Pentecost: Holy Spirit

THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. WE BELIEVE!

By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes)

I have a glass of water. I pour water in the glass. I fill the glass to the capacity. The glass is full! I then take the full glass and submerge it in the pitcher of water. Now the glass is not only full, the glass is surrounded by the water. I liken this as the infilling and indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

HERE IS THE BOTTOM LINE: I BELIEVE IN THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WITH THE INITIAL PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF SPEAKING IN TONGUES AS THE SPIRIT GIVES THE UTTERANCE.

HOW IMPORTANT IS THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. THE OLD TESTAMENT RECORDS AND PROPHESIED THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

JOEL LOOKED DOWN THE SCOPE OF TIME. JOEL FORETOLD THE EXPERIENCE OF GOD’S FULLNESS.

Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.

8 TIMES IN THE OLD TESTAMENT RECORDS THE SPIRIT IS “IN MEN!”

ELISABETH (A WOMAN) WAS THE FIRST PERSON IN THE NEW TESTAMENT TO BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT. THEN JOHN THE BAPTIST WAS THE NEXT TO EXPERIENCE THE FULLNESS OF THE SPIRIT.

Luke 1:39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: 42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

JOHN TEACHES THE PERSON OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL BE SOON BE AVAILABLE. HE IS COMING to empower the church.

John 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

JOHN THE BAPTIST SAW A NEW POWER COMING TO BELIEVERS.

Mark 1:4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. 6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey; 7 And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. 8

I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

AS JESUS WAS PREPARING FOR HIS ASCENSION--- JESUS SAYS: PREPARE YOUR HEARTS THERE IS MORE COMING TO YOU. THE POWER IS COMING.

Luke 24:48 And ye are witnesses of these things. 49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. 50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. 52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: 53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen

GATHER IN UNITY, WAIT! TARRY! WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT THE POWER OF GOD’S SPIRIT WILL FALL OVER THE EARTH. GET READY!

Acts 1:4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. 5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?