Tag: conversions in Acts
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No Appointment Necessary
Introduction There are some who believe that you must wait for the assembly of the local congregation to come together before they are able to be baptized. There is nothing in scripture to support that. In Catholicism, the idea of the season of Lent is to allow prospects the chance to study for 40 days…
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The Conversions in Acts
Complete Article Series Early last year, I wrote a series of article on the different conversions found in the book of Acts. You can easily find all of the articles in that series on this easy-to-find blog entry. Conversion in Acts; Series Introduction The 3000 on Pentecost Simon and The Samaritans The Ethiopian Eunuch Saul…
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Unmentioned Baptisms
Conversions in Acts bonus article Introduction A couple of years ago, I preached a sermon on the errors of The Sinner’s Prayer and emphasized the importance of baptism. I included a chart, a preacher once used that showed all of the conversions in Acts. The focus, there, was that every conversion mentioned the individual(s) being…
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Indirect Operation of the Holy Spirit
A Conversions Bonus Article Introduction There is a lot of misunderstanding in regard to the subject of the Holy Spirit and His involvement in the life of a Christian. The simple question to ask is, “How does the Holy Spirit Operate?” The answer is either directly or indirectly. The correct answer is indirectly, and, in…
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John’s Disciples in Ephesus
Conversions in Acts, Part 8 Introduction This is usually not listed as part of any sermon series on conversion. I added it here because it helps answer a question that brethren, today, might have concerning their baptism. Please read Acts 18:24-28; 19:1-7. Meet Apollos During Paul’s second preaching tour, he encountered a husband-and-wife team of…
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The Philippian Jailer
Conversion in Acts, Part 7 Introduction In the latter half of chapter 16, we come to the next conversion. How it comes about is rather interesting but is, essentially, the start of Paul’s frequent “Jail Time”. Read Acts 16:15-40. The Profitable Prophetess As Paul and Silas, went to a place of prayer, a young slave…
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Lydia of Thyatira
Conversion in Acts, Part 6 Introduction We continue our series on Conversions in Acts as we reach chapter 16. An interesting event takes place and two conversions are discussed in this chapter. We’ll look at each one individually. Please read Acts 16:1-15. Meet Timothy As chapter 16 begins, we note that Paul is on his…
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The Gentile Conversion
Conversions in Acts, Part 5, Peter’s P.O.V. Introduction As we discussed in the previous article, the conversion of Cornelius was extremely important as he was the first Gentile to be converted; this was ten years after the day of Pentecost. For this to happen, though, Peter and some other Jews needed to be prepared for…
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The Gentile Conversion
Conversion in Acts, Part 5, Cornelius’ P.O.V. Introduction We come to a very significant event in all of history; when Gentiles are permitted to be saved from their sins and added to the body of Christ (Acts 2:41,47; Col. 1:18; Eph. 1:22-23). It’s been about ten years since the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles…
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Saul of Tarsus, continued
Conversions in Acts Introduction In our previous article, we met Saul who was destined to destroy that which was known at The Way. On the way to Damascus, he encountered The Lord and was instructed to go into the city where he would be told what he must do. We learned that just because he…
The Christian Caravan 