Baptismal - Jonathan, Christian Thoughts

In the month of June, 2013, two Baptismal were held at the Devon Church.  Thanks to the Lord God for His blessing to the Devon Church.  The Baptismal was performed for those who believe and accept Christ as God the Lord Savior, and invite Him to their lives.  There is Baptismal water tank under the pulpit of the Devon Church building.

Jonathan was a rascal in his child age, but now he has been helping his mother a lot and taking care of his younger brother.  He is looking forward to go to High School.  Thanks to the Lord God for his decision to take the action of baptismal at his teen age.

Pastor asked Jonathan that he believes the Lord Jesus as God and Savior.  Listening to Jonathan’s answer “yes”, then, Pastor asked Jonathan to talk his testimony.

Jonathan testified that he has been believing Jesus is God of love, and accepted Him in his heart.  Jonathan would be continuously loving Him and people, and spending his daily life to please God.

Pastor asked soon after his testimony, “Will you promise to read the Bible, pray to God, and walk with God?”

Of course, Jonathan answered “Yes!”

Then, Pastor looked at the congregation and asked, “Are you all help Jonathan to walk as Christian, and pray for him?”  Congregation answered “Amen!”

Jonathan has big responsibilities to walk as Christian, but those Congregations also have a big, big responsibilities to help Jonathan.  It is wonderful things and thanking God for praying for one another.

“Jonathan, please come into this tank.”

The first word Jonathan voiced at the time of his first step into the water was “Oh, Cold!”  All the children went around the tank to see what is going on.  Hiroko wondered what thought was in those children’s mind.

Pastor said, “In the Name of God the Father and God only Son Jesus and Holy Spirit, I baptize you,” and put whole body of Jonathan under the water.

Old Jonathan died at that moment, and picked Jonathan up from the water,

and notified to the congregation that new Jonathan was born at this moment.

Congratulation, Jonathan!  May the Lord God, keep you safe Jonathan, from any temptation and let him walk with the Lord God daily.

Jesus received baptismal from John the Baptist, and Jesus left us His commandments before He was ascending to the Heaven

Matthew 28:18-20

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

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Jonathan’s mother and Hiroko sung special music accompany with Pastor’s accordion the morning.

Here is Hillary and Hiroko.  It is bad not seeing Pastor playing accordion.

The song sung was “Fill my Cup, Lord.”  Pastor’s sermon the morning based on the scripture about this Hymn.  Please go to the Devon Church web-site to read the sermon – www.DevonChurch.org

This is the word of the song of “Fill My Cup, Lord”.- another Title “The Woman at the Well”

Like the woman at the well I was seeking
For things that could not satisfy;
But then I heard my Savior speaking:
"Draw from the well that never shall run dry".
(Chorus)
Fill my cup Lord, I lift it up, Lord!
Come and quench this thirsting of my soul;
Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more--
Fill my cup, fill it up and make me whole!
(Verse 2)
There are millions in this world who are craving
The pleasures earthly things afford;
But none can match the wondrous treasure
That I find in Jesus Christ my Lord. (Chorus)

(Verse 3)
So, my children, if the things this world gave you
Leave hungers that won't pass away,
My blessed Lord will come and save you,
If you kneel to Him and humbly pray: (Chorus)

These photos were taken by the church friends.  Thanks to Eric and Dr. Wang.