Episode Transcript
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Many belong to a group,
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football club, or racing, or athletics,
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Lions, or the Rotary, music group, or some other sporting group.
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Though with them, if things get difficult
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or we get bored with it or we move towns or cities,
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or we get older,
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we can simply opt out.
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Baptism says however,
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that you belong for life no matter your ability,
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skill set or age level.
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You're part of this group of people called Christians.
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The commitment to our faith in baptism
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is about people and relationships.
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The activity comes along as well
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but it is after people are placed front and centre
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because at the heart of people is Christ.
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We are made in His image and likeness
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and have been baptised into the Spirit and life of Christ.
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And we belong to God not because what we do,
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but because of who we are in Christ.
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May it be our identity,
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in how we live, love
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and make this Christ present in our hearts,
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families and world.
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As God the Father says about Jesus, this is my Son, the beloved,
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my favour rest on Him,
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may we hear the love that God has for us
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as God says to each of us in our hearts.
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This is my son, this is my daughter,
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where my favour rests.
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Amen.
