| When am
I Ready to be Baptized? A. A crowd is
a large number of people who may or may not have intentionally gathered
together, B. An audience is i group of
spectators who have gathered to listen or to view and are providing
theopportunity to be heard or seen. C.
A participant is a person who takes part in, has a share in, or
participates, D. Let’s use that
understanding to answer a very important question: “When am I ready to
be baptized?” “When am I
Ready to be Baptized?” Questions to Uncover the Answer: * “Do I
recognize my need for a ______ ?”
(Matt 5:3; Heb 11:6) * “Am I
________ for what I have done against God?” (Matt 5:4; 1 John 3:4; Psa
51:4; 2 Cor 7:9) * “Am I willing
to become a ________ with Jesus?” (Rom 6:1-11) > “To welcome Jesus ________ as
of my life?” (Matt 5:5; 2 Cor 5:10; Acts 5;31) > “To develop a hunger and thirst
for ____________ ?” (Matt 5:6; Heb 5:14) > “To ___________ my allegiance to
Jesus?” (Rom 10:9; Matt 10:32) > “To answer the call to be __________________
?” (1 Pet 1:13-15) > “To
____________ ?” (John 4:24; Rom 12:1-2)
Answers to Common Concerns: *
“I’m not good enough yet to dedicate my life to Jesus.” (Rom
5:6-8)* “But what if I mess up and sin after I respond to the
gospel?” (1 John 2:1)* “Why should I become a Christian now? Can’l
I wait?” (James 4:13-14)* “I’m not sure I know enough yet,”
(Acts 8:26-39) |
