Cases of Conversion in ACTS, part 4GOSPEL PREACHED
Acts 13:23-33 Paul preached Jesus crucified, but resurrected from the dead by God, 33 As written in Psalm 2, “You are my SON; today I have begotten/generated you”. JESUS—firstborn from the dead that He may have first place in all things, Col 1:18.
RESPONSE
Acts 13:48 Later, those destined to eternal life trusted. Surely this included repentance and rising from the watergrave of baptism, thus joining with Jesus in His death, burial, and resurrection into new life as children of God.
Gal 3:26-27 You are all sons of God thru trust in Christ Jesus; you who were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
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GOSPEL PREACHED
Acts 14:1 Speaking at the Iconium Jewish synagogue...
Acts 14:1 ...a great number of Jews and Greeks trusted.
Acts 14:21 They preached the good news in Derbe and...
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GOSPEL PREACHED
Acts 16:14 The Lord opened Lydia's heart to Paul's words.
RESPONSE
Acts 16:15 Lydia and her household were baptized.
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GOSPEL PREACHED
RESPONSE
Acts 16:33-34 Apparently repenting, the jailer washed their wounds; then he and all his were baptized. They rejoiced, having trusted God. Trust included more than initial belief.
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GOSPEL PREACHED
Acts 17:1-3 At Thessalonica Paul proclaimed Jesus as the Messiah.
RESPONSE
Acts 17:4 Some Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks.
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GOSPEL PREACHED
Acts 17:11 The Bereans eagerly received the message, examining the scriptures daily to confirm Paul's words.
RESPONSE
Acts 17:12 Many Jews trusted as did also many Greeks.
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GOSPEL PREACHED
Acts 17:31 Paul preached Jesus risen from the dead.
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RESPONSE
Acts 17:34 At Athens, a few followed Paul, and trusted.
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GOSPEL PREACHED
Acts 18:4-5 At Corinth Paul reasoned every sabbath in the synagogue, testifying that Jesus was the Messiah.
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RESPONSE
Acts 18:8 Crispus, the synagogue ruler, and his entire household trusted in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard him trusted and were baptized.
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GOSPEL PREACHED
Acts 19:1-7 Paul asked some who had been baptized with John's baptism (in water), Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you trusted? They had not. He asked, Into what then were you baptized?
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RESPONSE
Acts 19:5 They were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. Paul laid hands on them and the Holy Spirit came on them. They spoke in tongues and prophesied. Trust included water baptism.
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GOSPEL PREACHED
Acts 19:13-16 The seven sons of Sceva were overpowered and beaten by a man with an evil spirit.
RESPONSE
Acts 19:17-20 People were seized with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor. Many who trusted came and confessed their evil deeds.
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(TO BE CONTINUED)
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