acts 02 37 baptism:first step of obedience
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The First The First Step of Step of ObedienceObedience
Acts 2:37-Acts 2:37-4242
The First The First Step of Step of ObedienceObedience
Acts 2:37-Acts 2:37-4242
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Acts 2:37-42 (NASV)37Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren, what shall we do?" 38Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins;and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39"For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself."
Acts 2:37-42 (NASV)37Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren, what shall we do?" 38Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins;and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39"For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself."
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4040And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse on exhorting them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation!" generation!" 4141So then, those who had received his word were baptized; So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. and that day there were added about three thousand souls. 4242They were continually They were continually
devoting themselves to the devoting themselves to the
apostles' teaching and to apostles' teaching and to
fellowship, to the breaking of fellowship, to the breaking of
bread and to prayer.bread and to prayer.
4040And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse on exhorting them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation!" generation!" 4141So then, those who had received his word were baptized; So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. and that day there were added about three thousand souls. 4242They were continually They were continually
devoting themselves to the devoting themselves to the
apostles' teaching and to apostles' teaching and to
fellowship, to the breaking of fellowship, to the breaking of
bread and to prayer.bread and to prayer.
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I. WHAT COMES I. WHAT COMES BEFOREBEFORE BAPTISM? BAPTISM?I. WHAT COMES I. WHAT COMES BEFOREBEFORE BAPTISM? BAPTISM?
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A PERSON MUST A PERSON MUST HEARHEAR THE THE WORDWORD OF GOD OF GOD A PERSON MUST A PERSON MUST HEARHEAR THE THE WORDWORD OF GOD OF GOD
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Verse 40:Verse 40: "And with many other "And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, 'Be saved on exhorting them, saying, 'Be saved from this perverse generation.'"from this perverse generation.'" Romans 10:17: Romans 10:17: "Faith "Faith comes by hearing, and comes by hearing, and hearing by the word hearing by the word of God."of God."
Verse 40:Verse 40: "And with many other "And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, 'Be saved on exhorting them, saying, 'Be saved from this perverse generation.'"from this perverse generation.'" Romans 10:17: Romans 10:17: "Faith "Faith comes by hearing, and comes by hearing, and hearing by the word hearing by the word of God."of God."
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A PERSON MUST A PERSON MUST PERSONALLYPERSONALLY ACCEPT ACCEPT JESUS CHRISTJESUS CHRIST
A PERSON MUST A PERSON MUST PERSONALLYPERSONALLY ACCEPT ACCEPT JESUS CHRISTJESUS CHRIST
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Verse 41: "So then, those who had received his word were baptized..."
Verse 41: "So then, those who had received his word were baptized..."
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II. WHAT IS THE II. WHAT IS THE PURPOSEPURPOSE OF BAPTISM? OF BAPTISM? II. WHAT IS THE II. WHAT IS THE PURPOSEPURPOSE OF BAPTISM? OF BAPTISM?
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IT SYMBOLIZES THE BURIAL AND RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
IT SYMBOLIZES THE BURIAL AND RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
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Romans 6:3-4: "Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Jesus Christ have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life."
Romans 6:3-4: "Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Jesus Christ have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life."
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IT SYMBOLIZES THE IT SYMBOLIZES THE BELIEVER'S BELIEVER'S DEATHDEATH TO TO SIN AND RESURRECTION SIN AND RESURRECTION TO A TO A NEWNEW LIFELIFE IN IN CHRISTCHRIST
IT SYMBOLIZES THE IT SYMBOLIZES THE BELIEVER'S BELIEVER'S DEATHDEATH TO TO SIN AND RESURRECTION SIN AND RESURRECTION TO A TO A NEWNEW LIFELIFE IN IN CHRISTCHRIST
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Romans 6: 6:Romans 6: 6: "Knowing this, "Knowing this, that our old self was crucified that our old self was crucified with Him, that our body of sin with Him, that our body of sin might be done away with, that might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to we should no longer be slaves to sin..."sin..." Verse 8:Verse 8: "Now if we have died "Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him."we shall also live with Him."
Romans 6: 6:Romans 6: 6: "Knowing this, "Knowing this, that our old self was crucified that our old self was crucified with Him, that our body of sin with Him, that our body of sin might be done away with, that might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to we should no longer be slaves to sin..."sin..." Verse 8:Verse 8: "Now if we have died "Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him."we shall also live with Him."
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BAPTISM ALSO BAPTISM ALSO SYMBOLIZES SYMBOLIZES OUROUR RESURRECTION WHEN RESURRECTION WHEN JESUS JESUS COMESCOMES
BAPTISM ALSO BAPTISM ALSO SYMBOLIZES SYMBOLIZES OUROUR RESURRECTION WHEN RESURRECTION WHEN JESUS JESUS COMESCOMES
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Romans 6:8-9: “Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him."
Romans 6:8-9: “Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him."
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III. WHAT SHOULD COME AFTER BAPTISM? III. WHAT SHOULD COME AFTER BAPTISM?
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IT SYMBOLIZES THE BURIAL AND RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
IT SYMBOLIZES THE BURIAL AND RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
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Acts 2:41:Acts 2:41: "and there "and there were added that day were added that day about three thousand about three thousand souls."souls."
Acts 2:41:Acts 2:41: "and there "and there were added that day were added that day about three thousand about three thousand souls."souls."
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CHURCH MEMBERSHIP SHOULD FOLLOW BAPTISM
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP SHOULD FOLLOW BAPTISM
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Verse 47: "And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved."
Verse 47: "And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved."
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GROWING IN GROWING IN DISCIPLESHIPDISCIPLESHIP SHOULD FOLLOW BAPTISM SHOULD FOLLOW BAPTISM GROWING IN GROWING IN DISCIPLESHIPDISCIPLESHIP SHOULD FOLLOW BAPTISM SHOULD FOLLOW BAPTISM
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Verse 42:Verse 42: "they were "they were continually devoting continually devoting themselves to the themselves to the apostles teaching..."apostles teaching..."
Verse 42:Verse 42: "they were "they were continually devoting continually devoting themselves to the themselves to the apostles teaching..."apostles teaching..."
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FELLOWSHIP SHOULD FOLLOW BAPTISM FELLOWSHIP SHOULD FOLLOW BAPTISM
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""JOYJOY" SHOULD FOLLOW " SHOULD FOLLOW BAPTISMBAPTISM""JOYJOY" SHOULD FOLLOW " SHOULD FOLLOW BAPTISMBAPTISM
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Verse 46 says that the new believers were "taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart..."
Verse 46 says that the new believers were "taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart..."
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Our ResponseOur ResponseOur ResponseOur Response1.1. Have you accepted Jesus as Have you accepted Jesus as
your Savior?your Savior?
2.2. If so, have you taken that If so, have you taken that first step of obedience and first step of obedience and followed him in baptism? followed him in baptism?
1.1. Have you accepted Jesus as Have you accepted Jesus as your Savior?your Savior?
2.2. If so, have you taken that If so, have you taken that first step of obedience and first step of obedience and followed him in baptism? followed him in baptism?
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The First The First Step of Step of ObedienceObedience
Acts 2:37-Acts 2:37-4242
The First The First Step of Step of ObedienceObedience
Acts 2:37-Acts 2:37-4242