2. What the Apostles Practiced”
“The Gospel:
What the Apostles Practiced”

3. What would cause someone to believe?
(John 8:24) "Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." ? ?
What would cause someone to believe?

4. (Acts 15:7) …Peter rose up and said to them: "Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.

5. We need a biblical answer!
(Romans 1:16) For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
gospel
What is the gospel?
We need a biblical answer!

6. (Romans 6:8)
Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him

7. …How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?
(Romans 6:2)
…How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?

8. (Romans 6:3-4)
Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

9. ONE
Baptism
Which ONE BAPTISM is this important?
(Ephesians 4:4-5) “There is…one Lord, one faith, one baptism

10. (Mark 16:15-16) And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. (NKJV)

11. (Acts 2:21) And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of the LORD Shall be saved.'

12. (Acts 2:22-23) "Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know-- "Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death;

13. (Acts 2:37) Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?"

14. (Acts 2:38) Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (NKJV)

15. What is the appropriate response to hearing the gospel?
They Believed
(Acts 2:37-38) Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (NKJV)

16. What is the appropriate response to hearing the gospel?
They Repented
(Acts 2:37-38) Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (NKJV)

17. What is the appropriate response to hearing the gospel?
They Confessed
(Acts 2:37-38) Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (NKJV)

18. What is the appropriate response to hearing the gospel?
They Were Baptized
(Acts 2:37-38) Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (NKJV)

19. What is the appropriate response to hearing the gospel?
They Believed
They Repented
They Confessed
They Were Baptized

20. (Acts 2:47)
praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

21. (Acts 2:47)
praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

22. (Acts 8:5) Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them.

23. (Acts 8:12) But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized. (NKJV)

24. (Acts 8:35-39)
Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, "See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?" Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your…

25. …heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing.

26. (Acts 26:9) "Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. (NKJV)

27. (Acts 9:6) So he, trembling and astonished, said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" Then the Lord said to him, "Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do." (NKJV)

28. (Acts 22:16) 'And now why are you waiting
(Acts 22:16) 'And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.' (NKJV)