Two Baptisms

Intro - the New Testament depicts two separate experiences, both of which are described as, “receving the Holy Spirit” The First is a Resurrection Sunday, the Second is a Pentecost Sunday.

Resurrection Day

John 20:22 AV

And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

Pentecost Sunday

Acts 2:33 AV

Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

Resurrection

Resurrected Christ

Inbreathed Spirit

Result is life

Pentecost

Ascended Christ

Outpoured Spirit

Result is Power

Philip

Resurrection

Acts 8:12 AV

But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Pentecost

Acts 8:14–17 AV

Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Paul

Resurrection

Acts 9:4–5 AV

And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.