Baptism With The Holy Spirit
Today we are going to talk about the Baptism with the Holy Spirit. The Baptism with the Holy Spirit is extremely important in a Christian’s life, and it has been surrounded by false doctrines and bad teaching designed by the devil to keep you from something amazing God has for you.
Let us first look at a verse we shared last time regarding the authority and power for divine healing, which verse comes from the ministry of John the Baptist prior to the earthly ministry of Jesus. In Matthew 3:11, John the Baptist says, “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”
I think we should first recognize his audience. The Bible says his audience was people “from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan.” That’s a pretty big and broad group. We really don’t know who all was there, but he told them all that Jesus would baptize them with the Holy Spirit and fire. We must recognize that the baptism with the Holy Spirit was not just designed for the 12 disciples, or even just for the 12 plus the 70 other disciples that Jesus gave authority and power to in Luke chapter 10. Jesus wants to baptize everyone with the Holy Spirit and fire. Let me say that again, Jesus wants to baptize everyone with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Now let’s fast forward to the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry, after His resurrection but before His final return to Heaven. In Luke 24:49, Jesus tells the disciples to “stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” In Acts 1:4-5 Jesus says, “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” Then in Acts 1:8 Jesus says, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Jesus wants these disciples to stay in Jerusalem until they are baptized with the Holy Spirit, and when they are baptized with the Holy Spirit they will also be clothed with power from Heaven. When they are clothed with God’s power, when they receive God’s miracle working power, then they should begin witnessing for Jesus in Jerusalem and to the ends of the earth.
Jesus then returns to Heaven, and in Acts 1:15 we see that about 120 disciples listened to His instructions and waited in Jerusalem together.
(Acts 2:1-4) “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.”
So we have probably 120 disciples together and all of a sudden there is a violent wind from Heaven and they are all filled with the Holy Spirit and begin to speak in other tongues. Then other people around there begin noticing that something crazy is happening, so this is what Peter says, “These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: “‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.” (Acts 2:15-18 NIV)
Peter recognizes that God’s Spirit has been poured out on God’s people. Remember that phrase, “poured out.” He recognizes that this is the moment that Jesus was talking about, where the disciples would be baptized with the Holy Spirit.
To recap, because this is so important, John the Baptist, before the earthly ministry of Jesus even began, promised that Jesus would baptize everyone with the Holy Spirit and fire. John the Baptist was saying that as he baptized everyone with water, Jesus would baptize everyone with the Holy Spirit. Fast forward a few years, and Jesus agreed with John’s statements. Jesus tells his disciples that He is returning to Heaven, but they are about to receive the promised baptism with the Holy Spirit. Jesus also explains to them that when the Holy Spirit comes, so does God’s miracle working power. Yes, the disciples experienced this power through a delegation from Jesus in Luke chapters 9 and 10, but now they will receive a permanent endowment of power straight from Heaven.
Sure enough, these disciples, probably 120 of them, in Acts 2, receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit. They also receive God’s miracle working power. Not surprisingly, we see them working miracles with this power throughout the book of Acts. We should note that we also see Paul, Stephen, and Philip operating in this power through the Baptism with the Holy Spirit in the book of Acts. Stephen and Philip were not two of the 12, and Paul was definitely not even one of the 120, let alone one of the 12 or the 70.
But let’s keep going. Was the Baptism with the Holy Spirit only for the select group plus Paul? Were other people supposed to receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit beyond the day of Pentecost? Are you supposed to receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit?
(Acts 8:5-8 NIV) “Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. So there was great joy in that city.”
Side note from last week, what do we see Philip operating in – Authority and power to heal the sick and drive out unclean spirits. We talked about that last week, please listen to that. You should be operating like that.
(Acts 8:14-17 NIV) “When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to Samaria. When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit, because the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.”
We see there a bunch of Samaritans receiving the Baptism with the Holy Spirit. These people aren’t the apostles, they aren’t the disciples, they weren’t part of the 120. They are a bunch of random people. They accepted Jesus Christ and got baptized. But Peter and John recognized that they needed something more, they needed the Baptism with the Holy Spirit. So they laid hands on them, and sure enough these Samaritans also received the Baptism with the Holy Spirit.
