Their message was the same… it did not change with the times.. It did not change to make people happy, it did not change to gain converts, it did not change to avoid hurting peoples feelings.
Acts 2: 38. Then Peter said unto them, repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 3: 19. Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
Acts 8: 19. Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
Acts 2:41. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Acts 8: 12. But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women
Acts 10: 47. Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
48. And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days
Acts 18: 8. And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.
Acts 19:5. When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus
Acts 22: 16. And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
In conclusion
- We need to get up and get out, to go.
- We need to be obedient
- We need to be in Unity
- We need to pray and pray together
- WE need to believe
- WE need to witness
- We need the Power and we need to use it
- We need to keep our message clear
