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Posted by: Apostle Jacob Ballard III on Fri, May 26, 2017

After Baptism, What Then?

Now that you have been baptized how is your life really is to be different? This is for everyone in church that feel that you have been left alone and to yourselves to know how you are to live just because you were baptized. The Holy Spirit will cause you to seek and desire greater of your life This hunger and thirst is after righteousness. You must come to know regardless of your age or how long you have been in the word you are a babe and need to be feed with sincere milk meaning spiritual feeding of the word and not the natural. Let this be a lesson to you. 

After Baptism, What Then?

A message for the church

INTRODUCTION

1. Wonderful blessings come to those who respond to the gospel of Christ in baptism...
   1. They receive remission of sins and the gift of the Holy Ghost - Ac 2:38-39 

   2. They experience a washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit – Tit. 3:5-7 

2. Indeed, by God’s grace they are “saved” ...
   1. Saved from their past sins - Mk 16:16 

   2. With sins washed away by the blood of Jesus - Ac 22:16; Ep 1:7 

   3. Becoming heirs according to hope of eternal life – Ti. 3:7 

3. Yet in another sense, they are still to be “saved” ...
   1. They must make their call and election sure - 2Pe 1:10 

   2. They must be careful to save themselves; follow the apostle’s doctrine -. 1 Ti 4:16 

   3. They must remain faithful to receive the crown of life - Re 2:10 


[What is one to do after baptism that will ensure remaining faithful to the Lord? There are some...]

I. THINGS TO REMEMBER

A. YOU ARE A NEW CREATURE...

1. By virtue of being in Christ - 2 Co 5:17 

2. Having been raised with Christ to walk in newness of life - Ro 6:3-4 


-- God has given you new potential for living!

B. YOU ARE A BABE IN CHRIST...

1. We begin our new life as “babes in Christ” - 1 Co 3:1 

2. We start with spiritual “milk” - 1 Co 3:2 


-- God allows you time to grow! -  He 5:12-14

C. YOU ARE IN A CRITICAL PERIOD...

1. As a babe, you can be easily “tossed about” -  Ep 4:14 

2. Satan often strikes hardest at the beginning of our service - e.g., Mt 4:1-11 


-- Satan would love to see you fail! -  1Pe 5:8

D. YOU FACE THE POSSIBILITY OF FALLING...

1. If you allow yourself to hardened by the deceit of sin - He 3:12-14 

2. Especially when you think you are strong - 1 Co 10:12 


-- God can be trusted to help us through temptations - 1 Co 10:13; 1 Jn. 2:1-2

E. YOU ARE TO BE A GOOD EXAMPLE...

1. An example of those who believe - 1 Ti 4:12 

2. An example in both deed and word - Ti 2:7 


-- Others should be able to look to you as to how to live for Christ - Ph 3:17

[Remembering such things will certainly help keep one strong in the faith. Also helpful are...]  

II. THINGS TO DO

A. PUT GOD FIRST...

1. Love Him with all your being - Mt 22:37 

2. Seek first His kingdom and righteousness - Mt 6:33 


-- This will ensure that you do all that is necessary to remain faithful!

B. STUDY THE WORD OF GOD...

1. Long for the Word, like an infant longs for milk - 1Pe 2:2 

2. Learn how to study a Spirit word changed their attitude - Ac 17:11 


-- Receive the Word with meekness, and it will save you! Not what you read but what was spoken - Jm. 1:21

C. BE FERVENT IN PRAYER...

1. Jesus has made it possible to enter the Kingdom - He 4:14-16
2. Wonderful blessings come through prayer – Php. 4:6-7 


-- Be devoted to prayer, with an attitude of thanksgiving – Col. 4:2

D. BE DILIGENT IN ASSEMBLING...

1. We are not to forsake our assembling together - He 10:24-25 

2. It is a time for fellowship, prayer spoken word and breaking bread from the Apostle Act.
2:42; 20:7; 1 Co 11:23-26 


-- Neglecting the assemblies is a symptom of spiritual stagnation!

E. HELP SAVE OTHERS...

1. The Lord wants His disciples to be a light – Mt. 5:14; 1Th. 5:5 

2. Those diligent in saving others are more likely to save themselves - cf. 1 Co 9:19-27 


-- Lose your enthusiasm for saving souls, and you may lose your own!

CONCLUSION

1. While not meant to be exhaustive, these are just a few...

1. Things to remember 

2. Things to do 


-- That may be helpful for someone recently baptized

2. But not just for new Child of God; for any Believer...

1. Who has left their “first love” - Re 2:4 

2. For they should “repent and do the first works” - Re 2:5 


-- These are some of the “first works” that one needs to do

Are you in need of doing the “first works” ...? Perhaps you even need to obey the “first steps” of the gospel of Christ... -. Mk 16:16; Ac 2:38; 22:16

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