S3E42: The Grace of Jesus Christ (Seven Vows pt. 2)

Well as you can probably tell from my voice, I have a bit of a cold, and it was particularly difficult to preach this message, but I firmly believe what Philipians 4:13 says, that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. And certainly on this day, God's Holy Spirit gave me the strength to preach this powerful message that he laid upon my heart.
So we continue our look at the seven vows we make at our baptism through the text of the book of Acts. Today we see in Saul's conversion that the act of baptism is an acknowledgment of the complete transformation that we undergo when we put off the old person and put on Christ. Certainly no better example of that radical transformation can be seen than here in these twenty verses. Whereas Saul begins at verse 1 breathing murderous threats towards those who follow Christ, by verse 20 he is proclaiming Christ as the Son of God. So the question we must face today is, have we undergone such a transformation at our own converstion? It's a hard question, and one that deserves our consideration. So grab your Bible, turn it to Acts chapter 9, and prepare your heart and mind as we look at Saul's conversion and the Grace of Jesus Christ.

Acts 9:1-20

Recorded at Hudson UMC on April 10, 2016 (Originally aired on April 15, 2016)

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