Celebrating Baptism and New Life
Our First Baptism in the New Worship Center!!
On December 3rd 2017, Harvest Bible Chapel Pittsburgh North celebrated our first baptism service in our new building!!!
This is a continuation of the many blessings God has provided us during TheNext3!!
Three of our very our members declared their faith in obedience to Jesus Christ through baptism. Enjoy the video below of lives being changed through this Biblical act of faith.
Thank you to North Way Christian Community for the gift of a baptismal!
We look forward to using it in many services like these in the future, and continuing to minister to the Wexford community along side you.
A Beautiful Day for Baptisms!
It doesn't get any better than this! A gorgeous day to see four people publicly proclaiming Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior through baptism!
It was a special treat to be able to run this one as an entire church family after a Sunday service at Ingomar in early August. We are so thankful for the four that chose to be baptized this past month and we ask that you keep them in your prayers as they continue aligning their lives daily with Jesus.
If you would like to declare your love, alignment, and life following with Jesus Christ in baptism email Pastor Jeff and he can guide you in this amazing decision and action.
Baptism - What's Trending in Scripture? (Redux)
This blog was originally posted on March 9, 2012. Remember way back in 2012? Powdered wigs, hand churning butter, the world was supposed to end according to a Mayan calendar... Good times. To prep you for Sunday, give this blog post another read!
This Sunday, we will be discussing baptism. This subject sees a wide spectrum of beliefs, everything from “baptizing babies brings them into the covenant family” to “unless you are baptized you are going to hell“.
As always, we are just going to the Bible for answers. With all due respect to theologians and “church fathers”, their creeds and beliefs are not absolute authority - only the Word of God is.
As a preview, an appetizer, food for thought… get your Bible and check out these passages in Acts. The church came into being in Acts 2, and the book records accounts of people being baptized throughout the rest of its chapters. See if you notice any patterns or recurring themes…
Acts 2:37-41 - The promised Holy Spirit came down and Peter preaches at Pentecost! Those who believed were baptized, the text seems to indicate it was immediate (v41).
Acts 8:12 - Philip preached, the men and women believed, and they were immediately baptized.
Acts 8:26-39 - Philip shares the Good News of Jesus Christ with an Ethiopian Eunuch, and upon belief, he is immediately baptized (v36).
Acts 9:1-19 - Saul, persecuting the church, encounters Jesus Christ and is blinded for 3 days. God sent Ananias to Saul, who then was filled with Holy Spirit. He regained sight and was baptized immediately (v18).
Acts 10:44-48 - Peter learns (v34) God shows no partiality - Gentiles included! Cornelius and company listen to Peter preach (v44). They believe and the Holy Spirit came upon them. Then they were, you guessed it, baptized immediately (v47-48).
Acts 16:11-15 - Paul was preaching at a ladies fellowship (v13), they received the Word and were baptized immediately (v14-15). Then in verses 25-34, Paul and Silas are in prison and having a worship service! An earthquake brought a jailhouse rock. When the jailer is about to commit suicide, Paul stops him, preaches the Word to him, and he is baptized immediately (v32-33).
Acts 18:-1-8 - Paul is in Corinth, and facing rejection at the synagogue from the Jews. He shook his garments and walked next door and preached to some Corinthians who believed and were baptized immediately (v8).
Did you see the pattern?
The Word preached, person believes, person receives Christ, person immediately responds by being baptized.
Have you been baptized?
We are working on a baptism plan that might possibly have it at the school where we meet - AND on a Sunday! If you have more questions about this HUGE step of obedience in baptism, join us Sunday @ 10AM @ Ingomar!
Pastor Jeff
-I would totally wear a powdered wig if they came back in style.