What Must We Do?

TEXTActs 16:25-34

INTRODUCTION:

A.      THE STORY OF THE JAILOR -- HIS QUESTION( vs. 30 ).

B.      WHAT MUST WE DO?

I.      WHAT HAS GOD DONE?

A.      FROM ETERNITY GOD HAS PURPOSED SALVATION( Eph. 3:10-11 ).

B.      THE PURPOSE CENTERS AROUND JESUS, HIS SON.

          1.       It was foretold( 1 Pet. 1:10-12 ).

          2.       It was confirmed and carried out( Acts 2:22-24;  1 Pet. 1:18-20 ).

          3.       In Christ we have salvation( Rom. 5:8 ).

C.      HE HAS PROVIDED US WITH GUIDANCE( Titus 2:11-12;  2 Tim. 3:16-17 ).

D.      WHAT MORE COULD GOD DO?

II.     WHAT HAS JESUS DONE?

A.      JESUS SACRIFICED HIS WILL( John 6:38 ).

B.      HE SACRIFICED HIS POSITION( Phil. 2:5-8 ).

C.      HIS LIFE AND HIS BODY( Matt. 20:28;  26:28;  1 Pet. 2:24 ).

D.      HIS SACRIFICE IS OUR ONLY ACCESS( Heb. 10:19-20 ).

E.      WHAT MORE DO WE DEMAND?

III.    WHAT HAS THE HOLY SPIRIT DONE?

A.      THE SPIRIT CAME TO CONVICT THE WORLD( John 16:7-11 ).

B.      THE SPIRIT CONVICTS BY POINTING OUT THE TRUTH( John 16:13 ).

C.      HIS WORK REVEALS THE MIND OF GOD( John 16:13-15;  1 Cor. 2:16 ).

D.      THE WORLD STOOD CONVICTED OF SIN WHEN PETER PREACHED THE

          GOSPEL ON PENTECOST( Acts 2:36-37 )

E.      GOD'S REDEMPTION ( righteousness ) ALSO REVEALED( 1 Pet. 1:12 ).

F.      THIS IS NOT WHAT MANY EXPECT -- ISN'T IT ENOUGH?

IV.   WHAT MUST I DO?( Matt. 7:21;  James 1:22;  Heb. 5:8-9 ).

A.      THE JAILOR( Acts 16:30-33 ).

          1.       Believe on the Lord Jesus.]

          2.       Paul told him what to do about Jesus.  As a result:

                   a.       he washed their stripes( repentance ),

                   b.       he was baptized immediately.

B.      THE JEWS ON PENTECOST, AT THE BEGINNING( Acts 2:38 ).

          1.       When they heard, they believed -- "Pricked in their hearts."

          2.       They were told to repent.

          3.       And be baptized unto the remission of sins.

C.      SAUL OF TARSUS( Acts 22:10-16 ).  "WHAT SHALL I DO?"

          1.       Question implies belief.

          2.       Prayer and fasting -- first fruits of repentance.

          3.       vs. 16.

D.      WHAT MUST I DO?

CONCLUSION:

A.      THINK ABOUT WHAT HAS BEEN DONE FOR YOU

          1.       by God.

          2.       by Jesus.

          3.       by the Holy Spirit.

B.      WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO DO?