A. The world likes to get eternal life the thief on the cross' way!
1. This thief said: Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. Lk.23:42
2. To this thief Jesus said: I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise! Lk.23:43
3. His physical body was dead on the cross! His soul went to paradise with Jesus!
4. He was not baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of his sins!
5. He did not attend any Sunday worship! He was not a member of the church of Christ!
6. He did not know the truth in the New Testament Bible!
7. He did not have to go through any hardship to enter the kingdom of God!
As for us we have to go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God! Ac.14:22
8. He did not have to work out his salvation with fear and trembling! Phil.2:12
9. If we all get eternal life the thief on the cross' way! Who will help evangelized the world?!
B. Please get eternal life 3000 people's way! Acts 2:36-39
1. Therefore let all Israel be assured of this:
God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ. Ac.2:36
2. When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles:
Brothers, what shall we do? Ac.2:37
3. Peter replied: Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the
forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Ac.2:38
4. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—
for all whom the Lord our God will call. Ac.2:39
***After baptized for forgiveness of sins, they receive the gift of the Holy Spirit!
They continue to live and membership of the church increased by 3000!
5. They continue to live for the Lord, church membership increased by 3000!
They lived to help evangelized the world in their time!
6. So please get eternal life the normal way as these 3000 people!
Please get baptized for forgiveness of sins now so you can live a good life to glorify God!
C. Yes, God wants you to get eternal life! But you have to save yourselves! Ac.2:40-42
1. With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them:
Save yourselves from this corrupt generation. Ac.2:40
2. Those who accepted his message were baptized. And about 3000 were added to the church that day.Ac.2:41
3. They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship,
to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Ac.2:42
4. Do not forsake Sunday worship! Heb.10:25-31
5. These 3000 saved people are all members of the church of Christ! Ro.16:16, Gal.1:22, Ac.20:28
D. Apostle Peter’s advice! 2 Peter 1:5-11
1. For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith courage; and to courage, knowledge;
and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;
and to godliness, brotherly love; and to brotherly love, love for all people. 2Pet.1:5-7
***Faith, courage, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly love, love for all people.
2. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective
and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2Pet.1:8
3. But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind,
and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins. 2Pet.1:9
4. Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure.
For if you do these things, you will never fall, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal
kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2Pet.1:10-11
E. Conclusion: Be sure to know these also!
1. Yes all men are appointed to die once! After death there is judgment! Heb.9:27
2. Without baptism for forgiveness of sins you will be judged according to what you had done! Rev.20:12-14
3. If you get eternal life the 3000 people’s way, you are baptized into Christ! Gal.3:27
This way your life is hidden with Christ in God! Col.3:3!
You do not have to be judged according to what you had done!
4. To get eternal life in paradise you have to die in the Lord! Rev.14:13
This means you have to die as member of the church of Christ which is the body of Christ! Col.1:18
May the Lord bless you and keep you always! Preaching this December 22, 2019.
VIDEO SERMON BY BROTHER CHAN ON December 22, 2019