Baptism Of The Holy Spirit...Acts 1:8

Act 1:8

"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

In Acts 1:8, just before Jesus was taken up to heaven, He foretold them the "birth" of Christianity later at the Pentecost, exactly fifty days after His death on the cross. Every year during the Pentecost, while the Jews celebrate the given of the Law through Moses, Christians celebrate the baptism of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:5).

When the Pentecost had fully come, all the disciples (about 120 (Acts 1:15)), were filled with the Holy Spirit, to be witnesses to Christ everywhere they went. Same is the case for us today, we shall be witnesses to Christ today when we are baptized by the Holy Spirit, manifesting the power of God (Acts 1:8) with signs and wonders by the gifts of the Spirit (1Cr 12:8-10).

So how can we be baptized in the Holy Spirit?

In the story of Cornelius, the Roman Centurion and his family were baptized in the Holy Spirit even before they had the chance to confess Christ as their Savior and Lord. They received the baptism of the Holy Spirit just as they heard Peter mentioned God's forgiveness of sins for those who believe in Jesus (Acts 10:44).

Jesus Himself teach that the Holy Spirit will come upon those who ask (Luk 11:13).

On the other hand, others such as Simon (Acts 8:17) and Timothy (2Ti 1:6) received the baptism of the Holy Spirit through the laying of hands by someone who was already had the Spirit upon them.

Brethren, it is God's will that all Christians should receive baptism of the Holy Spirit, and does not tie to a method. The question is not with the will of God but our will, will you ask God for the baptism of Holy Spirit? If your answer is yes, God will find a way to baptize you in Holy Spirit. All that is required of you is to yield to the Spirit, and loose your tongues when the Spirit gives utterance (Acts 2:4) to be a sign of power of God in you.

O you the bride of Christ, adorn yourself with the heavenly jewels, not for the love of oneself but the love for Christ because He first loves you! Please don't grief the Spirit, gifts of the Spirit that came with baptism of the Holy Spirit are meant for public display to witness the love of Christ for the world, AMEN.