Calvin's Baptism

La Verne Heights Presbyterian Church
March 20, 2011
Rev. Steve Metcalf officiating

The proud grandparents.

Baptized ...

The Lord made this great promise to Abraham:
“I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you” (Genesis 17:7, NIV).

In later years, though Israel was unfaithful, God renewed his promise through the prophet:
“This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time,” declares the LORD. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, “Know the LORD,” because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the LORD. “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more” (Jeremiah 31:33-34).

In the fullness of time God came in Jesus Christ to give pardon and peace through the blood of the cross, the “blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins” (Matthew 26:28).

After Jesus had risen from the dead, the apostles proclaimed:
“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. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off – for all whom the Lord our God will call” (Acts 2:38-39).

Anticipating the fulfillment of God’s promises, Paul assures us,
“If we died with him, we will also live with him if we endure, we will also reign with him” (2 Timothy 2:11-12)

These are the unfailing promises of our Lord.


Is it just me, or does he look like his dad in this picture?

All of us!

For those interested in a little infant baptism theology reading, this is a great article:
http://faith-theology.blogspot.com/2010/07/welcome-to-my-world-baptismal-sermon.html

Welcome to the covenant buddy!