Now let’s look at Acts chapter 10. Here Peter is speaking about Jesus to Cornelius and a random group of gentiles. I know I’m being redundant but I need you to get this. Cornelius and those in his house are not Jews, they are not even Samaritans. They are not disciples, apostles, members of the 120, or anything else like that. When Peter comes to speak to them, they are unsaved gentiles.
(Acts 10:44-47) “While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles. For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said, “Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.””
These gentiles believed the message about Jesus from Peter and they were immediately baptized with the Holy Spirit. Notice that the Bible says the Holy Spirit was “poured out even on the Gentiles.” That’s the same Greek phrase, “poured out”, that Peter used to describe what was happening to them on the day of Pentecost in Acts chapter 2. Here, in Acts 10, a group of Gentiles is experiencing the same manifestation of the Holy Spirit that the apostles and disciples did in Acts chapter 2 on the day of Pentecost. They are experiencing the same manifestation of the Holy Spirit that Jesus promised directly to the 12 before He left earth.
What the apostles and disciples experienced on the day of Pentecost, what the Samaritans experienced in Acts 8, and what these gentiles experienced in Acts 10, should be happening all over the world, all the time. I know that I experienced it as a child, one day in Sunday school when the children’s church teacher laid her hands on me to receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit and speak in tongues.
But notice also the difference between Acts chapter 8 and Acts chapter 10. Sometimes a person receives the Baptism with the Holy Spirit the same time they receive the Gospel, and sometimes it’s a separate experience. There is no need to go crazy overthinking that. Sometimes it’s simultaneous, sometimes it’s not, enough said. If you received the Baptism with the Holy Spirit the moment you got saved, wonderful. If not, then you need to receive it if you haven’t already.
Let’s look at Acts 19. We see here the Apostle Paul in Ephesus. This interaction occurs probably twenty years after the first disciples were baptized with the Holy Spirit back in Acts chapter 2.
(Acts 19:1-6 NIV) “While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?” “John’s baptism,” they replied. Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.”
Here is a group of random people in Ephesus. Paul meets them and finds out they are disciples and believers. What’s the first thing he asks them? “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” Why would Paul ask them that? First of all, Paul didn’t know. They were obviously Christians or Paul would not have asked. Maybe they received the Holy Spirit when they first believed like the gentiles in Acts Chapter 10, but maybe not, as the Samaritans didn’t receive the Holy Spirit when they first believed in Acts Chapter 8. But why did Paul even care? Because Paul knew it is extremely important for every believer to receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit.
And so I ask the same question to you, my dear brother or sister. Did you receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit when you believed? If not, and if you still haven’t received the Baptism with the Holy Spirit, then come get me. Or I will come meet with you. If you are a woman you can meet with my wife or we will both come. It’s time for you to receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit. Don’t delay. God wants you to be baptized with the Holy Spirit today.
These Ephesians, these people from Ephesus, had their own Pentecost experience right there in Ephesus, some twenty years after Jesus died and rose again. They were far from Jerusalem, but a witness for Jesus came and helped them get baptized with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit came on them, they spoke in tongues and they prophesied. It happened that way in Acts chapter 2, in Acts chapter 8, and in Acts chapter 19, and it should happen that way in some chapter of your life.
The Baptism with the Holy Spirit is not for some select group of Christians. It is not only for mature Christians. Biblically speaking, this is a day 1 teaching. Biblically speaking, this is a day 1 gift. Jesus wants to baptize everyone with the Holy Spirit. Jesus wants everyone to receive God’s miracle working power and be His witness. Remember what Jesus said in Mark 16, “These signs shall follow them that believe . . . they shall speak in new tongues.” Jesus wants everyone to believe, and Jesus wants every believer to speak in new tongues.
In what chapter of your life will you receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit? Mine was in children’s church thirty years ago. Yes I had some wayward years, but I never lost my prayer language. I have had an unbroken Baptism with the Holy Spirit for all these years, and I know God wants me to help people in this area.
