Text: Acts 4: 7 - 12

Introduction.

- Peter and John went to the temple at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Acts 3:1
- On the way there they cured a lame man . Acts 3:6
- Because of this they were taken to the Jews’ court. Acts 4:3
- Acts 4: 12 "and in no other the salvation".
- How is Peter able to speak with so much security?
- Because he had the experience of salvation.
- Three groups of people cannot be certain of the salvation:

        1. The children, in full state of grace.
        2. Members of church, of mediocre Christian life.
        3. Those that never were saved, had an experience with Jesus.

01. Salvation is free.

- Ephesians 2:8 - It is a gift from God. A present.
- If there was a price to man, some would not be able to pay.
- I Peter 1: 18-19. The currency used to buy us. The blood of Jesus.
- Illustration: The General Naaman in his meeting with Elisha. II Kings 5:5
- Took 300 kg of silver. The equivalent of 40 thousand dollars in gold. Ten
New suits. But he was cured for free. A shadow of our salvation.
- It is not philosophy. It is a spiritual experience.
- Many already possess this experience, others do not.

02. The salvation is personal.

- Roman 14: 10-12. "... Each one of us. .."
- It is nontransferable.
- Illustration: Jesus in his ministry.
With Zechariah... with Bartholomew... with the sick woman... with everybody.
An individualized treatment.
- Billy Graham created an expression: "cosmic loneliness" which means alone in the crowd.
- You decide your life in eternity alone.

 03. Salvation is forever.

- John 10: 28-29. Once saved, saved forever.
- "No one can". The only reason for God not guard us, would be if there was
another being greater than He, stronger than He.
- John 5: 24. It is a guarantee from Jesus.

04. Salvation is to be lived.

- John 10:10. God does not die, Jesus does not die, his children do not die.
- There are 3 kinds of life: Bio (health) Psyche (conscience) Zoe (spiritual)
- It is of "zoe" that Jesus is speaking. Life with no end.
- Not only for beyond the grave, it is to be lived now.
- Remember of the prodigal son? A farmer’s son. But nobody believed in that.
- Led a mediocre life.

05. Salvation is to be shared.

- Acts 4: 18-20. Going back to the initial text of this message.
- Two questions of every believer:

1. What is the first big experience of your life? Have accepted Jesus.
2. What is the second big experience of your life? It is to share Jesus.

- Someone defined testimony as being: "A beggar, showing another where he found bread."

06. Salvation is universal.

- John 3: 16
- Since the Garden of Eden, God had an objective: To send Jesus to the world.
- What is God’s purpose? Save the world.
- Look at the promise: A negative side: do not perish. A positive side: have eternal life.
- "If there was another plan to save the man, God would be the greatest of the murderers, for permitting the death of Jesus.
- He permitted, because there was no other way to take us back to the Paradise."

Conclusion.

- Acts 4:13b. "... they had been with Jesus." Were daring.
- What did Jesus do for you to be ashamed of him?
- Many here are already saved, others still not.
- Today is the day for you to accept Jesus as your only Savior.