1. WHO NEEDS TO OBEY THE GOSPEL?

2. Many Do Not Think They Need To Obey. Matt. 7:13-14 ◘ Do Not Believe They Are Lost (Matt. 7:21-23) ◘ They Think God Is Slack Concerning His Promise (2 Pet. 3:4,9) ◘ Because Of False Confidence Of Family Religion (Jno. 8:31-36) ◘ Do Not Believe They Are Lost (Matt. 7:21-23) ◘ They Think God Is Slack Concerning His Promise (2 Pet. 3:4,9) ◘ Because Of False Confidence Of Family Religion (Jno. 8:31-36)

3. Instead Of Thinking For Ourselves Or Listening To What Others Tell Us … Let The Bible Settle The Matter. “What Does The Scripture Say” (Rom. 4:3)?

4. Those Guilty Of Sin Need To Obey The Gospel ◘ The Jews On The Day Of Pentecost (Acts 2) ◘ With Lawless Hands Crucified The Son Of God (vv. 22-23) ◘ Anytime One Does Something Lawlessly It Is A Sin (1 Jn. 3:4; 1 Tim. 1:8-11) ◘ Consequence (Matt. 13:41-42) ◘ The Jews On The Day Of Pentecost (Acts 2) ◘ With Lawless Hands Crucified The Son Of God (vv. 22-23) ◘ Anytime One Does Something Lawlessly It Is A Sin (1 Jn. 3:4; 1 Tim. 1:8-11) ◘ Consequence (Matt. 13:41-42) What Does The Scripture Say?

5. What Did The Jews Do To Obey The Gospel? (Acts 2) ◘ They Heard & Were Convicted By The Truth (v. 36-37) ◘ They Were Commanded To Repent & Be Baptized (v. 38) ◘ They Were Encouraged To Respond (v. 40) ◘ They Gladly Obeyed & Were Saved (vv. 41,47) ◘ They Heard & Were Convicted By The Truth (v. 36-37) ◘ They Were Commanded To Repent & Be Baptized (v. 38) ◘ They Were Encouraged To Respond (v. 40) ◘ They Gladly Obeyed & Were Saved (vv. 41,47) Are You Guilty Of Sin?

6. Those Who Sin Ignorantly Need To Obey The Gospel ◘ The Jews At Solomon’s Porch In Jerusalem (Acts 3) ◘ Rejected The Holy & Just One Of God (vv. 13-14) ◘ Did It In Ignorance (v. 17) ◘ Still A Sin (v. 19; Lk. 23:34) ◘ Ignorance Does Not Remove Guilt (Lev. 4:2; Matt. 22:29; 1 Tim. 1:13) ◘ Consequence (2 Thess. 1:8) ◘ The Jews At Solomon’s Porch In Jerusalem (Acts 3) ◘ Rejected The Holy & Just One Of God (vv. 13-14) ◘ Did It In Ignorance (v. 17) ◘ Still A Sin (v. 19; Lk. 23:34) ◘ Ignorance Does Not Remove Guilt (Lev. 4:2; Matt. 22:29; 1 Tim. 1:13) ◘ Consequence (2 Thess. 1:8) What Does The Scripture Say?

7. What Did The Jews Do To Obey The Gospel? (Acts 3) ◘ They Heard & Believed (vv. 3:10; 4:4; 3:26) ◘ Commanded To Repent & Be Converted (v. 19) ◘ They Heard & Believed (vv. 3:10; 4:4; 3:26) ◘ Commanded To Repent & Be Converted (v. 19) Have You Committed Sin Ignorantly? What Does The Scripture Say?

8. Those Who Accept The Preaching Of Christ Need To Obey The Gospel ◘ The Samaritans (Acts 8) ◘ Philip Preached Christ (v. 5) ◘ Philip Preached Things Concerning The Kingdom Of God & The Name Of Christ (v. 12) ◘ The Ethiopian Eunuch (Acts 8) ◘ Philip Preached Jesus (v. 35) ◘ The Samaritans (Acts 8) ◘ Philip Preached Christ (v. 5) ◘ Philip Preached Things Concerning The Kingdom Of God & The Name Of Christ (v. 12) ◘ The Ethiopian Eunuch (Acts 8) ◘ Philip Preached Jesus (v. 35) What Does The Scripture Say?

9. What Did The Samaritans & The Eunuch Do? (Acts 8) ◘ Samaritans ◘ They Heeded The Things Spoken (v. 6) ◘ They Believed & Were Baptized (vv. 12-13) ◘ Eunuch ◘ Heard The Preaching (v. 35) ◘ Believed & Confessed (v. 37) ◘ Baptized (vv. 36, 38) ◘ Samaritans ◘ They Heeded The Things Spoken (v. 6) ◘ They Believed & Were Baptized (vv. 12-13) ◘ Eunuch ◘ Heard The Preaching (v. 35) ◘ Believed & Confessed (v. 37) ◘ Baptized (vv. 36, 38) Will You Accept The Preaching Of Christ?

