1. IT WAS MY SIN CHRIST DIED FOR (1 Peter 2:24) He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree. (1 Peter 3:18) For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.

2. WHAT IT MEANS TO REPENT (BELIEVE) IN JESUS CHRIST I used to trust in ME – that I must earn or deserve forgiveness and heaven. Being nice/Doing good Religious rituals I must change and trust in Jesus Christ that he died for my sin and rose again. Not trusting in anything about me or religion

3. MAKE DISCIPLES AND BAPTIZE THEM (Matthew 28:19-20) Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, {20} and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”

4. (Acts 2:41) Those who accepted his message were baptized... (Acts 8:12-13) But when they believed Philip as he preached the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. (Acts 8:38) Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. (Acts 10:47-48) "Can anyone keep these people from being baptized with water ? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have." (Acts 16:31-33) They replied, " Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved--you and your household….{33} then immediately he and all his family were baptized. (Acts 18:8) …and many of the Corinthians who heard him believed and were baptized. WATER BAPTISM

5. FORGIVEN = SIN IS CANCELLED, TAKEN AWAY, NAILED TO THE CROSS (Colossians 2:13-14) When you were dead in your sins … God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, {14} having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross.

6. THE HOLY SPIRIT LIVES IN US ! The Holy Spirit dwells in us for our assurance. (John 14:17- 18) …He will give you …the Spirit of truth…. he lives with you and will be in you. {18} I will not leave you as orphans; The Holy Spirit dwells in us for our accountability. (1 Corinthians 6:18-20) Flee from sexual immorality… {19} Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; {20} you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. The Holy Spirit dwells in us to give us ability (Galatians 5:22-23) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, {23} gentleness and self-control.

7. BE SAVED! (ACTS 2:40) 1.Greek translation option – Save yourselves 2.Greek language option – Be saved Greek Imperative – It’s a command. We must act. We must choose to trust in Jesus Christ. = We choose Greek Passive – It’s something God does to us. Salvation is His work that transforms us when we trust in Christ. = God saves *

8. THE DECISION I MUST MAKE ABOUT JESUS CHRIST I used to trust in ME – that I must earn or deserve forgiveness and heaven. Being nice/Doing good Religious rituals I must change and trust in Jesus Christ that he died for my sin and rose again. Not trusting in anything about me or religion