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Aug 20, 2023

Biblical Baptism

Biblical Baptism

Passage: Acts 2:22-41

Preacher: Dr. Steve Brown

Series: Single Sunday Sermon

Detail:

KALA: Share a recent good thing or celebration with someone.

Prayer: Psa. 119:18

MESSAGE:

Acts 2:22-41

Acts 8:35-38

Acts 9:17-19

Acts 16:14-15

Acts 18:8

1. Receiving Christ as Lord happens before Biblical baptism.

Acts 2:37

A. To receive Christ, I have to repent of my untrue definition of Jesus.

Acts 2:36

“The secular response to the Christ story always goes like this: ‘He was a great prophet, obviously a very interesting guy, had a lot to say along the lines of other great prophets, be they Elijah, Muhammad, Buddha, or Confucius.’

But actually Christ says, ‘No. I’m not saying I’m a teacher, don’t call me teacher. I’m not saying I’m a prophet. ‘I’m saying... ‘I am God in the flesh.’

And people say: ‘No, no, please, just be a prophet. A prophet we can take. You’re a bit eccentric, but we’ve had John the Baptist eating locusts and wild honey; so we can handle that. But (not God)! Not the Messiah! Because, you know, we’re gonnahave to crucify you if you say that.

And he goes: ‘No, no, I... actually am the Messiah.’

At this point, everyone starts staring at their shoes, and says: ‘Oh, my God; he’s gonna keep saying this.’

So what you’re left with is either Christ was who he said he was – God incarnate, the Messiah – or a complete nutcase. I mean, we’re talking nutcase on the level of Charles Manson...I’m not joking here. And, the idea that the entire course of civilization for over half of the globe could have its fate changed and turned upside-down by a nutcase, for me that’s a little far fetched...” BONO

Acts 4:12

B. To receive Christ, I have to understand I am responsible for the death of Jesus.
 
2. Biblical baptism happens as a response to receiving Christ as Lord.

Acts 2:41

A. The method of baptism.

Mark 1:9-10

John 3:23

B. The meaning of baptism.

Rom. 6:4-8

1 Cor. 15:3-4

C. The members of baptism.

Acts 8:12

Acts 10:46-47

Acts 16:31-33

D. The motive of baptism.
1) I have a master to confess.

Rom. 6:6

2) I have message to convey.
3) I have a method to copy.
4) I have a mandate to complete.

Matt. 28:19-20