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Born Anew on the Banks of the Salt River What a glorious, powerful event to be a part of in these difficult times—and a reminder that God continues to work in Arizona and around the world.
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eaven rejoices over just one soul who gives his or her life to Jesus and is baptized. So, can you imagine the rejoicing that was happening in heaven on Sabbath, May 1, when 40 people were baptized in the Salt River in Mesa, Arizona? Jesus said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” (Matthew 28:19, NKJV), and Pastor Ed Anderson and the Chandler church have done just that. What started out as a baptism for four candidates quickly grew to a much larger number. So how did four grow into forty? “Jesus asks us to follow Him, go, teach, and baptize by casting the net out. That’s what I did,” said Anderson. “And Jesus drove the
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