If you don’t have the Baptism with the Holy Spirit, your Christian life is incomplete. That may be harsh, but that’s a Biblical truth. As some people like to say, it’s tight but it’s right. No, it’s not a requirement for salvation. No, it’s not a requirement for a lot of what God has for your life. Remember I explained last week that you can still do a lot for God without the Baptism with the Holy Spirit because of various things you receive when you become a Christian, including the authority of the Kingdom of God. But a Christian life without the Baptism with the Holy Spirit is still incomplete. You don’t have the relationship with the Holy Spirit that you should. You are not clothed upon with power from on high. Maybe you think you don’t want God’s power in your life, but God wants you to have it. God wants all believers to have it. Don’t settle for less than God’s best. Don’t be content to live powerless and outside of God’s will.
Why do so many denominations fight against this? Why do so many people refuse to believe this? It’s because the devil has deceived huge portions of the church about it. And why would he do that? Because he doesn’t want us to have the power. He doesn’t want us to have the miracle working power of God that we are supposed to have to fight against the kingdom of darkness.
I know a lot of Christians don’t believe that the Baptism with the Holy Spirit exists today, but they are wrong. The Bible never says that or even suggests that. Plain and simple, they are wrong, they are incorrectly reading the Bible, and they are deceived. Look at the arguments against the Baptism with the Holy Spirit, honestly they are extremely weak when compared to a teaching like this, where I walk you through the Word and show you God’s true will for your life. I’m not even saying this is so great, I’m saying those arguments against the Baptism with the Holy Spirit are so bad.
I want all that God wants for me, and you should too. If you don’t have the Baptism with the Holy Spirit, now is the time. Call me up. Email me. Let me know. I will meet with you and pray with you and you will receive the Holy Spirit just like they did in Ephesus in Acts 19, just like they did in Samaria in Acts 10.
How do I know that I can pray with you and you will receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit? I’m not saying that I’m special. I’m not saying that the Holy Spirit is with me in some unique way. I’m just doing what the Bible shows me to do. This is how the disciples operated, this is how Paul operated, and this is how we are supposed to operate. This is what the Bible says Christians should do for other Christians, help them mature and grow into the things of God.
I hope you want to be baptized with the Holy Spirit. That’s what Jesus wants for all of you. Jesus wants to baptize all believers with the Holy Spirit and fire. When you receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit you receive the miracle working power of God, immediately becoming a divinely empowered witness for Jesus. You still have to go out and do it, God doesn’t force us to do anything. But believe me, your life will never be the same, and this is key to witnessing for Jesus as God wants you to.
Let us first look at a verse we shared last time regarding the authority and power for divine healing, which verse comes from the ministry of John the Baptist prior to the earthly ministry of Jesus. In Matthew 3:11, John the Baptist says, “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”
I think we should first recognize his audience. The Bible says his audience was people “from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan.” That’s a pretty big and broad group. We really don’t know who all was there, but he told them all that Jesus would baptize them with the Holy Spirit and fire. We must recognize that the baptism with the Holy Spirit was not just designed for the 12 disciples, or even just for the 12 plus the 70 other disciples that Jesus gave authority and power to in Luke chapter 10. Jesus wants to baptize everyone with the Holy Spirit and fire. Let me say that again, Jesus wants to baptize everyone with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Now let’s fast forward to the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry, after His resurrection but before His final return to Heaven. In Luke 24:49, Jesus tells the disciples to “stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” In Acts 1:4-5 Jesus says, “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” Then in Acts 1:8 Jesus says, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Jesus wants these disciples to stay in Jerusalem until they are baptized with the Holy Spirit, and when they are baptized with the Holy Spirit they will also be clothed with power from Heaven. When they are clothed with God’s power, when they receive God’s miracle working power, then they should begin witnessing for Jesus in Jerusalem and to the ends of the earth.
Jesus then returns to Heaven, and in Acts 1:15 we see that about 120 disciples listened to His instructions and waited in Jerusalem together.
(Acts 2:1-4) “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.”
So we have probably 120 disciples together and all of a sudden there is a violent wind from Heaven and they are all filled with the Holy Spirit and begin to speak in other tongues. Then other people around there begin noticing that something crazy is happening, so this is what Peter says, “These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: “‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.” (Acts 2:15-18 NIV)
Peter recognizes that God’s Spirit has been poured out on God’s people. Remember that phrase, “poured out.” He recognizes that this is the moment that Jesus was talking about, where the disciples would be baptized with the Holy Spirit.
