No matter your background, it is a safe assumption to make that you have at some point seen John 3:16. Whether it was during a Sunday morning worship service, a television program, or on the side of your to-go cup, John 3:16 is the most commonly quoted verse in all of the Bible. But in it's significance, the weight of these words can sometimes be lost. More often than not, those who have these words memorized fail to know the context behind them...

The ministry of Jesus began with our Lord getting baptized by his cousin, John the Baptist. His ministry ended with one final command to his disciples, to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. One could say that the practice of baptism surrounded the entire ministry of Jesus! But what role does baptism play in the ministry of Jesus? Does it hold salvational value or does it play a different part in the believers