Baptized That Same Day!

Nehemiah 9; Nehemiah 10; Acts 2
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Baptized That Same Day!

Scripture

Acts 2

41 Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all.

Observation

What was it like to be there when all 3,000 people believed and were baptized? If 3,000 people became believers that day how many people were in the crowd listening to Peter’s message? Where did the 3,000 people go to get baptized? How many people watched? What did the on lookers say about those that were being baptized that day?

This past Sunday we had 13 people give their hearts and lives to Jesus. It was exciting! Those of us that were on lookers I am sure had mixed reactions to so many making public decisions for Christ. There were those that were excited and delighted over what God was doing in our midst and at the same time there were a few doubters and grumblers. I am one of the ones that is amazed at what God is doing and delighted about the decisions that were made.

Those 3,000 were baptized that same day. How long did that take? Who did the baptizing? What a great problem to have? I bet they didn’t wear robes…what you think? I look forward to the day when we baptize people on the same day that they become believers. If they did it in scripture then I believe it is something that we need to do. What do you think?

Application

I am getting our church ready to baptize people on the same day that they make a decision for Christ!

Prayer

Heavenly Father, I pray that our church could experience the moving of Your Mighty Holy Spirit and week after week have people put their faith and trust in Jesus. I pray that our focus would be on reaching out to those that don’t know You. It seems that everything works against us being the Salt and being the Light. Even when You move and people are saved some of Your people grumble instead of celebrate. Help us become a church that pleases You. Every Sunday it is my desire to see people putting their faith and trust in You and watching them be baptized that same day. I pray that what is happening at our church continues to grow.

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