The Spirit Empowered Life

1.  We are baptized into the body of Christ by the Holy Spirit when we are saved. 

 

1 Corinthians 12:13

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13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body...and all were made to drink of one Spirit.

 

2. When we are baptized by water, we are making a public declaration of our faith.  

 

Acts 2:41

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41 So those who received his word were (water) baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.

 

3. When we are baptized in the Holy Spirit, we are filled by Him. We are enabled to live a Holy Spirit empowered life.

Acts 8:5

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5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. 

12 But when they believed (salvation) Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were (water) baptized, both men and women.  

14 Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, 

15 who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, 

16 for he had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 

17 Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit (baptized in the Holy Spirit).

 

1 John 5:7-9

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7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit (baptism) and the water (baptism) and the blood (salvation); and these three agree. 

 

Ezekiel 47:3-5

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3 Going on eastward with a measuring line in his hand, the man measured a thousand cubits, and then led me through the water, and it was ankle-deep (salvation). 

4 Again he measured a thousand, and led me through the water, and it was knee-deep. Again he measured a thousand, and led me through the water, and it was waist-deep. (water baptism) 

5 Again he measured a thousand, and it was a river that I could not pass through, for the water had risen. It was deep enough to swim in, a river that could not be passed through (Holy Spirit baptism).  

 

When we are saved, it is just the beginning.  When we are water baptized, we can fill the current because our feet are still on the ground.  When we are baptized in the Holy Spirit, He is in control. We are swimming.

 

Lord Jesus, please save me from me. I surrender my life to you.  Holy Spirit please come into my heart and take over.