Baptize My Disciples: Part 1

October 6, 2025

What is the context of Christ’s command to baptize? We look at the setting of the Great Commission, where Jesus, risen and authoritative, calls His disciples to baptize. This command flows from worship, dependence, and the presence of Christ.

In this four-part series on the command “Baptize My Disciples,” we are invited to see baptism not as a symbolic obligation, but as a profound declaration of our union with Christ. Rooted in the authority and love of the risen Savior, baptism marks the believer’s identity in Him, testifying that we have died to sin and been raised in newness of life. Through teaching, testimony, and Scripture, we are reminded that this command is both deeply spiritual and practically essential—anchored in Christ’s power, pointing always to His glory, and flowing from a life of discipleship. Join Nate and Gabe as they explore Christ’s command to “Baptize My Disciples.”

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Gabe Cleator, Host

Gabe Cleator loves Jesus and desires to help others cultivate an intimate relationship with Christ as the All-Sufficient One. Gabe holds a bachelor’s degree in Biblical Ministries, is author of the book Always and in Everything, and currently serves as the director of the Home Discipleship Network under the ministry of IBLP. His passion is to see God’s people turn back to a vibrant, living Christianity that has Christ at the center and the Word as the foundation. Gabe and his wife, Sara, live in East Texas where they enjoy serving the Lord together and spending time in the great outdoors, taking fishing trips or visiting National Parks.
Nate Paine, Host

Nate Paine enjoys encouraging people in God’s Word. When he was eleven years old, Nate gave his life to the Lord, and about that same time, felt God’s call on his life to preach the Word. In pursuing this call, Nate earned his BA in Biblical Ministry and was licensed and ordained. In his teens and his twenties, he began to mentor young men through the Journey to the Heart as well as pour himself into prison ministry discipling inmates in multiple correctional facilities. Nate, his wife and six children live in East Texas where he serves on staff with IBLP and the Home Discipleship Network.