Do you know what Baptism is? Have you been baptized? Maybe you have been baptized, but you still want to learn more about it. Baptism is something new that Jesus has for you in acts chapter 2.

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We are in the 3rd

week of our sermon series All Things New.

All

Things New

We have been looking

closely at the 2nd chapter of the book of Acts. Jesus

brings us new in Acts chapter 2.

In week 1 we talked

about hearing and believing the Gospel – the good news that Jesus

died, was buried, and rose again. Believing this gospel will bring

you to ask a question.

Acts 2:37 (NIV2011) When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

Peter answers this

question!

Acts 2:38 (NIV2011) Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Last week, week 2,

we told you about the power of repentance. In repentance we confess

our sin and we receive a NEW MIND, NEW DIRECTION, NEW FOCUS, &

NEW LORD!

Jesus

has more new for you

I want to

encourage you to keep walking in the new, but I also need to warn

you. The deeper you walk into God’s newness, the more you will

start to hear discouraging voices saying “You don’t have to do

that.”

You will actually

hear fellow Christians tell you that “you don’t have to do that”

or “that’s just optional and not necessary.” This is the case

with our subject of baptism.

Baptism

Baptism has long

been a subject that has brought division within the Church of Jesus

Christ.

How are you to be

baptized?

* Submerged or

sprinkled?

* Baptized into

the titles father, son, and holy ghost, or in the name of Jesus?

* Infant baptism?

Why are you to be

baptized?

* To join a

church membership?

* To declare your

faith outwardly?

* To wash your

sins away?

Is baptism even

necessary?

These are just some

of the questions that the subject of baptism brings up. These

disagreements have caused many people to not walk in the new. So

let’s look to the Word of God.

In Acts 2:37 the believers asked what they needed to do. Peter answered in the next verse.

Acts 2:38 (NIV2011) Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Peter said repent

and what?

Be

Baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus, for the forgiveness

of your sins