First off, thank youl for praying for us, cards and flowers ... it was all amazing ! We had a great time in the Lord Sat night !! HIS presence again was with us through out the whole time ! We talked about baptism and leaving behind the old gods from Joshua 24. Israel went through many water baptisms over the years, Abraham from Terah, crossed the river, left behind their gods and were blessed. Jacob, "Israel", went to Egypt and came out to be baptized in the Red Sea. But this group held the gods of Egypt in their hear hearts and complained a lot. The result is they did not walk in the blessings of the Lord,but they walked in a wilderness relationship the whole time. The next generation were baptized in the Jordan. Joshua 24:14 "Now therefore fear the LORD and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15 And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."
This Saturday we are having a baptism at church ! Please , make a list of the gods of your past as we will burn them ( with out reading them) then be baptized . I want the Lord to bless you and your decision to proclaim HIM as you surrender your old self in the water and rise to new life with Jesus !
We will start promptly at 6 pm. Please feel free to bring food if you like as this is always a celebration !! T-shirt and shorts are appropriate, bring a towel and change of clothes.
LOVE YOU,
Pastors Lee & Teresa DeMatos
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