Robert Morris - Receiving the Holy Spirit

Pastor Robert continues the Words: Life or Death series with a message on the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

There are three baptisms every disciple of Christ needs to experience:

1. The Holy Spirit baptizes us in Jesus. This takes place when we believe and are saved. The Holy Spirit comes to live inside of us, and we become a new person (1 Corinthians 12:13).

2. The disciple baptizes us in water. This is water baptism, where the old person is cut off. Even Jesus was baptized in water (Luke 3:21, Matthew 28:19).

3. Jesus baptizes us in or with the Holy Spirit. This is when we are filled to overflowing with the Holy Spirit and receive power to walk in our new life in Christ. It does not automatically happen when we are saved; it is a separate baptism. The baptism with the Holy Spirit is mentioned in each of the four gospels (Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:8, Luke 3:16, John 1:33).

These three baptisms are intended for all believers and are mentioned many times in Scripture (Acts 2:37–39, Acts 8:12–17, Acts 19:1–6, 1 John 5:7–8, 1 Corinthians 10:1–2). Even the order of worship in Moses’ tabernacle followed the pattern of the three baptisms: before you could enter into God’s presence, you had to be cleansed of your sins (salvation), be washed with water (water baptism), then anointed with oil (baptism in the Holy Spirit).