We, like Nicodemus, think there are hidden signs in Jesus&apos; stories that will tell us how to live. But Jesus tells us in this week&apos;s passage, His words aren&apos;t signs. They&apos;re real and they&apos;re doing something right here, right now. Dr. Steven Paulson is back to talk about how baptism isn&apos;t a sign. It&apos;s the deliverance of the Holy Spirit in water and Jesus&apos; words. Here are a few questions Adam, Kiri, and Mason ask:<ul><li>Why isn&apos;t there a commandment to be baptized?</li><li>Where does the Holy Spirit want to blow?</li><li>How does Luther and Calvin read this passage differently? </li></ul>Interested in sponsoring an episode of Scripture First? Send Sarah an email: sstenson@augie.edu<a rel="payment" href="https://www.lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate">Support the Show.</a>Interested in sponsoring an episode of Scripture First? Email Sarah at sarah@lhos.org or visit our donation page: <a href='https://lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate/'>lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate</a>

Can You Choose To Believe In Jesus? | Mark 3:20-35 with Dr. Chris Croghan

Three millennials sit down with Lutheran theologians to understand how Scripture is working in our lives. God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, sin, faith, forgiveness, Luther, and more are on the table as Mason Van Essen, Kiri Haugen, and Adam Guthmiller discuss each week's upcoming lectionary Bible passage with Luther House of Study's theologians to hear the context in and around Scripture before it's preached in church.