1. Gospel Meeting November 12-17, 2006 Larry Ray Hafley Only 2 weeks
Away!
November 12-17, 2006
Larry Ray Hafley

2. Quiet Please Prepare yourself for worship.
Let others prepare to worship.
Think about what worship is.

4. there is no real spiritual concern
Safe
When a child is born
there is no real spiritual concern
No Sin
No Need

5. Before He Was Accountable Point of Accountability
Rom 7:9
I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.
Before He Was Accountable
Without Law
No Sin
Alive
Point of Accountability

6. there is no real spiritual concern
Safe
When a child is toddler
there is no real spiritual concern
No Sin
No Need

7. Before He Was Accountable Point of Accountability
Rom 7:9
I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.
Before He Was Accountable
Without Law
No Sin
Alive
Point of Accountability

8. When a child starts to school there is no real spiritual concern
Safe
When a child starts to school
there is no real spiritual concern
No Sin
No Need

9. Before He Was Accountable Point of Accountability
Rom 7:9
I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.
Before He Was Accountable
Without Law
No Sin
Alive
Point of Accountability

10. By the time a child graduates HS there is real spiritual concern
Lost
By the time a child graduates HS
there is real spiritual concern
Is Sin
Is Need

11. Rom 7:9
I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.
Before He Was Accountable
After He Was Accountable
Without Law
No Sin
Alive
Commandment Came
Sin Revived
Died
Point of Accountability

12. he/she become accountable?
At what point did
he/she become accountable?
How Does One Know?

13. How Do I Know When It Is Time?
To Be
Baptized

14. How Do I Know When It Is Time?
I. No Particular Age
A. No certain birthday – if all reach they are ready
B. No passage gives an age.
C. Children mature at different rates & different ages
To Be
Baptized

15. How Do I Know When It Is Time?
I. No Particular Age
II. When Guilty of Sin
To Be
Baptized

16. Sin A. Baptism is for the remission of sin (Acts 2:38; 22:16)
II. When Guilty of Sin
A. Baptism is for the remission of sin (Acts 2:38; 22:16)
B. Need: Sin separates from God
1. Now – Isa. 59:1-2; Jas. 1:15
2. Eternally – Rom. 6:23
B. Do you know what sin is (1 John 3:4)?
C. Do you know if you are guilty of sin?
D. Can you identify sin in your life?
E. Do you think you are in a lost condition?
F. Old enough to lie, steal, cheat, lust, curse…?
Sin

17. How Do I Know When It Is Time?
I. No Particular Age
II. When Guilty of Sin
III. When Understand - Jesus
To Be
Baptized

18. III. When Understand - Jesus
A. Do you have a general understanding of who Jesus is?
Jesus
Born of a virgin (Matt. 1:23)
Lived sinless (Heb. 4:15)
Messiah (John 4:24-25)
Son of God (Rom. 1:4)
Died for our sins (1 Cor. 15:1-4)
Raised from dead (Acts 2:24, 32)
B. Do you believe that?

19. How Do I Know When It Is Time?
I. No Particular Age
II. When Guilty of Sin
III. When Understand - Jesus
IV. When Understand – Must Do
To Be
Baptized

20. IV. When Understand – Must Do
A. Can you explain each step in plan of salvation?
Must Do
Hear the Gospel (Rom. 10:17)
Believe in Christ (John 8:24)
Repent of past sins (Acts 2:38)
Confess that you believe (Rom. 10:9-10)
Baptized in water (Mark 16:16)
B. Question is not – could you write a page on each one, but:
1. Understand it enough to obey it?
2. Understand it enough to explain it to others?

21. How Do I Know When It Is Time?
I. No Particular Age
II. When Guilty of Sin
III. When Understand - Jesus
IV. When Understand – Must Do
V. Doing Serious Study - Soul
To Be
Baptized

22. V. Doing Serious Study - Soul
A. Have you been seriously thinking about:
1. Your soul?
2. Your relationship with God?
3. Obeying the Lord?
4. Going to heaven?
5. About whether you will go to heaven...if die?
B. Do you think you are in a lost condition now? (John 8:21; Rom. 6:23)
C. If you are seriously thinking – good sign that either reached that point – or close to it.

23. How Do I Know When It Is Time?
I. No Particular Age
II. When Guilty of Sin
III. When Understand - Jesus
IV. When Understand – Must Do
V. Doing Serious Study - Soul
To Be
Baptized
VI. Ready to Accept Responsibility

24. VI. Ready to Accept Responsibility
A. Being a Christian is serious business
1. Not to be taken lightly
2. More important than school – education
3. More important than marriage
B. When we are baptized – we make a change
1. We now walk in newness of life (Rom. 6:3-4)
2. We now strive to please God (Gal. 2:20)
Responsibility

25. If You Are Old Enough To Be Baptized:
Old enough to live the Christian life
Old enough to say “no” to things Christians cannot do
Old enough to act like a Christian during worship
Old enough to engage in worship yourself
Pay attention to words of songs
Listen to the sermon
Follow the words of the prayers
Think about the sacrifice of Christ during the L.S.

26. How Do I Know When It Is Time?
I. No Particular Age
II. When Guilty of Sin
III. When Understand - Jesus
IV. When Understand – Must Do
V. Doing Serious Study - Soul
To Be
Baptized
VI. Ready to Accept Responsibility

27. Is It Time For You? Is there sin in your life?
Do you understand about Jesus?
Do you believe?
Have you repented?
Seriously thinking about – soul?
Ready for the responsibility?

28. Maybe It Is Time For You Ask if you desire to be baptized
Let everyone know of your desire
Ask you, “Do you believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God?”
Someone will assist you in getting ready
Taken under the water…