(Oct 26, 2025) Creekside Community Church

Dana and Darci on worship
Pastor Donny speaking

Baptism of the Spirit PT 3
What does it mean to US? Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-8; Acts 2

The Impossible Mission – the Great Commission
Mark 16:14-20 (Matt 28:18-20; Luke 24:45-49)

Baptism in the context
Baptism of the Spirit In the context of Paul’s writing
I Corinthians 12:12,13; Ephesians 4:1-6
Baptized with and by Spirit into the Body of Christ

Baptism of the spirit in context of author Luke and the gospel of Luke and Acts –
Luke 3:16; Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-8
not centered on CONVERSION or salvation but on power

Peter’s defense of what happened
Acts 2:14-21
He uses Joel 2:28-32 – Prophetic power

Conclusion
Not SUBSEQUENT work of the Spirit but a continuous work
We need this TODAY
The pre-requisites of Baptism – filled
No purity - no power
Wait until He comes

Jesus is the Giver of the Spirit – go to Him!

Our relationship with the Holy Spirit
John 4:14; John 7:38 - Springing up, over flowing, rivers
Is this the kind of relationship we have with the Holy Spirit?

** Write down what your relationship with the Holy Spirit looks like now:

Now write what you would like it to be like:

What did Jesus (Luke) mean when He said “I will baptize you with the Holy Spirit”?
A comparison of Acts 1:4-8 and Luke 24:49

What happened when the Spirit came?
Acts 2:1-4
Filled with the Spirit – the word is different
Filled by the Spirit with extraordinary power to exalt Jesus
Acts 4:8 – Peter, 4:31 – the disciples; 6:5, 8, 10 – Stephen; 9:17, 20-22 – Paul; 11:24 – Barnabas; 13:9-12 – Paul


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