Church Health
STUDY 1 – Baptized into the Church
LOOK BACK
How can we pray for each other?
What is the Holy Spirit saying to you? How are you responding?
LOOK UP
Memory Verse: Acts 2:41 (NIV)
Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.
Key Truth: Baptism marks the beginning of life in the church family.
Story to Memorize: Acts 2:36–41
Act it Out: One acts as Peter preaching; others are the crowd, asking “What shall we do?” and then being baptized.
Questions for Discussion:
What did Peter tell the crowd to do? (Repent and be baptized.)
What happened when they obeyed? (They were forgiven, received the Holy Spirit, and joined the church.)
How many were baptized that day? (About 3,000.)
Who did the baptizing? Believers baptized those who came to faith.
Who can baptize new believers? Any baptized believer can baptize a new believer.
LOOK AHEAD
Memorize Acts 2:41
Who needs to be baptized and by who?
When will you do these baptisms?
Pass on what you have learned to the disciples you are making.
How will you make disciples and start more house churches this week?
Commission/Pray: Ask God for His power to help make disciples and obey his word.