Series: Bedrock #7
Sermon: Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Scripture: Acts 1:1-8 (NKJV)
Date: March 5, 2025
The book of Acts is a
Acts 1:1 (NKJV) The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach.
1. Luke is the 1st book and is about the life of
1) The acts of Jesus
Acts 1:2-3 (NKJV) until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God
2) Jesus acted in the power of the Holy Spirit
2. Acts is the 2nd book and is about the life of the
1) The acts of the apostles
2) The apostles acted in the power of the Holy Spirit
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An incredible bridges the two books
Luke 24:49 (NKJV) Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”
Acts 1:4 (NKJV) And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me;
1. A promise of
1) A power you receive
2) A power you put on
Acts 1:5 (NKJV) for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
2. A promise of a
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- Baptism into the body
- The Agent: Holy Spirit
- Into What: Jesus
- Baptism in water
- The Agent: Person
- Into What: Water
- Baptism in the Holy Spirit
- The Agent: Jesus
- Into What: Holy Spirit
1 Corinthians 12:13 (NKJV) For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.
Mark 1:8 (NKJV) I indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit
1) Spirit baptism is separate from salvation
2) Spirit baptism is subsequent to salvation
3. A promise of a
1) Why is there so much confusion around the Holy Spirit?
2) How does the Bible describe the Holy Spirit?
3) How does the Bible describe our potential relationship with the Holy Spirit?
John 14:16 (NKJV) And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever
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The of Holy Spirit baptism
Acts 1:6-7 (NKJV) Therefore, when they had come together they asked Him saying, Lord will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? And he said to them, It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority
1. with the Holy Spirit
Acts 1:8 (NKJV) But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
2. for kingdom purposes
1) The Holy Spirit empowered people in the Old Testament
2) The Holy Spirit empowered Jesus
3) The Holy Spirit wants to empower you
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- Power for witness
- Power for service
- Power for victor
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There seems to be a for receiving Spirit Baptism
Acts 2:37-39 (NKJV) Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, & said to Peter & the rest of the apostles, Men & brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said to them, “Repent, & let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”
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2. Be baptized
3. the gift
1) Anticipate
2) Ask
Luke 11:13(NIV) If you then, though you are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him
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