Baptism Sunday | Acts 2:37-41
“Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” Acts 2:36
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9
LIFE GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What’s something (a book, a movie, a song, or even a speech) that once really “hit you in the gut”? Why do you think it had that effect?
When have you experienced God’s Word exposing your sin or stirring conviction in a way that led to real change?
READ ACTS 2:37-41
Acts 2:37 says the hearers were “cut to the heart.” How is conviction of sin a work of the Holy Spirit, and why is that essential for true conversion? (See John 16:8)
Why must we embrace both the saving work of Christ (as Messiah) and the sovereign rule of Christ (as Lord)? What dangers arise if we separate these truths?
Peter calls for repentance. How would you describe biblical repentance, and how does it relate to faith in Christ? Why are both repentance and faith ongoing realities in the Christian life?
How does believer’s baptism mark someone out as part of the church, and why is that important?
Acts 2 shows thousands added to the church in one day. How does this passage encourage us to take seriously Christ’s command to make disciples, and how can our local church be faithful in that mission?
Verse 40 says Peter “continued to exhort them.” Why does ongoing exhortation and teaching in the gathered church matter for our perseverance in the faith?