The Conversion of Lydia

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The Conversion of Lydia

• Acts 166-15

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What Do We Know About Lydia?

• She was away from home,
• running a business,
• in a heathen environment,
• yet, she still worshipped God.
• A woman of great character.

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How Paul Was Brought To Lydia
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The Effect of the Sermon

• The Lord Opened Her Heart - vs. 14-15
• How?
• God works through His Word to produce faith in
  a sinners heart.
• Romans 116, 1017

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The Effect of the Sermon

• The Lord Opened Her Heart - vs. 14-15
• To What?
• The truth that Jesus is the Messiah.

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The Baptism of Her Household
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The Baptism of Her Household

• The Bible mentions several
• household baptisms
• Acts 1616
• Acts 1633-34
• Acts 188
• 1 Cor. 116

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Baptism is for

• The remission of sins -
  Acts 238
• Those who hear and understand the gospel - Mark
  1615-16
• Those who repent - Acts 238
• Those who confess Christ - Acts 836-38
• Infants dont need this and cant do this.

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One Must Prove

• That Lydia had children
• That her children were infants
• That her children were with her
• That her children were baptized
• Requires too many assumptions for any serious
  Bible student!

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Will you heed the things spoken from the gospel?

• Confess your faith - Acts 837
• Repent and be baptized - Acts 238