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BarryG.Johnson,Sr./General

DiscoveringtheChurch/Hear;Salvation;HolySpirit;HolySpirit:Gifts/Acts19:1–12Whatyouhearandobeydeterminesyourdestination.

Acts19:1–12ESV1AndithappenedthatwhileApolloswasatCorinth,PaulpassedthroughtheinlandcountryandcametoEphesus.Therehefoundsomedisciples.2Andhesaidtothem,“DidyoureceivetheHolySpiritwhenyoubelieved?”Andtheysaid,“No,wehavenotevenheardthatthereisaHolySpirit.”3Andhesaid,“Intowhatthenwereyoubaptized?”Theysaid,“IntoJohn’sbaptism.”4AndPaulsaid,“Johnbaptizedwiththebaptismofrepentance,tellingthepeopletobelieveintheonewhowastocomeafterhim,thatis,Jesus.”5Onhearingthis,theywerebaptizedinthenameoftheLordJesus.6AndwhenPaulhadlaidhishandsonthem,theHolySpiritcameonthem,andtheybeganspeakingintonguesandprophesying.7Therewereabouttwelvemeninall.8Andheenteredthesynagogueandforthreemonthsspokeboldly,reasoningandpersuadingthemaboutthekingdomofGod.9Butwhensomebecamestubbornandcontinuedinunbelief,speakingeviloftheWaybeforethecongregation,hewithdrewfromthemandtookthediscipleswithhim,reasoningdailyinthehallofTyrannus.10Thiscontinuedfortwoyears,sothatalltheresidentsofAsiaheardthewordoftheLord,both

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JewsandGreeks.11AndGodwasdoingextraordinarymiraclesbythehandsofPaul,12sothatevenhandkerchiefsorapronsthathadtouchedhisskinwerecarriedawaytothesick,andtheirdiseasesleftthemandtheevilspiritscameoutofthem.

What have you heard? Acts19:2ESV2Andhesaidtothem,“DidyoureceivetheHolySpiritwhenyoubelieved?”Andtheysaid,“No,wehavenotevenheardthatthereisaHolySpirit.”

Acts2:36–41ESV36LetallthehouseofIsraelthereforeknowforcertainthatGodhasmadehimbothLordandChrist,thisJesuswhomyoucrucified.”37Nowwhentheyheardthistheywerecuttotheheart,andsaidtoPeterandtherestoftheapostles,“Brothers,whatshallwedo?”38AndPetersaidtothem,“RepentandbebaptizedeveryoneofyouinthenameofJesusChristfortheforgivenessofyoursins,andyouwillreceivethegiftoftheHolySpirit.39Forthepromiseisforyouandforyourchildrenandforallwhoarefaroff,everyonewhomtheLordourGodcallstohimself.”40Andwithmanyotherwordsheborewitnessandcontinuedtoexhortthem,saying,“Saveyourselvesfromthiscrookedgeneration.”41Sothosewhoreceivedhiswordwerebaptized,andtherewereaddedthatdayaboutthreethousandsouls.

Matthew28:18–20ESV18AndJesuscameandsaidtothem,“Allauthorityinheavenandonearthhasbeengiventome.19Gothereforeandmakedisciplesofallnations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFatherandoftheSonandoftheHolySpirit,20teachingthemtoobserveallthatIhavecommandedyou.Andbehold,Iamwithyoualways,totheendoftheage.”

Where your hearing takes you Acts19:3ESV3Andhesaid,“Intowhatthenwereyoubaptized?”Theysaid,“IntoJohn’sbaptism.”

Romans10:17ESV17Sofaithcomesfromhearing,andhearingthroughthewordofChrist.

2Timothy4:3ESV3Forthetimeiscomingwhenpeoplewillnotenduresoundteaching,buthavingitchingearstheywillaccumulateforthemselvesteacherstosuittheirownpassions,

Matthew15:7–9ESV7Youhypocrites!WelldidIsaiahprophesyofyou,whenhesaid:8“‘Thispeoplehonorsmewiththeirlips,buttheirheartisfarfromme;9invaindotheyworshipme,teachingasdoctrinesthecommandmentsofmen.’”

Believing what you heard Acts19:10ESV

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10Thiscontinuedfortwoyears,sothatalltheresidentsofAsiaheardthewordoftheLord,bothJewsandGreeks.

Four "essential elements" of Bible baptism

The proper mode: a burial (immersion) - Ro 6:3; Col 2:12 Romans6:3ESV3DoyounotknowthatallofuswhohavebeenbaptizedintoChristJesuswerebaptizedintohisdeath?

Colossians2:12ESV12havingbeenburiedwithhiminbaptism,inwhichyouwerealsoraisedwithhimthroughfaithinthepowerfulworkingofGod,whoraisedhimfromthedead.

The proper authority: in the name of Christ - Ac 19:5 Acts19:5ESV5Onhearingthis,theywerebaptizedinthenameoftheLordJesus.

The proper purpose: remission of sins - Ac 2:38; 22:16 Acts2:38ESV38AndPetersaidtothem,“RepentandbebaptizedeveryoneofyouinthenameofJesusChristfortheforgivenessofyoursins,andyouwillreceivethegiftoftheHolySpirit.

Acts22:16ESV16Andnowwhydoyouwait?Riseandbebaptizedandwashawayyoursins,callingonhisname.’

The proper subject: penitent believer - Ac 2:38; 8:36; Mk 16:16 Acts2:38ESV38AndPetersaidtothem,“RepentandbebaptizedeveryoneofyouinthenameofJesusChristfortheforgivenessofyoursins,andyouwillreceivethegiftoftheHolySpirit.

Acts8:36ESV36Andastheyweregoingalongtheroadtheycametosomewater,andtheeunuchsaid,“See,hereiswater!Whatpreventsmefrombeingbaptized?”

Mark16:16ESV16Whoeverbelievesandisbaptizedwillbesaved,butwhoeverdoesnotbelievewillbecondemned.

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HEARRomans10:17(ESV)17 Sofaithcomesfromhearing,andhearingthroughthewordofChrist.

BELIEVEMark16:16(ESV)16 Whoeverbelievesandisbaptizedwillbesaved,butwhoeverdoesnotbelievewillbecondemned.

REPENTActs17:30(ESV)30 ThetimesofignoranceGodoverlooked,butnowhecommandsallpeopleeverywheretorepent,

CONFESS1Timothy6:12(ESV)12 Fightthegoodfightofthefaith.Takeholdoftheeternallifetowhichyouwerecalledandaboutwhichyoumadethegoodconfessioninthepresenceofmanywitnesses.

BEBAPTIZEDRomans6:4(ESV)4 Wewereburiedthereforewithhimbybaptismintodeath,inorderthat,justasChristwasraisedfromthedeadbythegloryoftheFather,wetoomightwalkinnewnessoflife.

REMAINFAITHFULRevelation2:10(ESV)10 Donotfearwhatyouareabouttosuffer.Behold,thedevilisabouttothrowsomeofyouintoprison,thatyoumaybetested,andfortendaysyouwillhavetribulation.Befaithfuluntodeath,andIwillgiveyouthecrownoflife.