...and I want to speak to you about Holy Spirit baptism. Luke 24:49 (NKJV) “Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high." Today we are talking about the New Testament experience that is available to every believer…Holy Spirit baptism. You cannot do an honest, sincere, and exegetical study of the New Testament without seeing Holy Spirit baptism as a viable experience for the believer today.
1. We welcome Holy Spirit baptism and speaking in tongues because it is biblical. Let me say here the reason we Spirit filled believers speak in tongues is because it is in the Bible. Either we believe the supremacy of the Scriptures or we don’t. 2 Timothy 3:16 (NKJV) “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God.” The New Testament tells us speaking in tongues is valid and valuable. Acts 2:4 (NKJV) “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” Acts 19:6 (NKJV) “And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.”
2. We welcome Holy Spirit baptism because speaking in tongues is the initial physical evidence. Speaking in tongues is an outward sign of an inward work of Holy Spirit. The Bible identified those who were Holy Spirit baptized by saying they were speaking in tongues. At Pentecost. At Cornelius House, and at Ephesus. How do we know when someone is Spirit baptized? They heard them speak in tongues. 1 Corinthians 14:18 (NKJV) “I thank my God I speak with tongues more than you all.”
3. We welcome Holy Spirit baptism because speaking in tongues helps us communicate better with God. The apostle Paul spoke in tongues as he prayed and worshiped God. 1 Corinthians 14:15 (NLT2) “Well then, what shall I do? I will pray in the spirit, and I will also pray in words I understand. I will sing in the spirit, and I will also sing in words I understand.” Most of the time when someone is Holy Spirit baptized, it is in an atmosphere of prayer and worship. Holy Spirit helps us when we pray. Romans 8:26-27 (NIV) “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.” Do you want to be powerful for God? Do you want to pray the will of God in every situation? Do you want help when you feel weak? Welcome Holy Spirit and be Spirit baptized and pray in tongues (in Holy Spirit).
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