat that I wear. It's just how my heart's been changed.
The born-again Christian sees life not as blurred, confused, meaningless mass, but as something planned and purposeful.
I'm looking at a masterpiece, I'm staring at a work of art, I'm listening to a symphony, In every beat of your tiny heart, You used to be a choice to make, But now I think you've chosen me, 'Cause I see ten fingers, ten toes, Two eyes and I know this is meant to be, Oh I don't believe in accidents, Miracles, they don't just happen by chance, As long as my God holds the world in his hands, I know that there's no such thing as unplanned, Broken turns to beautiful, I see you right before my eyes And every single breath you breathe, Is destiny love has brought to life, I thought it was my story's end, But now the future's all I see, Instead of asking who you might've been, I'm wondering who you're gonna be, 'Cause I don't believe in accidents, Miracles, they don't just happen by chance, As long as my God holds the world in his hands, I know that there's no such thing as unplanned, Every life deserves a voice, Every child deserves a chance, You are more than just a choice, There's no such thing as unplanned.
John 3 verse 3: Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.''
1 Peter 1 verse 23: For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
1 Peter 1 verses 3-5: Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
Acts 2 verse 38: Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Mark 16 verse 16: Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
Ephesians 2 verses 8-9: For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.
Matthew 28 verse 19-20: Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
In everything, we see how God gives us life. We see that in everything He brings the light out of the darkness.
You give life, You are love, You bring light to the darkness, You give hope, You restore every heart that is broken And great are You, Lord, It's Your breath in our lungs, So we pour out our praise, we pour out our praise, It's Your breath in our lungs, So we pour out our praise to You only, You give life, You are love, You bring light to the darkness, You give hope, You restore (You restore), Every heart that is broken And great are You, Lord.
In this we see that even in all these things, we know that God restores and will make us whole.
What can wash away our sins, nothing but the blood of Jesus. What can make us whole again, nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Once lost restored, broken made whole, I'm found in the Savior.
When we look at this, we see that God would leave the 99 to find the 1 that went missing, and He would bring back His Child to be given a new life in Him.
I want us to think on that a moment because we are a daughter of the King, and we are also a son of the King.
God who is our King, Ruler, Friend, Father In Heaven, our Waymaker, and everything we can think of to describe His Love for us because He Is Love, goes to show that He bring the prodigal son and prodigal daughter home, because we are all sons and daughters of our Savior who loves without end.
Father, meet me with Your arms wide open, The world's done broken Your prodigal son, Down that road I traveled, Everything raveled only came undone, Father, lead me down to the river, Wash me in the water 'til I'm whiter than snow, I know I'm not worthy, But tell me there's mercy for the wanderin' soul, I lost my way but now I'm on my knees, If it's not too late, won't You tell me please? You gotta place for me, A little grace for me, Father, meet me in the cool green valley, In all of Your glory, when my days are done, Name me as one of Your chosen, Heaven's unbroken prodigal son, Father, meet me with Your arms wide open, Lead me down to the river, Meet me in the cool green valley, Name me one of Your chosen, Heaven's unbroken prodigal son.
In everything, we know that God wants us to be able to know Him, that God wants us to seek Him, that He want us as His Sons and Daughters to come back home to Him, so that we can live in Eternity with Him and be able to know that when we one day, go to Heaven when He calls us home to be with Him, we can hear the words spoken: Well done, good and faithful servant.
I can tell you that as I was thinking with what I wanted to share tonight, I was talking to a friend and I came across born again. I think back to when I did a study on baptism, and I realize this as I grow daily in my walk, in my relationship with Christ, and in my Faith with Him. I realize that this study for tonight, might be a little in depth, but it's a study that God put on my heart for a purpose. It's a study that God showed me in finding the things I needed to make this study what it's about, with the clarity in opening my heart and realizing that when I look back to my Baptism study, or back to all the other studies I've done in the past or recently, and then look at this one that I've done, it makes me realize in how far I've come from first starting out with what was a phone call study to now doing my Warriors In Faith Bible Study on a ministry platform that I've called home, ever since I came to it in the year 2020.
I say this, because this study is more than just a study to me, it's a reminder in how we can open up our hearts with God, with family, best friends, and others we are close with and because of that, we are able to pray as a whole, to help those who may not know Christ but would like to know Him, just like we do.
The last thing that I would like to share tonight, in hopes that it encourages all of you, is my Warriors In Faith Bible Study playlist as well, because I feel like there are songs that I chose for that on there that can go right along with what I've talked about tonight, as well as what the scriptures and other things say, because we first need to know God, we need to accept Him into our heart, so we can start having that relationship with Him and growing our Faith or even renewing our heart, soul, and our mind.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0mjiI6GLFoINeux8IiHf8B?si=95939f92c4424a1c
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