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What Must I Do Series
Contributed by Stan Rodda on Apr 3, 2006 (message contributor)
Summary: This message is about the importance of baptism and its symbolic references back to Noah and the flood.
What Must I Do?
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1981- car robbery in California
God is chasing me
He wants to save us
You must respond to Him
God has a plan for how this works
1 Pet. 3:21
Noah was man’s first savior
He was a type of Christ
Jesus is the ultimate Savior- Jn. 14:6
What must I do?
Question asked 3 times in Acts
Acts 2:37, 38
Receive forgiveness & HS
What separates us from God?
Sin
Acts 9:5, 6, 18
Saul is told what to do now
He believes & was repentant
Now he must be baptized
Acts 16:29-34
Jailer wasn’t a believer
Start there
Immediately led to repentance & baptism
3 different answers to the same question
Why?
People are at different places in life
2 Co. 6:2; Ac. 4:12; Ro. 6:3-4
Waters of baptism- 1 Pet. 3:21
Not the water, (holy water)
It’s an appeal to God
It is when salvation is effected
It is our unreserved dedication to God
Lord & Savior
Not just Savior
What must I do?
You must do the part you’re ready for
Belief, repentance, confession, baptism
1830- George Wilson
God has offered us pardon through His Son
Will you accept it or not?
You can listen to this sermon online at www.godshere.org