Sermon Tone Analysis

The Baptism with the Holy Ghost

I. Intro

in our statement of faith.. we state… or we believe that having the baptism of the Holy Ghost is absolutely essential for our personal salvation...

just like toilet paper is absolutely essential when your using the bathroom.. toothpaste when brushing teeth..

we believe that thru the power of the Holy ghost we can live a holy life… separated… meaning that.. we dont have to do .. say .. or desire the same things the world desires...

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During the feast of tabernacles jesus stood and stated.. proclaimed.. that if any man thirst .. let him come unto me..

now this wasn't that thirst you get because your dehydrated.. or because its cold outside..

imagine being being adopted .. or growing up without one of your parents.. no matter how old you get or even if you have a step parent that longing for that biological parent is still there.. and will only be satisfied once you see them or find out who they are…

there is a thirst that we have in our souls can only be filled by the presence and power of God..

and once we have completely surrendered our life to God.. then we can receive the Holy Ghost .. which gives us a source of satisfaction...

it satisfies our need ..that thirst for God.. and at times gives us a hunger for more of God.. this flowing living water.. provides regeneration, guidance and empowerment..

..... john is saying look.. there is more God wants to give you… there is something than salvation.. there is another level.. another blessing… God has in store for you...

look .. i preached the word.. you heard Gods voice and didnt harden your heart.. and so you came .. yo confessed you that you believe in Jesus.. in the Lord and his power.. so he forgave you of your sin and now you have a new start..

lets go down to river and be baptised… let me dip you in as a symbolic gesture show how easy God washes away your sin… and as you watch all the water fall off you .. imagine that water being the sins you committed.. the thoughts you had .. the evil desires you have been struggling with..

watch them all fall off.. watch the water fall off you… and once that water is off you its gone.. and thats how God forgives you.. its gone...

but as beautiful and awesome as that is… there is more.. greater is coming.. there is another step..

..... you see baptized usually means dipped or immersed into something… however in this text.. idea.. or thought.. it can also mean.. “uniting”...

think about our marriage vows.. united in holy matrimony .. til death.. your tied.. together.. yoked together..with God..

II.

Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit

III.

Baptism with the Holy Ghost or Filled with the Holy Ghost

…in ephsians .. the text is telling us that.. as christians we dont get drunk.. why because when you drink and get drunk.. because some dont know when to stop… ou are no longer in control or your body.. emotions .. and yes sometimes you thoughts...

and since we know that according to according to 1 peter 1:16 the bible tells us to be Holy.. why because God is holy.. and since we are created in his image .. since we are supposed to be the salt of the earth.. since we represent him…

we should not be controlled by anything other that God.. so we are to filled with the Holy Ghost..to the point where.. our thoughts are lead by him… our actions are lead by him..

and because we are filled.. meaning occupied by the spirit.. then instead of the manifestation of vomit, profanity, lust, evil imagination ..

the fruits of the spirit come up and out..

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this is a good time to stop and say.. everyone that says they have the Holy Ghost does not… it use to be.. if they never… and I mean never .. speak in tongues .. even after a 3 day shut in.... then that was a tell tell sign....

but now.. everybody speaking in some kind of tongue…the devil got a tongue too yall… but one of the biblical ways to know.. you dont have to go get in their face… but ask yourself do they speak in tongues.. do they exebit the fruits of the spirit...

IV.

Who is the Holy Ghost

the third person of the trinity- father , son and Holy Ghost..... let US make man

2. His Personality

a. the Holy Ghost has intellect-

b. the Holy Ghost has knowledge

c. the Holy Ghost has emotions

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The Holy Ghost hs his own will and makes decisions

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The role of the Holy Ghost in Salvation

Pre- conversion - before you were converted

2. conversion

VI.

A gift to the Believer