PENTECOST SUNDAY May 24, 2015
SUNDAY May 24, 2015 is PENTECOST SUNDAY....50 Days after Resurrection
Sunday...marking the wondrous event in the Book of Acts when as
promised by the Risen LORD JESUS CHRIST to ask the FATHER to send the
HOLY SPIRIT...the Comforter and Teacher for the Believers...many called
this the "Birthday of the Church"...the ministry of Christ through His
Followers worldwide.
Sharing a well written teaching on the HOLY SPIRIT and the Baptism Every Believer is exhorted to believe and receive for power in service in CHRIST.....
.
I pray this will answer many questions Christians seem to stumble over in their
faith....concerning the Baptism in the Holy Spirit....Pray and seek to understand...
Personal Testimony: I was Born Again (Saved through Faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord) at age 7 and Baptized in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking/singing in Tongues (other Languages) at age 9 (without any teaching from others...this was something the Lord did to increase my faith and ability for service to the nations...(ministry for over 30 years in 57 nations)
Through the Holy Spirit and His Gifts, I have led many thousands in large Crusades and also "one on one" into this glorious infilling for the Believers.
The Body of Christ must obey and receive power from the Holy Spirit to experience all of His Gifts to serve, preach the Gospel and exalt the Risen Lord Jesus Christ to a fallen world....... ALL for the GLORY OF GOD!
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THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT.....
The baptism in the Holy Spirit is the empowering for service that takes place in the life of the Christian.
The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a Second encounter with God. The first encounter with God is called as 'conversion' or salvation. Just as the indwelling Spirit reproduces the life of Jesus, the outpoured, or baptizing Spirit reproduces the ministry of Jesus.
To illustrate, if I had a glass of water and took a swallow, then the water would be inside me. If, on the other hand, I went down to the beach and stepped into the ocean, then I would be in the water. We receive, as it were, a drink of the Spirit when we are saved, but when we are baptized in the Spirit, it is as if that initial drink becomes an ocean that completely surrounds us.
The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a definite experience, not identical with conversion. When the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is received, unknown tongues will follow. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is given to endue the believer with power from on high; to give and to equip him for a practical, efficient, spirit-filled, soul-winning ministry and service. Inasmuch as this is the dispensation of the Holy Spirit, every believer has a right to expect His incoming to be after the same manner as recorded by the Word of God in Bible days.
Luke 24:49; John 14:16; Acts 1:8; 2:4, 38-39; 10:44 -48, 19:6
Do not think that I am saying you have to speak in tongues to be saved. I am not. The work of the Lord Jesus Christ and the mercy of God bring salvation and the indwelling Spirit, and that does not involve speaking in tongues. Speaking in tongues, from all indications in the New Testament, is the consequence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit. There was an initial utterance in tongues, bearing witness that the tongue had been sanctified and empowered by God for His use. But speaking in tongues was not necessary for the salvation of those people.
You may be asking yourself, how do I receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit? Realize that the Baptism of the Holy Spirit comes by faith just like salvation, healing or anything else received from God. God wants you to receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Jesus said in Luke 11:13, "If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children; how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?"
Praying in tongues is an act of faith. You must step out in faith after you have asked to receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and begin to speak. The Bible says in Acts 2:4 that when the disciples received an infilling of the Holy Spirit that they "...began to speak with tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance." They stepped out in faith, following the leading of the Spirit, and started speaking in tongues. They (themselves) began to speak the words the Spirit was speaking in their hearts.
My friend, no one can tell you what to say or lead you in a language. You must step out in faith after you have asked to receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and begin to speak. When you do, God has promised in His Word that you as His child will receive.
Begin by letting God know that you believe that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is Biblical, that it is for you, and that you are asking Him for this experience. As you do this, begin to praise God. Lift your voice in worship and adoration to the Father. As you do you the Spirit will place words, and phrases inside your own spirit. As you begin to sense these sounds, open your mouth and begin to verbalize outwardly what is happening inwardly. The Bible says that "...they began to speak in other tongues...". And as a disciples of the Lord, we too must open our mouths and receive the Holy Ghost baptism. Believe it, and receive it!
