Acts 19:1-10

Coram Deo Church — Bremerton, WA · Feb 20, 2022 · 42m

Acts 19:1-10 preached by Pastor Jon Needham

Big Ideas

1. John’s baptism

This can be one of the most confusing texts in all of Acts. But it doesn’t need to be. John’s baptism was a baptism of preparation (Matthew 3:1-3). It marked turning from past sins toward the Christ who was to come. However, baptism in Acts is baptism into Christ and his Church (Romans 6:3, Ephesians 4:4-5). It wasn’t about what God was about to do, but rather about what he had already done through Christ. Now, because of Jesus, our atoning sacrifice, we can receive the gift of the Spirit (Acts 2:31-33).

2. Speaking…