THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST

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THE MINISTERS CHAPEL INTERNATIONAL
TOPIC: THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST
INTRODUCTION: in the Old Testament, God uses only some selected people, these people He baptizes with His spirit and they are used by God to do extra ordinary feats. Sampson had incredible power that made him deliver the Jew from the hands of the philistines, Moses performed great miracles and brought Israel out of bondage and John the Baptist prepared the way of the Lord etc. all these they were able to do because they had been baptized in the Holy Ghost. The baptism of the Holy Ghost though came with a prize; they were to avoid strong drinks (alcohols) and control their appetite for food. In Joel 2:28 God promises that He won’t select just few for the Baptism of His spirit, rather He’ll give everyone the privilege of this experience.
QUESTION/DISCUSSION:
1.     HOW MANY TYPES OF BAPTISM DO WE HAVE?  I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.  Mark 1:8 the baptism of repentance (aka the baptism of John, or the baptism of water) and the baptism with the Holy Ghost (aka the baptism of fire)
2.    WHO CAN BE BAPTIZED? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.  For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.  Acts 2:38-39. It’s for us, our children and our grand children.
3.    HOW CAN WE RECEIVE IT? 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.  He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.  John 7:37-38 you have to thirst for it and recognize that its what only Christ can give and is will to give it to you if you can desire and long for it. It can be ministered directly by God like in Acts 2 where the disciples were baptized or indirectly via men who have been baptized in the spirit as in Acts 19
CONCLUSION: the baptism of the HolySpirit is for every believer and it empowers to carry out the great commission on earth. God bless you

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