To recap, because this is so important, John the Baptist, before the earthly ministry of Jesus even began, promised that Jesus would baptize everyone with the Holy Spirit and fire. John the Baptist was saying that as he baptized everyone with water, Jesus would baptize everyone with the Holy Spirit. Fast forward a few years, and Jesus agreed with John’s statements. Jesus tells his disciples that He is returning to Heaven, but they are about to receive the promised baptism with the Holy Spirit. Jesus also explains to them that when the Holy Spirit comes, so does God’s miracle working power. Yes, the disciples experienced this power through a delegation from Jesus in Luke chapters 9 and 10, but now they will receive a permanent endowment of power straight from Heaven.
Sure enough, these disciples, probably 120 of them, in Acts 2, receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit. They also receive God’s miracle working power. Not surprisingly, we see them working miracles with this power throughout the book of Acts. We should note that we also see Paul, Stephen, and Philip operating in this power through the Baptism with the Holy Spirit in the book of Acts. Stephen and Philip were not two of the 12, and Paul was definitely not even one of the 120, let alone one of the 12 or the 70.
But let’s keep going. Was the Baptism with the Holy Spirit only for the select group plus Paul? Were other people supposed to receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit beyond the day of Pentecost? Are you supposed to receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit?
(Acts 8:5-8 NIV) “Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. So there was great joy in that city.”
Side note from last week, what do we see Philip operating in – Authority and power to heal the sick and drive out unclean spirits. We talked about that last week, please listen to that. You should be operating like that.
(Acts 8:14-17 NIV) “When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to Samaria. When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit, because the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.”
We see there a bunch of Samaritans receiving the Baptism with the Holy Spirit. These people aren’t the apostles, they aren’t the disciples, they weren’t part of the 120. They are a bunch of random people. They accepted Jesus Christ and got baptized. But Peter and John recognized that they needed something more, they needed the Baptism with the Holy Spirit. So they laid hands on them, and sure enough these Samaritans also received the Baptism with the Holy Spirit.
Now let’s look at Acts chapter 10. Here Peter is speaking about Jesus to Cornelius and a random group of gentiles. I know I’m being redundant but I need you to get this. Cornelius and those in his house are not Jews, they are not even Samaritans. They are not disciples, apostles, members of the 120, or anything else like that. When Peter comes to speak to them, they are unsaved gentiles.
(Acts 10:44-47) “While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles. For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said, “Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.””
These gentiles believed the message about Jesus from Peter and they were immediately baptized with the Holy Spirit. Notice that the Bible says the Holy Spirit was “poured out even on the Gentiles.” That’s the same Greek phrase, “poured out”, that Peter used to describe what was happening to them on the day of Pentecost in Acts chapter 2. Here, in Acts 10, a group of Gentiles is experiencing the same manifestation of the Holy Spirit that the apostles and disciples did in Acts chapter 2 on the day of Pentecost. They are experiencing the same manifestation of the Holy Spirit that Jesus promised directly to the 12 before He left earth.
What the apostles and disciples experienced on the day of Pentecost, what the Samaritans experienced in Acts 8, and what these gentiles experienced in Acts 10, should be happening all over the world, all the time. I know that I experienced it as a child, one day in Sunday school when the children’s church teacher laid her hands on me to receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit and speak in tongues.
But notice also the difference between Acts chapter 8 and Acts chapter 10. Sometimes a person receives the Baptism with the Holy Spirit the same time they receive the Gospel, and sometimes it’s a separate experience. There is no need to go crazy overthinking that. Sometimes it’s simultaneous, sometimes it’s not, enough said. If you received the Baptism with the Holy Spirit the moment you got saved, wonderful. If not, then you need to receive it if you haven’t already.
Let’s look at Acts 19. We see here the Apostle Paul in Ephesus. This interaction occurs probably twenty years after the first disciples were baptized with the Holy Spirit back in Acts chapter 2.
(Acts 19:1-6 NIV) “While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?” “John’s baptism,” they replied. Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.”
Here is a group of random people in Ephesus. Paul meets them and finds out they are disciples and believers. What’s the first thing he asks them? “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” Why would Paul ask them that? First of all, Paul didn’t know. They were obviously Christians or Paul would not have asked. Maybe they received the Holy Spirit when they first believed like the gentiles in Acts Chapter 10, but maybe not, as the Samaritans didn’t receive the Holy Spirit when they first believed in Acts Chapter 8. But why did Paul even care? Because Paul knew it is extremely important for every believer to receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit.
