1 Corinthians 10:2: All were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.

They “were all baptized unto Moses.” Here we come again to that word baptized. Baptized can mean many things. Now baptizo means to “identify.” In fact, water baptism has that meaning, as it speaks of our identification with Christ. We are buried with Him by baptism—by the baptism of the Holy Spirit—that is what the baptism of the Holy Spirit is. He identifies us with the body of Christ—He puts us into the body as a member. “For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body” (1 Cor. 12:13). 1

Application

  • Read Exodus 14:3. What great work have you seen God do in your life this week?
  • Read Ephesians 1:12. What expression comes from your heart when you are able to trust the Lord?

Thought to Share

To be identified with Christ is to be one with Him forever. – TWEET IT

Prayer

Lord, help me find my identity in you alone.

1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Epistles (1 Corinthians) (electronic ed., Vol. 44). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

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Tommy Blumberg

Tommy Blumberg

Tommy Blumberg was ordained as a Calvary Chapel pastor in 1985, where he served as an assistant pastor at Calvary Fellowship, in Seattle. In 1992, Pastor Tom, his wife Pam, and their three daughters moved to Bellingham and began a Bible study, which led to the founding of Calvary Chapel Northwest. Tom blogs regularly at TommyBlumberg.com.