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2. Acts 2: Peter’s Sermon
The response of the people - Some mocked (vs. 13) - Pricked to the heart The covenant re-birth entrance: BAPTISM

3. Acts 2: Peter’s Sermon
The Prophecy of Joel - The Last Days The work of Christ - The Son of David

4. Welcome! www.SunsetChurchofChrist.net
Bibles and copies of sermons are available Please silence your cell phones
Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM 5:30 PM Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM

5. 2 Corinthians 13:11-14 Scripture Reading Hymns - Invitation
Red Songbook -
Supplemental

6. Greet One Another With a Holy Kiss

7. The Holy Kiss Commandment
Greet one another with a holy kiss. Rom. 16:16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. 1 Cor. 16:20 Greet one another with a holy kiss. 2 Cor. 13:12 Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss. 1 Thes.5:26 Greet one another with a kiss of love. 1 Pet. 5:14

8. The Holy Kiss Commandment
“It was the widespread custom in the ancient western Mediterranean for men to greet each other with a kiss on the cheek.”
X O X O
Justin Martyr (165AD) AND Augustine (350AD) mention a kiss between brethren at the end of the Lord’s Supper
Industrial revolution led to the “hand kiss”, the hand shake

9. The Holy Kiss Commandment
Cultural commandments: Commands to a culturally defined variable Examples: Kindness, nobility and honor Marriage customs Hospitality

10. The Holy Kiss Commandment
The “holy kiss” is a cultural commandment - Like washing feet (1 Timothy 5:10) Cultural commands are still COMMANDS
1Ti 5:10 well reported for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints' fee
Joh 13:5 After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.
1Co 11:10 For this reason the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.

11. Do We Practice “the Holy Kiss”?
What did this commanded practice reflect? - Affection through physical contact - Close kinship - Peace between parties
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12. Do We Practice “the Holy Kiss”?
The family relationship - Lots of hugging and “I love you” - Acceptance of flaws among family - “blood is thicker than water”
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13. Do We Practice “the Holy Kiss”?
The broken family relationship - No one hugged or said “I love you” - No pleasure in begin near family - Last on a list of priorities
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14. Do We Practice “the Holy Kiss”?
The family relationship Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God Ephesians 2:19
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15. Practicing the Holy Kiss
Reinventing hospitality (Hebrews 13:2) - An invitation into our lives - An acceptance of some inconvenience - An expectation of participation
Heb 13:2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
1Pe 4:9 Be hospitable to one another without complaint.

16. Practicing the Holy Kiss
Reinventing hospitality (Hebrews 13:2) His blood is thickest (Matthew 12:49-50) - Spiritual family for eternity - Born to share adversity (Proverb 17:17)
Mt 12:49 And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, "Behold My mother and My brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother.“
Pr 17:17 ¶ A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.

17. Practicing the Holy Kiss
The commandment of the Holy Kiss: - Our close relationship with each other - Reminder of our common birth - Reminder of our common goal

19. Blood (as thick as) Water
This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth John 5:6
Mr 4:9 And He was saying, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
Lu 12:8 "And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God;
Mt 4:17 "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Mr 16:16 "He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved;
Mt 24:13 "But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.

20. Blood (as thick as) Water
This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth John 5:6
BAPTISM
BAPTISM
Mr 4:9 And He was saying, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
Lu 12:8 "And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God;
Mt 4:17 "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Mr 16:16 "He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved;
Mt 24:13 "But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.

21. Blood (as thick as) Water
This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth John 5:6
DEATH
BAPTISM
BAPTISM
DEATH
Mr 4:9 And He was saying, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
Lu 12:8 "And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God;
Mt 4:17 "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Mr 16:16 "He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved;
Mt 24:13 "But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.

22. Blood (as thick as) Water
This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth John 5:6
DEATH
BAPTISM
BAPTISM
DEATH
WORD OF TRUTH
Mr 4:9 And He was saying, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
Lu 12:8 "And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God;
Mt 4:17 "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Mr 16:16 "He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved;
Mt 24:13 "But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.

23. Joining the Family of God
1. Hear the – John 8:12 2. Believe in Jesus Christ – John 11:25 3. Confess Jesus as Lord – Luke 12:8 4. Repent of Sin – Matthew 4:17 5. Be baptized – Mark 16:16 6. Remain faithful – Matthew 24:13
WORD OF TRUTH
JESUS CHRIST
BAPTISM
Mr 4:9 And He was saying, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
Lu 12:8 "And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God;
Mt 4:17 "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Mr 16:16 "He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved;
Mt 24:13 "But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.