The Gospel's Impact on the Heart 9 Now there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great; 10 and they all, from smallest to greatest, were giving attention to him, saying, “This man is what is called the Great…

“Those who received [Peter’s] word were baptised, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. ”They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the…

Text: Acts 2.37-38 Thesis: To prove that one must be baptized in order to access the grace of God whereby the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses him/her of sins. Introduction: (1) Baptism is one of the most controversial religious subjects. (2) One said, “Baptism is put at the door of the church to keep…

Will the Sinner’s Prayer Get Me to Heaven? Rom.10:13 Grabber: “Jesus I have lived my life until this day doing what I wanted to do. Today, however, I want to make a change. I know you died for me and want to be my Lord. So I want to ask you to come into my heart. Make it your home. Take away my sins.…

Sermon Series (Lake Hills church of Christ) Shane Robinson 7/2008 The Costs of Life Table of Contents The Costs of Life – Pt.1. 3 Conviction is costly. 3 The Costs of Life – Pt. 2. 5 Unity is costly. 5 The Costs of Life – Pt. 3. 8 Salvation is costly. 8 The Costs of Life – Pt. 4. 11 Knowledge is Costly.…

What does hearing have to do with my salvation? What is it one must hear in order to be saved?

29 “Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30 Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He would raise up the…

Is salvation only found in the church God built?

Theme: Understanding God’s work of adding saved people to His church. Acts 2:47 Introduction A. You’ve probably heard the expression: Join the church of your choice. 1. Many Christians disdain this advertisement because a person is suppose to join only the one True Church belonging to Christ. 2. The…

Why We Believe What We Believe about Baptism Matthew 3:13-15 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Jan. 9, 2013 *Baptism is a big deal in Ukraine. Most churches don't have a baptistery, and the winters are very cold, so they only get to baptize once or twice a year. On those days the whole…

“Of First Importance” 1 Corinthians 15.3-4; 12-20 This is one of the biggest days on the calendar for the Christian. It is a day that we celebrate a supernatural event. There was a man named Jesus who was killed, buried, and came back to life! Why is this so important today? What bearing does it have?…

Pray — SIS 1 I wrote the first narrative, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach 2 until the day he was taken up, after he had given instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 After he had suffered, he also presented himself alive to them by many convincing…

Joel 2:18-32. - Review: a terrible day coming the Day of the LORD: Locust beasts (demonic manifestation spoken of in Rev 9), fire, war to end all wars, cosmic shaking. In view of the nearness of this coming calamity, there was an urgent need to warn others and to prepare ourselves. Prepare through heartfelt…

Jude #1 Jude 1; Matthew 28:10 They Will See Me These next few messages we are going to look at this epistle written by Jude. We could certainly spend several weeks here but I had only planned to spend two weeks in this book. My primary focus on those two is “Contending for the faith” and “Responding…

Way Introduction The human experience is one of countless daily choices that must be made: A. God created man with the ability to choose: (a.) (Deuteronomy 30:19), b. (Joshua 24:15), c. (1 Kings 18:21). · Two gates to walk through · Two roads travel · Two animals: that symbolize good and bad · Two trees…