BAPTIZED IN THE HOLY SPIRIT?

ANCHOR OF LIFE DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE

SATURDAY, 12TH MARCH, 2022

Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE

General Overseer

BAPTIZED IN THE HOLY SPIRIT?

MEMORIZE: “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise”- Ephesians 1:13.

SCRIPTURE READING: Act 2:1-4 

EXPOSITION:

To remain in tune with Jesus Christ requires the help of the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. You need His help because He is the only one who can grant you access to the thoughts and workings of the Lord at any point in time. In Acts 1:8, Jesus said to us: “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.”

We see from these words of the Master that the Christian life is only empowered by the baptism of the Holy Spirit, so it amazes me when any Christian organization refuses to embrace the doctrine of baptism in the Holy Spirit. The truth is that you cannot be a lasting Christian without experiencing the baptism of the Holy Spirit, neither can you effectively do the work of the ministry without this experience. This is why Jesus instructed the early disciples to wait for the promise of the Father before proceeding to evangelize the world (Acts 1:4-5).

There are some points about the Holy Spirit that are worthy of note in today’s memory verse. One of these is that salvation comes before baptism in the Holy Spirit. Although these two experiences may follow each other almost immediately, you cannot be baptized in the Holy Spirit if you are not first born again by accepting the gospel of truth and salvation. The benefits of being baptized in the Holy Spirit are numerous, one of which is that your salvation is sealed to the end, provided you do not grieve the Holy Spirit to the extent of Him leaving you alone (Ephesians 4:30). Another benefit is the renewing of your body, soul and spirit by the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:11, Titus 3:5). As we journey through life, a lot of issues confront us daily, discouraging, nauseating or even defiling us. It is a blessing to be baptized in the Holy Spirit, who renews and encourages us to forge ahead. Beloved, have you been baptized in the Holy Spirit? If not, you can be baptized right now as you read this. All you need to do is ask the Lord to baptize you with His Holy Spirit and believe that He will. Regardless of whether your church believes this truth or not, because it is the word of God, it will become reality in your life today if you receive it.

ACTION POINT:

i. If you have not been baptized in the Holy Spirit, ask Jesus to baptize you today. 

ii. If you have experienced this, ask the Holy Spirit to fill you anew right now.

DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR – Judges 19-21

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