10. Those Sincerely Wrong In Their Beliefs Need To Obey The Gospel. ◘ Saul Of Tarsus (Acts 9) ◘ Persecuted The Lord’s Church (vv.1-2) ◘ He Lived With A Clear Conscience (Acts 23:1) ◘ How? Conscience Conditioned By Word Of Men Instead Of The Word Of God (Acts 26:9-11) ◘ When His Conscience Was Pricked, He Recognized His Sins (vv. 6-9; 1 Tim. 1:13) ◘ Saul Of Tarsus (Acts 9) ◘ Persecuted The Lord’s Church (vv.1-2) ◘ He Lived With A Clear Conscience (Acts 23:1) ◘ How? Conscience Conditioned By Word Of Men Instead Of The Word Of God (Acts 26:9-11) ◘ When His Conscience Was Pricked, He Recognized His Sins (vv. 6-9; 1 Tim. 1:13) What Does The Scripture Say?

11. What Did Saul Do? ◘ He Was Instructed To Hear (Acts 9:6) ◘ He Was Commanded To Call Upon The Name Of The Lord By Being Baptized (Acts 22:16) ◘ He Was Instructed To Hear (Acts 9:6) ◘ He Was Commanded To Call Upon The Name Of The Lord By Being Baptized (Acts 22:16) Are You Sincerely Wrong In What You Have Believed?

12. Those Who Are Morally Good Need To Obey The Gospel. ◘ Examples Of Those Morally Good. ◘ Cornelius (Acts 10:1-2) ◘ Lydia (Acts 16:13-14) ◘ Jailer (Acts 16:27-28) ◘ Does Moral Goodness Alone Remove One’s Need To Obey The Gospel? ◘ Cornelius Did Not Think So (10:6,33) ◘ Lydia Did Not Think So (16:14) ◘ The Jailer Did Not Think So (16:30) ◘ Why Would Anyone Else Think It Does? ◘ Examples Of Those Morally Good. ◘ Cornelius (Acts 10:1-2) ◘ Lydia (Acts 16:13-14) ◘ Jailer (Acts 16:27-28) ◘ Does Moral Goodness Alone Remove One’s Need To Obey The Gospel? ◘ Cornelius Did Not Think So (10:6,33) ◘ Lydia Did Not Think So (16:14) ◘ The Jailer Did Not Think So (16:30) ◘ Why Would Anyone Else Think It Does? What Does The Scripture Say?

13. What Did The Morally Good Do? ◘ Cornelius (Acts 10) ◘ Heard & Believed (v. 43) ◘ Obeyed Command To Be Baptized (vv. 47- 48) ◘ Lydia (Acts 16) ◘ Heard & Heeded (v. 14) ◘ Was Baptized (v. 15) ◘ Jailer (Acts 16) ◘ Commanded To Believe On The Lord (v. 31) ◘ Heard The Word Spoken (v. 32) ◘ Was Baptized (v. 33) ◘ Having Believed In God (v. 34) ◘ Cornelius (Acts 10) ◘ Heard & Believed (v. 43) ◘ Obeyed Command To Be Baptized (vv. 47- 48) ◘ Lydia (Acts 16) ◘ Heard & Heeded (v. 14) ◘ Was Baptized (v. 15) ◘ Jailer (Acts 16) ◘ Commanded To Believe On The Lord (v. 31) ◘ Heard The Word Spoken (v. 32) ◘ Was Baptized (v. 33) ◘ Having Believed In God (v. 34) Are You Morally Good But Have Never Been Baptized?

14. Those Whose Baptisms Are Unscriptural Need To Obey. ◘ The Twelve Men At Ephesus (Acts 19). ◘ They Had Been Baptized Into John’s Baptism (v. 3) ◘ “Baptism” Does Not Save, Unless It Is The One Baptism (Eph. 4:5). ◘ What Did They Do? ◘ They Heard The Truth & Were Baptized (Acts 19:5) ◘ The Twelve Men At Ephesus (Acts 19). ◘ They Had Been Baptized Into John’s Baptism (v. 3) ◘ “Baptism” Does Not Save, Unless It Is The One Baptism (Eph. 4:5). ◘ What Did They Do? ◘ They Heard The Truth & Were Baptized (Acts 19:5) What Does The Scripture Say?

15. There Are Many Forms Of Baptism John’s Holy Spirit Fire Infant Of Obedience As A Sign John’s Holy Spirit Fire Infant Of Obedience As A Sign One Baptism (Eph. 4:5) In The Name Of The Lord For The Rem. Of Sins One Baptism (Eph. 4:5) In The Name Of The Lord For The Rem. Of Sins Not Acceptable IF THEN

16. Instead Of Thinking For Ourselves Or Listening To What Others Tell Us … Let The Bible Settle The Matter. “What Does The Scripture Say” (Rom. 4:3)?