“ALMOST CANNOT AVAIL”

Acts 26:12-28

The Father’s Will

• Obedience to the faith; the obedience of faith – Rom 1:5; 16:26

• Obeying the truth – Rom 2:8; 1 Pet 1:22

• Obeying the gospel – Rom 10:16; 2 Thess 1:8; 1 Pet 4:17

• Obeying the form of teaching – Rom 6:17, 3-7

The Christian’s Description

• Disciple of Christ – Acts 11:26

• Member of Christ – 1 Cor 12:12-13; Acts 2:47; Eph 1:22-23

• Calling on Christ – Acts 2:21, 36-38; 22:16

The Father’s Conditions

• Faith: a sincere belief in ALL that Jesus is – John 8:24; 20:30-31; Rom 10:17; Acts 2:36

• Repent: a reversal of mind and life – Acts 17:30; Luke 13:3; Acts 3:19; 2 Cor 7:10

• Confess: an avowal of one’s belief in Jesus– Rom 10:9-10; Matt 10:32-33; 1 Tim 6:12-13

The Father’s Conditions

• Faith, Repent, Confess

• Baptism: immersion in water for remission of sins – Acts 22:16; Acts 2:38; Rom 6:3-4; Gal 3:27; Col

2:12; 1 Pet 3:21

• Jews on Pentecost (Acts 2:1-47)

• Samaritans (Acts 8:5-12)

• Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8:26-39)

• Saul of Tarsus (Acts 9:1-19; 22:1-16)

• Cornelius & household (Acts 10:1-48)

• Lydia & household (Acts 16:14-15)

• Jailer & household (Acts 16:25-34)

• Crispus & household (Acts 18:7-8)

“ALMOST CANNOT AVAIL”

Acts 26:12-28