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February 22 - The Power of One Baptism

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    As a little girl, Jana knew
    she wanted to be baptized one day.
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    At 13, she remembered her wish.
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    "I'm going to be baptized," she said.
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    So Jana started taking
    a six-month baptismal class
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    at the Russian-speaking
    Seventh-Day Adventist church
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    that her family attended in Prague,
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    the capital of the Czech Republic.
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    She excitedly told others about her plans
    to give her heart to Jesus.
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    Olga, her 21-year-old
    adopted sister in Ukraine,
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    heard the news and announced:
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    "I want to be baptized, too."
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    Olga began taking
    baptismal classes in Ukraine
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    and made plans to travel to Prague
    to be baptized with Jana.
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    Jana was thrilled that Olga
    wanted to be baptized.
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    Now, one baptism would become two.
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    As the day of the baptism drew near,
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    Jana invited relatives and friends
    to come watch at the church.
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    She also invited her 17 classmates
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    from the only Adventist school in Prague.
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    "I'm very excited
    about being baptized," Jana said.
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    "This is a big celebration,
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    and I would be happy if you came."
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    The school principal
    marveled at Jana's excitement,
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    as she spoke with her classmates,
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    many of whom belong to
    other Christian denominations
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    or didn't go to church at all.
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    Jana's face was shining with joy.
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    Finally, the big day arrived.
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    Relatives and friends packed the church.
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    Jana was so happy.
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    When she came out of the water,
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    she knew her dream had come true.
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    The pastor asked if anyone
    wanted to be baptized next time.
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    Jana's younger sister, Esther,
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    immediately leapt to her feet
    and ran to the front of the church.
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    Two teenage girls joined her.
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    Jana was thrilled.
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    Now, one baptism
    would become five baptisms.
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    Several of Jana's classmates
    accepted her invitation
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    to attend the baptism.
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    After a little while,
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    three of those classmates,
    two girls and one boy,
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    decided that they also
    wanted to be baptized.
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    Jana was thrilled.
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    Now one baptism would become eight.
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    But that wasn't the end.
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    Jana has an older sister
    named Dianna, who is 21
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    and a University student in Ukraine.
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    Dianna traveled to Prague
    to watch Jana's baptism.
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    Afterwards, she said,
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    "You know?
    I also want to be baptized."
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    A month later,
    Dianna was baptized in Ukraine.
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    What is the power of one baptism?
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    The Holy Spirit
    used Jana's decision to be baptized
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    to touch the hearts of eight other people.
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    One baptism became nine baptisms.
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    "After I was baptized,
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    other people also
    wanted to be baptized," Jana said.
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    Praise God!
Title:
February 22 - The Power of One Baptism
Description:

What is the power of one baptism? The Holy Spirit used Yana’s decision to be baptized to touch the hearts of eight other people.
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Video Language:
English
Team:
Team Adventist
Project:
Mission Spotlight DVD
Duration:
02:58

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