Results of the Great Commission

TEXT:  Acts 2:41

INTRODUCTION:

A.      Acts 2 DESCRIBES THE BEGINNING EFFORTS OF THE APOSTLES TO

          CARRY OUT THE GREAT COMMISSION.

          1.       Peter’s summary & command( Acts 2:36-38 ).

          2.       They who received his work( vs. 41 ).

B.      IF WE PUT A NEW FOOD OR MEDICINE ON THE MARKET, THE

          GOVERNMENT WOULD DO FOLLOW-UP STUDIES ON ALL WHO USED THAT

          PRODUCT TO SEE ITS EFFECTS.

C.      LET’S DO A FOLLOW-UP ON THESE FIRST CONVERTS TO LEARN THE

          EFFECTS OF BAPTISM ON US.

I.      SINS WASHED AWAY( Acts 2:38;  22:16 ).

A.      BUT SOMEONE ALWAYS OBJECTS:

          1.       Aren’t sins washed away by Jesus’ blood?( 1 John 1:7 )YES.

          2.       Wasn’t his blood poured out for remission?( Mat.26:28 )YES.

B.      ONE PASSAGE SAYS BLOOD, THE OTHER BAPTISM. WHICH IS IT?

C.      WHEN WE SAY BLOOD, WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?

          ( Heb. 9:14-15 ).

D.      HOW CAN WE FELLOWSHIP JESUS IN HIS DEATH?( Rom. 6:3-4 ).

II.     THEY EXPERIENCED A "NEW BIRTH"( John 3:3-5 ).

A.      THE RESULT OF BEING BEGOTTEN( 1 Pet. 1:3 ).

B.      THE "SEED"( 1 Pet. 1:22-23 ).

C.      JESUS & NICODEMUS - "WHAT IS THIS NEW BIRTH?"( John 3:3-5 ).

          1.  Jesus addresses Nicodemus’ questions

NATURE MODE

Nicodemus Physical Mother’s womb

Jesus Spiritual Water - Baptism

          2.  Evidence in the context( vs. 6-10 ).

D.      IT IS THE NEW BIRTH THAT CREATES HOPE(  1 Pet. 1:3 ).

E.      IT THE BEGINNING OF A "NEW LIFE"( Rom. 6:3-4, 17-18 ).

III.    THEY WERE ADDED TO THE CHURCH( Acts 2:47 ).

A.      BAPTISM PUTS ONE INTO CHRIST( Gal. 3:27 )& THE BODY OF CHRIST

          ( 1 Cor. 12:13;  Col. 1:18 ).

B.      JESUS IS THE SAVIOR OF THE BODY( Eph. 5:23 ). THIS IS BECAUSE THE

          BODY IS MADE UP OF THE SAVED( Acts 2:47 ).

C.      SINCE ALL IN THE CHURCH ARE WASHED IN THE BLOOD, THE

          CHURCH IS THE BLOOD BOUGHT BODY( Acts 20:28 ).

D.      JESUS IS THE HEAD OF THE BODY( Eph. 1:22-23 ). WE MUST BE

          SUBJECT TO HIM IN ALL THINGS( Col. 3:17 ).

IV.   BUT WHAT DID THEY DO FOLLOWING THEIR BAPTISM?

        ( Acts 2:42 ).

A.      THEY CONTINUED IN THE APOSTLE’S TEACHING( John 8:31 ).

B.      THEY WENT ABOUT TEACHING OTHERS( Acts 5:42 ).

CONCLUSION: WHAT ABOUT YOU?

A.      HAVE YOUR RECEIVED THE WORD?( Acts 2:41 ).

B.      IF YOU BELIEVE, YOU NEED TO BE BAPTIZED!

C.      IF YOU HAVE BEEN BAPTIZED, WHAT EFFECT HAS IT HAD ON YOU?