BAPTIZED WITH HEAVENLY POWER

Act 1:4-5
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

The disciples were already saved and had already received the Holy Spirit on the inside of them as we see in John20:21-22 when Jesus breathed on them and told them to receive the Holy Spirit; “Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost”

This was the initial experience. This where they became born from above, born of the Spirit. However, they were not yet baptized with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit had come on the inside of them and made them believers and children of God but He had not yet come upon them and made them witnesses filled with heavenly power.

So Jesus tells them to wait and tarry until they are baptized with the Holy Spirit and filled with heavenly power. Then they could go out as witnesses.

Acts1:8 
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”

This second experience wasn’t about being born again or becoming a believer. It was about becoming a witness. It was about receiving heavenly power. And this is what the baptism of the Holy Spirit is about.

This same conversation was recorded in Luke24;
“And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.” Luke24:49

In the baptism of the Holy Spirit, you are immersed, submerged, drowned in the Holy Spirit. You become filled with the Spirit. You become endued and baptized with power from on high. The Holy Spirit comes upon you.
Baptism is when the Holy Spirit comes upon you and clothes you with power. You disappear into Him. You drown into Him. You begin to live life in the power of the Spirit.
In the baptism of the Holy Spirit we are filled, engulfed and clothed with the power of the Holy Spirit. The power of heaven.

We receive the ability to do the same works that Jesus did by the Holy Spirit. We receive the ability to walk in heavenly authority and power over the earth and devils and all negative things. The Holy Spirit who is inside us when we get born again now begins to flow through us and use us to touch people and to minister to the world. He engulfs us with His power and grace and gifts.

Acts10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

Jesus was full of the Holy Spirit. He was baptized and filled with the Holy Spirit. This is what enabled Him to walk in power and to do all the great miracles, signs and wonders that He did. The Holy Spirit was upon Him and anointed and empowered Him with heavenly power and authority.

Acts2
1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance

The disciples obeyed Jesus and stayed in Jerusalem waiting for this second experience. Then on the day of Pentecost it happened.

They were filled with the Holy Spirit. They were immersed, submerged, drowned into the Holy Spirit. They were clothed with heavenly power and authority. They were anointed and filled with power and the ability of God. Now they were ready for ministry. They were now ready to go forth and be witnesses.

“And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.” Mark16:20


They were now operating in the same heavenly authority and power as Jesus did. The Holy Spirit was working with them and confirming the Word they were preaching with signs and miracles

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