And so I ask the same question to you, my dear brother or sister. Did you receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit when you believed? If not, and if you still haven’t received the Baptism with the Holy Spirit, then come get me. Or I will come meet with you. If you are a woman you can meet with my wife or we will both come. It’s time for you to receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit. Don’t delay. God wants you to be baptized with the Holy Spirit today.
These Ephesians, these people from Ephesus, had their own Pentecost experience right there in Ephesus, some twenty years after Jesus died and rose again. They were far from Jerusalem, but a witness for Jesus came and helped them get baptized with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit came on them, they spoke in tongues and they prophesied. It happened that way in Acts chapter 2, in Acts chapter 8, and in Acts chapter 19, and it should happen that way in some chapter of your life.
The Baptism with the Holy Spirit is not for some select group of Christians. It is not only for mature Christians. Biblically speaking, this is a day 1 teaching. Biblically speaking, this is a day 1 gift. Jesus wants to baptize everyone with the Holy Spirit. Jesus wants everyone to receive God’s miracle working power and be His witness. Remember what Jesus said in Mark 16, “These signs shall follow them that believe . . . they shall speak in new tongues.” Jesus wants everyone to believe, and Jesus wants every believer to speak in new tongues.
In what chapter of your life will you receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit? Mine was in children’s church thirty years ago. Yes I had some wayward years, but I never lost my prayer language. I have had an unbroken Baptism with the Holy Spirit for all these years, and I know God wants me to help people in this area.
If you don’t have the Baptism with the Holy Spirit, your Christian life is incomplete. That may be harsh, but that’s a Biblical truth. As some people like to say, it’s tight but it’s right. No, it’s not a requirement for salvation. No, it’s not a requirement for a lot of what God has for your life. Remember I explained last week that you can still do a lot for God without the Baptism with the Holy Spirit because of various things you receive when you become a Christian, including the authority of the Kingdom of God. But a Christian life without the Baptism with the Holy Spirit is still incomplete. You don’t have the relationship with the Holy Spirit that you should. You are not clothed upon with power from on high. Maybe you think you don’t want God’s power in your life, but God wants you to have it. God wants all believers to have it. Don’t settle for less than God’s best. Don’t be content to live powerless and outside of God’s will.
Why do so many denominations fight against this? Why do so many people refuse to believe this? It’s because the devil has deceived huge portions of the church about it. And why would he do that? Because he doesn’t want us to have the power. He doesn’t want us to have the miracle working power of God that we are supposed to have to fight against the kingdom of darkness.
I know a lot of Christians don’t believe that the Baptism with the Holy Spirit exists today, but they are wrong. The Bible never says that or even suggests that. Plain and simple, they are wrong, they are incorrectly reading the Bible, and they are deceived. Look at the arguments against the Baptism with the Holy Spirit, honestly they are extremely weak when compared to a teaching like this, where I walk you through the Word and show you God’s true will for your life. I’m not even saying this is so great, I’m saying those arguments against the Baptism with the Holy Spirit are so bad.
I want all that God wants for me, and you should too. If you don’t have the Baptism with the Holy Spirit, now is the time. Call me up. Email me. Let me know. I will meet with you and pray with you and you will receive the Holy Spirit just like they did in Ephesus in Acts 19, just like they did in Samaria in Acts 10.
How do I know that I can pray with you and you will receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit? I’m not saying that I’m special. I’m not saying that the Holy Spirit is with me in some unique way. I’m just doing what the Bible shows me to do. This is how the disciples operated, this is how Paul operated, and this is how we are supposed to operate. This is what the Bible says Christians should do for other Christians, help them mature and grow into the things of God.
I hope you want to be baptized with the Holy Spirit. That’s what Jesus wants for all of you. Jesus wants to baptize all believers with the Holy Spirit and fire. When you receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit you receive the miracle working power of God, immediately becoming a divinely empowered witness for Jesus. You still have to go out and do it, God doesn’t force us to do anything. But believe me, your life will never be the same, and this is key to witnessing for Jesus as God wants you to.
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