1. “WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?”

2. The Most Important Question This involves the most important subject Salvation We need salvation because we have sinned Romans 3:10, 23 Sin is breaking God’s law 1 John 3:4 Sin is not doing what God said James 4:17 The result of sin is death Romans 6:23 We lose everything if we die in sin Mark 8:34-38, Acts 17:30-31

3. The Most Important Question We must seek the answer from the most important source God He is the source of all life Acts 17:24-28 He gives eternal life John 17:2-3 He gave His Son so we could have eternal life 1 John 5:9-13

4. “WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?” Is asked three times in Acts of the Apostles Acts 2:37 Acts 9:6 Acts 16:30 The context of each question is important The answer is different each time! “How far is it to Texas?” The answer depends on where you are when you ask the question

5. “WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?” Acts 16:30 Asked by an unbeliever The answer is “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved, you and your household.” v.31 V.32 says, “Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.” Romans 10:17 V.33-34 complete the conversion story

6. “WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?” Acts 2:37 Asked by believers who already heard the word by Peter and believed it The answer is “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” v.38 V.41 says, “Then those that gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about 3000 souls were added.” Mark 16:16 Believes > is baptized > shall be saved Gladly received > were baptized > were added Acts 2:47 the saved = the added

7. “WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?” Acts 9:6 Asked by a penitent believer The answer is “Arise, and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” v.6 Till then, Saul did the only he knew to do as a penitent Jew: he fasted v.9 and prayed v.11 Three days later, Jesus sends Ananias to tell Saul what to do Acts 22:16 “Now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.” Acts 9:18 says Saul did what he was told

8. “Now why are you waiting?” Acts 22:16 What must you do to be saved? Where are you on the way to salvation? Do you believe? Acts 16:31 Have you repented? Acts 2:38 Have you confessed your faith? Romans 10:9 Have you completed your faith by baptism into the death of Christ? Acts 2:38, Rom. 6:3 Are you in Christ and walking in the new life? Romans 6:4, Rev. 2:10, 1 John 1:7-10