1. Evans Church of Christ

2. After

3. The Steps of Salvation
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:” Mt. 28:19
BAPTIZED
CONFESS
Mark 16:16
Rom. 10:10
REPENT
BELIEVE
Luke 13:3
John 8:24
“Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:” Matt. 28:20

4. Study God’s Word 1 Pet. 2:2 “desire the sincere milk of the word”
Acts 17:11 “searched the scriptures daily”
2 Tim.2:15 “Study to show thyself approved unto God”
1 Pet.3:15 “ready always to give an answer”
Acts 11:26 “the disciples were called Christians”

5. Grow Spiritually Baptism is only the beginning
2 Pet. 3:18 “But grow in grace”
Heb. 5:12-14
“time ye ought to be teachers”
“have need of milk, and not of strong meat”
“for he is a babe”
“are of full age”
Eph. 4:11-16
“unto a perfect man”
“may grow up into him”

6. Bring Forth Fruit 2 Pet.1:5-11 FAITH
Rom.10: faith comes by hearing
Conviction that God is
Confidence He will do what he promises
VIRTUE
Valour – courage
1 Cor.16:13 “quit you like men” “be brave”
Not a coward

7. Bring Forth Fruit 2 Pet.1:5-11 He who knows he needs to know more,
KNOWLEDGE
Hosea 4:6 “destroyed for lack of knowledge”
John 8:32 “And ye shall know the truth”
He who knows he needs to know more,
Knows what he needs to know most.
TEMPERANCE
Self Control = self discipline
1 Cor. 9:27 “bring it into bondage”

8. Bring Forth Fruit 2 Pet.1:5-11 PATIENCE Faithful under difficulties
Heb.10:36 “For ye have need of patience”
GODLINESS
Reverence towards God
1 Tim. 4:7-8 “exercise thyself rather unto godliness”
Acts 10:2 “devout” man = Cornelius
Demonstrated in the life of Jesus
1 Pet.2: “leaving us an example”

9. Bring Forth Fruit 2 Pet.1:5-11 BROTHERLY KINDNESS
Heb. 13:1 “Let brotherly love continue”
Jn.13:35 “by this…if ye have love one to another.”
LOVE
Extended to everyone
Agape – doing what is best
Col.3:14 “And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.”

10. 2 Pet. 1:5-7
Christian
Graces

11. After

12. After
Baptism
Study God’s Word
Grow Spiritually
Bring Forth Fruit

13. Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga
Sunday Morning February 15, 2015