BEING a Christian

Sermon Scripture: Acts 15:1-35

Sermon Big Idea:  Becoming a Christian and being a Christian shouldn’t be two different things.  Surrendering to Jesus makes us a Christian and surrendering to Jesus is what being a Christian is all about.

Acts 15:1-11

1. Becoming a Christian is about grace not law.
   1. Ephesians 2:4-7
   2. Exodus 4:24-26
   3. Galatians 2:15-16
   4. Matthew 11:28-30

Acts 15:12-21

2. Being a Christian is surrendering to the authority of Holy Spirit filled Elders.
   1. Galatians 2:11-14

Acts 15:24-26,28-29

3. Being a Christian is a continuation of our surrender.
   1. Deuteronomy 6:4-5
   2. Matthew 22:37-40

Acts 15:31

4. Being saved by grace is worth celebrating.

Becoming and being aren’t separate.  Becoming a Christ-follower is being a Christ-follower.