Responding to the Gospel - Baptism

Trinity PCA - Rochester, MN Podcast

Responding to the Gospel - Baptism, Acts 16:25-40
February 23, 2020, Reverend Chris Harper

I. The story (16-29)

1. The girl – demon-possessed & taken advantage of (16-18)

2. The response of the town (19-22)

3. In jail but not without hope (23-25)

4. A severe earthquake and trembling fear (26-29)

II. The response (30-34)

1. A most important question and a simple yet profound answer (30-32)

2. The jailer believed (33-34)

3. The jailer and his household were baptized (33b)

4. The jailer began serving (33-34)

III. So what?

1. Baptism does not save you – Jesus does (31; Acts 4:12; Rom 10:9)

2. Household baptisms were normal in NT and church history

3. How are you doing at “improving your baptism”? (WLC 167; 2 Pet 1:5-10; Tit 2:11-12)

4. Reminder to covenant children (Rom 10:9)