Episode Synopsis "Why Baptism? June 8, 2025"

Fruit Salad: Why Baptism?Matthew 16:24-27; 1 John 2:6; Galatians 3:26-29; Romans 6:3-4Pastor Joel Fredrikson teaches at The Point is to Serve church in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.https://www.thepointistoserve.org/

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