1. FRIEND, COULD YOU GIVE ME A HAND? FRIEND, COULD YOU GIVE ME A HAND? Rom. 10:11-17

2. INTRODUCTION:  Walter Scott  Contemporary to the Campbells  Restoration leader  Formulated the “Five Finger Exercise” 1796-1861

3. FAITH (Rom. 10:11-17) ‏ FAITH  Requires proof or evidence (Heb. 11:1) ‏  Faith destroys the love of sin  Note the power of sin (Jas. 1:14-15) ‏  Righteousness is of faith (Rom. 9:30) ‏

4. REPENTANCE (Acts 3:19) ‏ FAITH REPENT  Motivated by promises  Destroys the practice of sin  Repentance changes our course of life  Sorrow makes repentance happen

5. FAITH REPENT BAPTISM (Acts 22:16) ‏ BAPTISM  Done in obedience to command  Baptism destroys the state of sin  Baptism puts us into a new relation- ship with God.

6. FAITH REPENT BAPTISM REMISSION (Acts 2:38) ‏ REMISSION  Dissolves the guilt of sin  The blood of Christ was the agent for doing this  Salvation is dependent upon the blood

7. FAITH REPENT BAPTISM REMISSION HOLY SPIRIT HOLY SPIRIT (Acts 2:38) ‏  The Holy Spirit was promised  Power over sin is the Holy Spirit  It puts the love of God in our hearts  The Word is God’s instrument for saving

8. FAITH REPENT BAPTISM REMISSION HOLY SPIRIT THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET A “GRIP” ON SALVATION SALVATION IS IN REACH OF EVERYONE!

9. CONCLUSION: Faith destroys the love for sin. Baptism destroys the state of sin. Remission, by the blood of Jesus, dissolves the guilt of sin. Repentance destroys practice of sin. The Holy Spirit gives us the strength to overpower sin.