Acts 1:4-5

 

Acts 1:4-5

Ye Shall Be Baptized with the Holy Spirit

 

Act 1:4  And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. 

Act 1:5  For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 

         1.      What does Christ Expect from His Church?

         2.      Gather Together

a.       This is the last thing that instinct would have told them to do. Don’t forget where Jesus had to find them after His resurrection. They were afraid for their lives. It was only a few days earlier that Peter couldn’t even admit to a slave girl that he knew Jesus.

                                                              i.      John 21:1-4 

                                                            ii.      Hebrews 10:25 

         3.      Obey His Commandments

a.       The last thing they wanted to do was gather and the worst place to gather would be in Jerusalem. After all it was there that they had just witnessed the Crucifixion of Christ.

                                                              i.      1 John 5:3-5 

         4.      Be Unmoved

a.       Every fiber of their being would have been telling them to run and hide, but Christ wanted them to wait for the miracle He was preparing to do.

                                                              i.      Ephesians 6:10-14 

         5.      Trust in the Father and Wait Patiently for His Work

a.       The promise of the Father was the Holy Spirit. While Christ had told them what was about to happen, there was no way they could have been prepared for it.

                                                              i.      John 14:16-17 

          6.      Listen to His Word

a.       1 Corinthians 15:1 

          7.      Be Baptized with Water

a.       Acts 8:36-38 

          8.      Be Baptized with the Holy Spirit

a.       How do we understand the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?

                                                              i.      The Holy Spirit is not earned – He is given

1.      John 7:37-39 

2.      John 15:26 

3.      John 16:7 

                                                            ii.      The believer is given Him upon conversion

1.      Ephesians 1:13 

                                                          iii.      Every believer is given Him

1.      1 Corinthians 12:13 

                                                          iv.      Every believer is empowered by Him

1.      Ephesians 3:16 

                                                            v.      There is no victory over sin without Him

1.      1 Corinthians 6:19 

                                                          vi.      His work can be hindered by sin

1.      Ephesians 5:18 

                                                        vii.      He can be grieved by the believer

1.      Ephesians 4:30 

                                                      viii.      He changes the believer into the likeness of Christ

1.      Galatians 5:22-23