Gospel Meeting November 12-17, 2006 Larry Ray Hafley Only 2 weeks Away! November 12-17, 2006 Larry Ray Hafley

Quiet Please Prepare yourself for worship. Let others prepare to worship. Think about what worship is.

there is no real spiritual concern Safe When a child is born there is no real spiritual concern No Sin No Need

Before He Was Accountable Point of Accountability Rom 7:9 I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died. Before He Was Accountable Without Law No Sin Alive Point of Accountability

there is no real spiritual concern Safe When a child is toddler there is no real spiritual concern No Sin No Need

Before He Was Accountable Point of Accountability Rom 7:9 I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died. Before He Was Accountable Without Law No Sin Alive Point of Accountability

When a child starts to school there is no real spiritual concern Safe When a child starts to school there is no real spiritual concern No Sin No Need

Before He Was Accountable Point of Accountability Rom 7:9 I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died. Before He Was Accountable Without Law No Sin Alive Point of Accountability

By the time a child graduates HS there is real spiritual concern Lost By the time a child graduates HS there is real spiritual concern Is Sin Is Need

Rom 7:9 I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died. Before He Was Accountable After He Was Accountable Without Law No Sin Alive Commandment Came Sin Revived Died Point of Accountability

he/she become accountable? At what point did he/she become accountable? How Does One Know?

How Do I Know When It Is Time? To Be Baptized

How Do I Know When It Is Time? I. No Particular Age A. No certain birthday – if all reach they are ready B. No passage gives an age. C. Children mature at different rates & different ages To Be Baptized

How Do I Know When It Is Time? I. No Particular Age II. When Guilty of Sin To Be Baptized

Sin A. Baptism is for the remission of sin (Acts 2:38; 22:16) II. When Guilty of Sin A. Baptism is for the remission of sin (Acts 2:38; 22:16) B. Need: Sin separates from God 1. Now – Isa. 59:1-2; Jas. 1:15 2. Eternally – Rom. 6:23 B. Do you know what sin is (1 John 3:4)? C. Do you know if you are guilty of sin? D. Can you identify sin in your life? E. Do you think you are in a lost condition? F. Old enough to lie, steal, cheat, lust, curse…? Sin

How Do I Know When It Is Time? I. No Particular Age II. When Guilty of Sin III. When Understand - Jesus To Be Baptized

III. When Understand - Jesus A. Do you have a general understanding of who Jesus is? Jesus Born of a virgin (Matt. 1:23) Lived sinless (Heb. 4:15) Messiah (John 4:24-25) Son of God (Rom. 1:4) Died for our sins (1 Cor. 15:1-4) Raised from dead (Acts 2:24, 32) B. Do you believe that?

How Do I Know When It Is Time? I. No Particular Age II. When Guilty of Sin III. When Understand - Jesus IV. When Understand – Must Do To Be Baptized

IV. When Understand – Must Do A. Can you explain each step in plan of salvation? Must Do Hear the Gospel (Rom. 10:17) Believe in Christ (John 8:24) Repent of past sins (Acts 2:38) Confess that you believe (Rom. 10:9-10) Baptized in water (Mark 16:16) B. Question is not – could you write a page on each one, but: 1. Understand it enough to obey it? 2. Understand it enough to explain it to others?

How Do I Know When It Is Time? I. No Particular Age II. When Guilty of Sin III. When Understand - Jesus IV. When Understand – Must Do V. Doing Serious Study - Soul To Be Baptized

V. Doing Serious Study - Soul A. Have you been seriously thinking about: 1. Your soul? 2. Your relationship with God? 3. Obeying the Lord? 4. Going to heaven? 5. About whether you will go to heaven...if die? B. Do you think you are in a lost condition now? (John 8:21; Rom. 6:23) C. If you are seriously thinking – good sign that either reached that point – or close to it.

How Do I Know When It Is Time? I. No Particular Age II. When Guilty of Sin III. When Understand - Jesus IV. When Understand – Must Do V. Doing Serious Study - Soul To Be Baptized VI. Ready to Accept Responsibility

VI. Ready to Accept Responsibility A. Being a Christian is serious business 1. Not to be taken lightly 2. More important than school – education 3. More important than marriage B. When we are baptized – we make a change 1. We now walk in newness of life (Rom. 6:3-4) 2. We now strive to please God (Gal. 2:20) Responsibility

If You Are Old Enough To Be Baptized: Old enough to live the Christian life Old enough to say “no” to things Christians cannot do Old enough to act like a Christian during worship Old enough to engage in worship yourself Pay attention to words of songs Listen to the sermon Follow the words of the prayers Think about the sacrifice of Christ during the L.S.

How Do I Know When It Is Time? I. No Particular Age II. When Guilty of Sin III. When Understand - Jesus IV. When Understand – Must Do V. Doing Serious Study - Soul To Be Baptized VI. Ready to Accept Responsibility

Is It Time For You? Is there sin in your life? Do you understand about Jesus? Do you believe? Have you repented? Seriously thinking about – soul? Ready for the responsibility?

Maybe It Is Time For You Ask if you desire to be baptized Let everyone know of your desire Ask you, “Do you believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God?” Someone will assist you in getting ready Taken under the water…