Hear Ye, Hear Ye!
“Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”
Peter / Acts 2
“I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?” Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.
The Ethiopian Eunuch (Acts 8)
John 8:24
Believe that Jesus is who He claims himself to be
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
2 Timothy 3:16
Now send men to Joppa, and send for ______ whose surname is _______. He is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea. He will tell you what you must do.”
Peter / Acts 10
“Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”
Jews on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2)
Rom 10:9
Believe that God the Father raised Jesus from the dead
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
John 14:26
And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.
Paul & Silas / Acts 16
So I answered, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.’....
For you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard. Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
Paul (Acts 9,22,26)
John 20:31
Believe that Jesus is the Anointed One, the Messiah / Jesus is the Son of God
knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
2 Peter 1:20-21
They followed him because he had amazed them for a long time with his sorcery. But when they believed ________ as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Phillip / Acts 8
Then _______ himself also believed; and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were done.
Simon, the Sorcerer
John 17:21
Believe that Jesus was sent by God the Father
He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him—the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day. For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.
John 12:48-49
She was a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by ________. And when she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.
Paul / Acts 16
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, “We will hear you again on this matter.” So Paul departed from among them. However, some men joined him and believed, among them ______ the Areopagite, a woman named _________, and others with them.
Dionysius & Damaris / The Athenians (Acts 17)
1 John 4:2
For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.
1 Thessalonians 2:13