Category Archives: baptized

Friday, August 5, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with deep reverence:

“With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, ‘Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.’ Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”
(Acts 2:40-42)

To this very day, Jesus…

those who’ve accepted Your message continue to be baptized.

May we, too, devote ourselves

to Your teaching
to fellowship
to the breaking of bread
and to prayer!

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Psalm 55:14; Psalm 78:1; Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 2:46; Acts 20:11; 1 Corinthians 7:5; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Colossians 4:2

Saturday, March 26, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance:

“When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’ 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.’”
(Acts 2:37-38)

Straightforward question…

straightforward answer, Jesus:

the gospel in a nutshell.

When people ask me what to do

may I be just that straightforward.

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Proverbs 1:23; Isaiah 59:20; Ezekiel 18:32; Matthew 4:17; John 3:22; Acts 1:5; Romans 6:3

Friday, March 18, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo with wholehearted adoration:

“As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.’”
(Matthew 3:16-17)

O Jesus!

If only one day

You will be able to look down from heaven on me

and say, “I am well pleased.”

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Exodus 33:13; Exodus 33:16-17; Numbers 14:8; Deuteronomy 28:63; 1 Corinthians 10:5; Colossians 1:19; Hebrews 11:5

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

 

Pray this Lazaroo in deepest respect:

“…Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?’ Jesus replied, ‘Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.’ Then John consented.”
(Matthew 3:13-15)

This is absolutely beautiful, Jesus.

For You to lower Yourself, doing what You didn’t have to do
to set a righteous example for me?

That makes me want to choose You
all over again.

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Psalm 8:4-5; Luke 4:12; John 8:58; John 13:3-9; Philippians 2:5-8; Hebrews 2:7-9; Revelation 22:13-16

Thursday, April 22, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pure devotion:

“In those days John the Baptist came…People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.”
(Matthew 3:1, 4-5)

That amazing response was all You, Jesus!

John did his part, for sure.
He preached and baptized.

But You’re the one who brought the crowds.
You’re the one who caused them to confess and repent.

Every time that happens it’s You!

Only You.

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Lamentations 3:37-38; Ezekiel 20:12; Acts 4:28; Acts 13:48; 1 Corinthians 3:6; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Hebrews 3:3

Monday, February 15, 2021

 

Pray this Lazaroo in holy awe:

“John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.”
(Matthew 3:4)

No doubt there were some who dressed and ate better, Jesus.

But none preached and baptized better.

I know that because You said among those born of women
none was greater than John the Baptist.

Then You added that the least in the kingdom of God

was greater than he…

which includes me.

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Malachi 4:5-6; Matthew 3:1; Matthew 11:11; Matthew 14:1-13; Matthew 17:9-13; Mark 1:4; Luke 5:1-25; Luke 1:39-45