The Baptism with the Holy Spirit

Pastor Keith Hassell

I.       Four baptisms

A.      Baptism in water (Matthew 28:19)

          1.       Baptizer:      The believer

          2.       Medium:      Water

          3.       Purpose:      Repentance and identification with Christ

4.       Evidence:     New birth; New creation

B.      Baptism in the Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:13)

                   1.       Baptizer:      The Holy Spirit

                   2.       Medium:      The Body of Christ

                   3.       Purpose:      Connection in the church, the body of Christ

                   4.       Evidence:     Gifts and callings for service and ministry

C.      Baptism with the Holy Spirit (Luke 3:16; Acts 1:8)

1.       Baptizer:      Jesus Christ

                   2.       Medium:      The Holy Spirit

                   3.       Purpose:      Power to be witnesses

4.       Evidence:     Demonstration of the Holy Spirit and of power (1 Corinthians 2:4)

D.      Baptism with Fire (Malachi 3:2-3; Luke 3:16; 1 Peter 1:6-7)

          1.       Baptizer:      Jesus Christ

          2.       Medium:      Fire of testing and suffering

          3.       Purpose:      Refining, purification, proving

          4.       Evidence:     A holy life (sanctification)

II.      Example from the life of Jesus

          A.      Jesus was born of the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:35)

B.      Jesus’ ministry began with His baptism with the Holy Spirit (Luke 3:21-22)

III.    The Holy Spirit in the life of the believer

          A.      We are born “again” of the Holy Spirit (John 3:5)

B.      The disciples received the indwelling Spirit before Pentecost (John 20:22).  As in Creation, Jesus breathed upon them and told them to receive the Holy Spirit.

C.      Jesus told the disciples to tarry for the Baptism with the Holy Spirit before launching out into ministry (Luke 24:49)

IV.     What is the Baptism with the Holy Spirit?

A.      The Promise of the Father

                   1.       Luke 24:49

                   2.       Acts 1:4-8

B.      The Mantle of Jesus for Ministry

1.       Elisha received the mantle of Elijah that fell at his ascension to finish the work of Elijah (2 Kings 2:1-15)

2.       The Holy Spirit is the mantle of Jesus that fell after His ascension to believers to finish His work on the earth

3.       Power for witness (Acts 1:8)

          C.      The “Rivers of Living Water”

                   1.       Ezekiel 47  The river of God

2.       John 7:38-39  “Out of their belly shall flow rivers of living water”

V.      The Promise received

          A.      The Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4)

          B.      The purpose of tongues

                   1.       Evidence of the Baptism with the Holy Spirit

                   2.       Effective Prayer (Romans 8:26)

                   3.       Spiritual Worship (1 Corinthians 14:15)

                   4.       Key to other spiritual manifestations

C       Jesus said that those who believe would speak with new tongues (Mark 16:17)

VI.     How to receive the Baptism with the Holy Spirit

          A.      Remove all barriers

                   1.       Sin

                   2.       False doctrines

          B.      Ask Jesus to baptize you with the Holy Spirit (Luke 11:9-12)

          C.      Believe He will give you what you ask (Luke 11:13)

          D.      Receive it by faith

E.      Release:  Let the river flow  (Stop praying in English and begin speaking in tongues which flow out of your belly or spirit)