AT623 Lesson 24
Update: 2017-07-26
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Larry Trotter continues to discuss the gospel and the response that is required. Explore Acts 2:37-41, "Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’ And Peter said to them, ‘Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.’ And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, ‘Save yourselves from this crooked generation.’ So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.” Consider Acts 4:4 and Acts 8:36-38. Notice verse 37, “And Philip said, ‘If you believe with all your heart, you may.’ And he replied, ‘I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.’” Continue to explore Acts 10:44-48, Acts 13:42-48, Acts 9:21 , and Acts 14:18-19. Consider Acts 16:14-15 and Acts 16:32-34. Consider also Acts 17:4-5, “And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a great many of the devout Greeks and not a few of the leading women. But the Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the crowd.” Consider Acts 17:32-34, Acts 20:18-21, Acts 26:24 , and Acts 28:24 . Larry Trotter summarizes with verses in Acts. In Acts 2:41 we read, “So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.” Explore Acts 2:42-47. We read in Acts 4:4, “But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.” Consider Acts 5:12-14, “Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico. None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem. And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women…” And we also read in Acts 11:24-26, “...for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord. So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.” What is the content of the gospel and what is the required response? It is sin, fulfillment of the Old Testament, life -righteous, good, power, Christ suffered death, His Resurrection and Ascension as Lord and Judge. The response is to believe, baptism, repentance, join or be added to the Church, and obey. In conclusion, the Apostles preached the gospel in different ways depending on the circumstances. They emphasized the death, resurrection and ascension of Christ and called people to repentance, faith, and baptism. How does a person become a Christian now? What is missing or added in today's evangelism procedure? Assurance and God as Judge are pointed out as missing today in the evangelism procedure.
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