Do You Have What I Have?

38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all who are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

INTRO:

1. Peter preached about Repentance.

There are those in this day that preach that repentance of sin is not necessary or needed. Do not follow this false doctrine! Jesus preached repentance as well. If you are going to have Christ, you must repent and turn away from sin. Have you repented of your sins?

2. Peter preached about Rebirth

When Peter said to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, he was not referring to water baptism. If someone tells you that all you have to do to be saved is to decide to do better and get baptized in water, don’t you dare believe it! Water does nothing for the soul. If that were true we would get saved every time we took a shower. What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Peter was referring to being washed (baptized) in the blood of Jesus. That’s the only way to be born again. That is the only way to have the remission of sins. Have you been reborn?

3. Peter preached about Remission

Remission is what happens when you are born again. Remission is the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty. Are you getting it yet? Let me put it this way. The wages of sin is death. I had sin in my heart and soul. That sin in my heart and soul had a debt attached to it - death. When Jesus saved my soul he canceled the debt of sin. He canceled the charges of sin! He canceled the penalty of sin! Has the debt, the charges, and the penalty of sin been canceled for you through the blood of Jesus?

4. Peter preached about Receiving

Peter said if you repent, get reborn, and get remission of sin, you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost! The only way to receive the Holy Ghost is to repent, get reborn, and get remission of sin. You receive it by default. Peter said ye SHALL receive. It is impossible to repent, get reborn, and get remission of sins and NOT receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. If the Holy Ghost doesn’t live in you then you are not saved! There’s no way you are saved and the Holy Ghost not live in you. Does the Holy Ghost live in you? If so, you have been saved! That’s the greatest evidence of being saved is the presence of the Holy Ghost!

5. Peter preached about Reach

Peter said this promise concerning repentance, rebirth, remission, and receiving can and will reach not just you, but also your children and those afar off and as many as the Lord calls! Do you know how many the Lord calls? However many “whosoevers” there are in the world! Why am I still preaching this old old story and message about repentance, rebirth, remission, and receiving the Holy Ghost? That’s because your children and those that are afar off and all the whosoevers can hear it and be reached for the cause of Christ!! Somebody the Lord called, preached it or was a witness to you if you are saved, and this promise reached you! How many can say, God’s gospel promise reached me?

That’s what my text says today. And I want you to know I have experienced all of the Gospel’s promises from God and I got saved by the grace of God. What I want to know and hear from you is do you have what I have? If you have what I have then you have the same Bible Jesus, the same Bible Holy Ghost, and the same Bible salvation that I have. If you have what I have, then you will desire all things that are of God and desire to reject all things that are not of God. Do you have what I have?

Let me tell you what I have since I’ve been saved.

I. I HAVE CHRIST AS MY SAVIOR

**He lives in me!

** He is the Savior that . . .

A. Redeemed Me

1. I’m Redeemed by a Divine Lord!

a. The Divine Lord and only Savior

b. The Divine Lord and only Son

c. The Divine Lord and only Spirit

2. I’m Redeemed by a Divine Love!

a. God is in my life because of Divine Love!

b. Grace is in my life because of Divine Love!