Object: a burning flame.

Good morning, boys and girls. You all look fresh and clean and glad to be here. I see you put on your best Sunday clothes, and I'll bet you combed your hair and washed your hands and faces before you came to church too. How many of you took a shower or a bath last night, getting ready for Sunday morning? (Let them answer.) Why do we do that? That's right. We want to be fresh and clean all over so we can come to visit with God in church. We want to get rid of all the dirt first.

When we were baptized this is what happened to us too. The pastor poured some water on us and God used it to wash the dirt of sin right out of us. You may not remember …