Email: [email protected] https://apostolicinternational.com/ Statement of beliefs: https://apostolicinternational.com/statement-of-beliefs The sermon: https://apostolicinternational.com/sermons/THE_WATERS_OF_SALVATION_FINDING_THE_LIFE_WITHIN.pdf The sermon “The Waters of Salvation: Finding the Life Within” explores the deep biblical significance of water as a symbol and medium of spiritual renewal, cleansing, and divine transformation. Water, covering most of the earth, represents more than physical life—it mirrors the mysteries of salvation found in Jesus Christ. Just as creation began when the Spirit moved upon the waters in Genesis, so spiritual rebirth begins with the waters of baptism, as Jesus affirmed to Nicodemus in John 3:5. Baptism isn’t just symbolic; it is a sacred entry into the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. The Ethiopian eunuch's eager question in Acts 8:36, “What doth hinder me to be baptized?” reflects how water becomes a moment of divine opportunity—an open invitation to eternal life. Biblical stories such as Naaman’s healing in the Jordan, the parting of the Red Sea, Jonah’s deliverance, and Noah’s preservation all reinforce water’s role as a medium of both judgment and grace. In each account, water responds to God’s command and becomes a vessel of salvation for those who obey. Romans 6:4 teaches that baptism unites us with Christ’s death so we may rise in new life, while Galatians 3:27 reveals that the baptized are clothed in Christ. This divine transformation is not achieved by human effort but by faith and the power of Jesus’ resurrection. The call to baptism is urgent; nothing should hinder one from responding. As Peter declared in 1 Peter 3:20-21, baptism saves—not by washing the body, but by appealing to God with a clean conscience. The waters are ready, holy, and responsive. To step into them is to enter into Christ, receive His Spirit, and begin a victorious, transformed life. Today, the waters still call—offering salvation to all who believe and obey.

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