Lesson From The Conversion of the Eunuch

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Lesson From The Conversionof the Eunuch

• Acts 826-39

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Work of the Holy Spirit

• Many confused about H.S. Work in salvation.
• Expect direct operation of H.S. on sinner.
• Some better felt than told experience.
• Sinners prayer is asking God for some
  confirmation of salvation from the Spirit.
• This confusion did not come from God (1 Cor.
  1433).
• Philip reached eunuch with guidance of H.S. (v.
  29).
• Then, he began at the same Scripture (v. 35).
• Spirit works through the Word of God which He
  revealed to the apostles (Eph. 617).
• Not one conversion in book of Acts where Spirit
  worked directly on the sinner.
• The Word was taught in every example!

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God ? Spirit ? Apostles ?

• John 1426 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom
  the Father will send in My name, He will teach
  you all things, and bring to your remembrance all
  things that I said to you.
• John 167-8 12-13 Nevertheless I tell you the
  truth. It is to your advantage that I go away
  for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come
  to you but if I depart, I will send Him to you.
  And when He has come, He will convict the world
  of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.I
  still have many things to say to you, but you
  cannot bear them now. However, when He, the
  Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into
  all truth

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Work of the Holy Spirit in Conversion
Now we have received, not the spirit of the
world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we
might know the things that have been freely given
to us by God. These things we also speak, not in
words which man's wisdom teaches but which the
Holy Spirit teaches (1 Cor. 212-13).
God
Holy Spirit
Apostles
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God ? Spirit ? Apostles ?

• Gal. 111-12 But I make known to you, brethren,
  that the gospel which was preached by me is not
  according to man. For I neither received it from
  man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the
  revelation of Jesus Christ.
• Eph 33-5 how that by revelation He made known
  to me the mystery (as I have briefly written
  already, by which, when you read, you may
  understand my knowledge in the mystery of
  Christ), which in other ages was not made known
  to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed
  by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets.

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Work of the Holy Spirit ? Reveal Truth

• Acts 24-37 And they were all filled with the
  Holy Spirit and began to speak with other
  tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now
  when they heard this, they were cut to the heart,
  and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles,
  "Men and brethren, what shall we do?"
• Acts 44 However, many of those who heard the
  word believed
• Acts 172-4 Then Paul, as his custom was, went
  in to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with
  them from the Scriptures, explaining and
  demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and
  rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus
  whom I preach to you is the Christ. And some of
  them were persuaded and a great multitude of the
  devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading
  women
• Acts 188 And many of the Corinthians, hearing,
  believed and were baptized.

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Work of the Holy Spirit ? Confirm Truth

• Mark 1617 And these signs will follow those
  who believe In My name they will cast out
  demons they will speak with new tongues
• 18 they will take up serpents and if they
  drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt
  them they will lay hands on the sick, and they
  will recover.
• 19 So then, after the Lord had spoken to them,
  He was received up into heaven, and sat down at
  the right hand of God.
• 20 And they went out and preached everywhere,
  the Lord working with them and confirming the
  word through the accompanying signs.

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Work of the Holy Spirit ? Confirm Truth

• Heb. 21 Therefore we must give the more earnest
  heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift
  away.
• 2 For if the word spoken through angels proved
  steadfast, and every transgression and
  disobedience received a just reward,
• 3 how shall we escape if we neglect so great a
  salvation, which at the first began to be spoken
  by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who
  heard Him,
• 4 God also bearing witness both with signs and
  wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the
  Holy Spirit, according to His own will?

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Work of the Holy Spirit ? Confirm Truth

• Acts 85 Then Philip went down to the city of
  Samaria and preached Christ to them.
• 6 And the multitudes with one accord heeded the
  things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the
  miracles which he did.
• 7 For unclean spirits, crying with a loud
  voice, came out of many who were possessed and
  many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.
• 13 Then Simon himself also believed and when he
  was baptized he continued with Philip, and was
  amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were
  done.

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Work of Preachers

• Philip, the preacher, beginning at this
  Scripture, preached Jesus to him (v. 35).
• Work of preacher Preach the Word (2 Tim. 42).
• Not political speech Not entertaining speech
• THE WORD of GOD! This includes
• Reproof, Rebuke, Exhortation, Warning (2 Tim.
  42-5)
• Persuading (2 Cor. 511 Acts 240)
• Comforting (1 Thess. 418)
• Preached to only one man.
• Started where the student was.

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Preaching Jesus Includes Preaching About Baptism

• Acts 835-36
• Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at
  this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. Now as
  they went down the road, they came to some water.
  And the eunuch said, See, here is water. What
  hinders me from being baptized?
• Acts 812
• But when they believed Philip as he preached the
  things concerning the kingdom of God and the name
  of Jesus Christ, both men and women were
  baptized.
• Most leave out baptism.
• Peters sermon on Pentecost included baptism and
  the reason for it (Acts 238).
• Ananias told Saul why he needed to be baptized
  (Acts 2216).
• Baptism is a part of Gods plan for saving lost
  souls.

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The Necessity of Faith

• Philips answer to eunuchs question
• Acts 837 Then Philip said, If you believe with
  all your heart, you may.
• Faith is essential to being saved (Heb. 116 Jn.
  824 Mk. 1616).
• What does this say about infant baptism?
• Baby cant confess faith.
• Baby cant ask or answer question.
• Forced baptism is of no avail.

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What One Confesses

• Some confess their sins.
• Others give their testimony about what God has
  done for them.
• Eunuch confessed I believe that Jesus Christ is
  the Son of God. (Acts 837).
• Rom. 1010 For with the heart one believes unto
  righteousness, and with the mouth confession is
  made unto salvation.
• Matt. 1032 Therefore whoever confesses Me
  before men, him I will also confess before My
  Father who is in heaven.
• It is a public confession.

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What Baptism Is

• Bible Baptism Involves
• Coming to the water (Acts 836)
• Going into the water (Acts 838)
• Coming up out of the water (Acts 839)
• Burial in water (Rom. 63-4)
• Understanding (Acts 830)
• Urgency (Acts 836-39 1633)
• This is the one baptism of Eph. 44.
• The baptism of the great commission (Mt. 2819).

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The Joy of Being A Christian

• Acts 839 Now when they came up out of the
  water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away,
  so that the eunuch saw him no more and he went
  on his way rejoicing.
• He had received the promise of the
  Lord--salvation (Mk. 1616).
• His past sins were forgiven (Acts 238 Rom.
  325).
• Matt. 512 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for
  great is your reward in heaven
• Phil. 31 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the
  Lord