SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION

- Who are some of the people who have stories of baptism in the New Testament? Share some of the stories that are the most meaningful to you.

- Baptism is a profession of faith in Christ and a marker of discipleship in followers of Christ, but it is also a symbolic act. How might baptism be symbolic of:
      Forgiveness of Sin
      Union and Rebirth with Christ
      Entrance into the Body of Christ
      Reception of the Holy Spirit

- In Matthew 28:19-20, what was the final command of Jesus recorded by Matthew? From this verse and the stories of baptism in the New Testament, do you think a disciple of Christ should be baptized? What does baptism do for people who aren't disciples of Christ?

- Share the story of your baptism.