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Rev Gerri Merrick
Rejoice International ~ Rejoice Rally
Gold Feather Press
www.gerrimerrick.com
www.gerrimerrick.blogspot.com
Sharing a well written teaching on the HOLY SPIRIT and the Baptism Every Believer is exhorted to believe and receive for power in service in CHRIST.....
.
I pray this will answer many questions Christians seem to stumble over in their
faith....concerning the Baptism in the Holy Spirit....Pray and seek to understand...
Personal Testimony: I was Born Again (Saved through Faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord) at age 7 and Baptized in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking/singing in Tongues (other Languages) at age 9 (without any teaching from others...this was something the Lord did to increase my faith and ability for service to the nations...(ministry for over 30 years in 57 nations)
Through the Holy Spirit and His Gifts, I have led many thousands in large Crusades and also "one on one" into this glorious infilling for the Believers.
The Body of Christ must obey and receive power from the Holy Spirit to experience all of His Gifts to serve, preach the Gospel and exalt the Risen Lord Jesus Christ to a fallen world....... ALL for the GLORY OF GOD!
***************
THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT.....
The baptism in the Holy Spirit is the empowering for service that takes place in the life of the Christian.
The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a Second encounter with God. The first encounter with God is called as 'conversion' or salvation. Just as the indwelling Spirit reproduces the life of Jesus, the outpoured, or baptizing Spirit reproduces the ministry of Jesus.
To illustrate, if I had a glass of water and took a swallow, then the water would be inside me. If, on the other hand, I went down to the beach and stepped into the ocean, then I would be in the water. We receive, as it were, a drink of the Spirit when we are saved, but when we are baptized in the Spirit, it is as if that initial drink becomes an ocean that completely surrounds us.
The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a definite experience, not identical with conversion. When the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is received, unknown tongues will follow. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is given to endue the believer with power from on high; to give and to equip him for a practical, efficient, spirit-filled, soul-winning ministry and service. Inasmuch as this is the dispensation of the Holy Spirit, every believer has a right to expect His incoming to be after the same manner as recorded by the Word of God in Bible days.
Luke 24:49; John 14:16; Acts 1:8; 2:4, 38-39; 10:44 -48, 19:6
Do not think that I am saying you have to speak in tongues to be saved. I am not. The work of the Lord Jesus Christ and the mercy of God bring salvation and the indwelling Spirit, and that does not involve speaking in tongues. Speaking in tongues, from all indications in the New Testament, is the consequence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit. There was an initial utterance in tongues, bearing witness that the tongue had been sanctified and empowered by God for His use. But speaking in tongues was not necessary for the salvation of those people.
You may be asking yourself, how do I receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit? Realize that the Baptism of the Holy Spirit comes by faith just like salvation, healing or anything else received from God. God wants you to receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Jesus said in Luke 11:13, "If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children; how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?"
Praying in tongues is an act of faith. You must step out in faith after you have asked to receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and begin to speak. The Bible says in Acts 2:4 that when the disciples received an infilling of the Holy Spirit that they "...began to speak with tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance." They stepped out in faith, following the leading of the Spirit, and started speaking in tongues. They (themselves) began to speak the words the Spirit was speaking in their hearts.
My friend, no one can tell you what to say or lead you in a language. You must step out in faith after you have asked to receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and begin to speak. When you do, God has promised in His Word that you as His child will receive.
Begin by letting God know that you believe that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is Biblical, that it is for you, and that you are asking Him for this experience. As you do this, begin to praise God. Lift your voice in worship and adoration to the Father. As you do you the Spirit will place words, and phrases inside your own spirit. As you begin to sense these sounds, open your mouth and begin to verbalize outwardly what is happening inwardly. The Bible says that "...they began to speak in other tongues...". And as a disciples of the Lord, we too must open our mouths and receive the Holy Ghost baptism. Believe it, and receive it!
***************
Rev Gerri Merrick
Rejoice International ~ Rejoice Rally
Gold Feather Press
www.gerrimerrick.com
www.gerrimerrick.blogspot.com
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