1. What must I do to be saved? Is there anything I can do? Should do? Must do?

2. A common summary answer: Hear – Rom. 10:17, Acts 18:8 Hear – Rom. 10:17, Acts 18:8 Believe – John 3:16, Mark 16:16 Believe – John 3:16, Mark 16:16 Repent – Acts 2:38, 3:19 Repent – Acts 2:38, 3:19 Confess – Rom. 10:9-10 Confess – Rom. 10:9-10 Be Baptized – Acts 2:38 Be Baptized – Acts 2:38

3. The question is asked! “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” Acts 16:30

4. How Paul meets this man The story in Philippi – Acts 16:1-24 The story in Philippi – Acts 16:1-24 Paul’s preaching in Philippi Paul’s preaching in Philippi Put in prison Put in prison The events in prison – Acts 16:23-28 The events in prison – Acts 16:23-28 The question and answer – Acts 16:29-31 The question and answer – Acts 16:29-31

5. The jailor’s conversion Just notice what is recorded: “speak the word of the Lord” – v. 32 “speak the word of the Lord” – v. 32 “he washed their stripes” – v. 33 “he washed their stripes” – v. 33 “immediately were baptized” – v. 33 “immediately were baptized” – v. 33 “they all rejoiced” – v.34 “they all rejoiced” – v.34

6. The question & answer: What must I do to be saved? What must I do to be saved? Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ… Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ… A fuller explanation follows. Summary statement: “Having believed.”

7. Accounts and instructions are all the same … yet different. HEARBELIEVEREPENTCONFESS BE BAPTIZED Mat. 28:18-20 Mat. 28:18-20 Mark 16:15-16 Mark 16:15-16 Luke 24:45-47 Luke 24:45-47 Acts 2:37-38 Acts 2:37-38 Acts 8:4-13 Acts 8:4-13 Acts 8:26-40 Acts 8:26-40 Acts 22:16 Acts 22:16

8. Instructions & Examples Clear direction is found in the four gospels and the book of Acts. Clear direction is found in the four gospels and the book of Acts. Doctrinal explanations are found in letters to churches and Christians. Doctrinal explanations are found in letters to churches and Christians.

9. Today’s Question: Not – Not – What has God done for my salvation? What has God done for my salvation? But – But – What must I do to be saved?

10. And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned. Mark 16:15-16