POWER FROM ON HIGH:

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POWER FROM ON HIGH

• THE BAPTISM OF
• THE HOLY GHOST
• Luke 2449 Acts 14-8

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• The Baptism Of The Holy Ghost
• Provides ESSENTIAL POWER
• FOR SUCCESSFUL MINISTRY
• To the members of the Body Of Christ THE CHURCH

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Following Jesus Ascension

• The Disciples spent 10 DAYS WAITING OUT the
  Angels Heavenly Inauguration Festivities for
  Jesus AA 38, 39

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Christs Ascension To Heavenwas the signal that
His followers were to receive the PROMISED
BLESSING. For this they were to wait before they
entered upon their work
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WHEN CHRIST PASSED WITHIN THE HEAVENLY GATES, HE
WAS ENTHRONED AMIDST THE ADORATION OF THE
ANGELS Ps. 247-10
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AS SOON AS THIS CEREMONY WAS COMPLETED, THE HOLY
SPIRIT DESCENDED UPON THE DISCIPLES IN RICH
CURRENTS...
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THE PENTECOSTAL OUTPOURING WAS HEAVENS
COMMUNICATION THAT THE REDEEMERS INAUGURATION
WAS ACCOMPLISHED.AA 39
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Baptism Must be distinguished from FRUIT of
Spirit-Gal. 522

• Fruit begins to bloom and grow at Conviction
  and Conversion
• Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness,
  Goodness, Faith, Meekness, Temperance Galatians
  522
• FRUIT shows the Holy Ghost IN US MAKES US NICE
  PEOPLE! FOR US!

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GIFTS Of Spirit Provide FOR The MINISTRY Of The
Church

• 1 Cor. 12 Rom. 12 Ephe. 4
• The Baptism MAKES THE GIFTS EFFECTIVE
• GODS SPIRIT ON US FOR SUCCESSFUL MINISTRY!
  For PUBLIC!
• Like the water that makes Laundry Detergent
  effective! The CATALYST!

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The Baptism Is SUPERNATURAL POWER

• Received by those ON WHOM The Holy Ghost comes
  Acts 18
• Dunamis Power THE ABILITY TO PERFORM Acts
  18
• NOT THE ABILITY TO BE which we receive at
  Conversion

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The BAPTISM Is

• Gods Power ON US
• That Activates (Wakes Up) Gods Power TO US
• So we can be EFFECTIVE AT ANYTHING GOD ASKS US TO
  DO!
• ILL Jesus and Water to Wine ONLY AFTER THE
  BAPTISM

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THE SAVIOR KNEW THAT

• No ARGUEMENT
• However LOGICAL
• Would MELT HEARTS
• Or BREAK THROUGH the crust of WORLDLINESS and
  SELFISHNESS

• He KNEW that His Disciples MUST RECEIVE
• THE HEAVENLY ENDOWMENT! AA 31

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The Holy Ghost ON

• Judges 145,6 Samson (Lion)
• 2 Chronicles 2420 Zech. (Boldness)
• Isaiah 611-3 Jesus (Power to DO)
• Ezekiel 115 Power to Speak Boldly

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The Holy Ghost INTO

• Ezekiel 324 Said, Go Home.
• Ezekiel 3627 Ability to Be Obedient
• ON indicates STRENGTH TO DO SOMETHING SPECIAL
  and to BE EFFECTIVE!
• IN indicates GENERAL RIGHTEOUSNESS and
  OBEDIENCE!

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WE NEED THE BAPTISM

• SO THAT WE CAN SEE OURSELVES AS CHANNELS OF THE
  POWER OF GOD!

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IF THE GIFTS ARE THEIRS, the poorest, most
ignorant of His Disciples will have a POWER that
will tell upon hearts. God makes them CHANNELS
for the out flowing OF THE HIGHEST INFLUENCE IN
THE UNIVERSE! 8T 88
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As a Conductor (Channel) water is not
Electrical Power

• But it gives Electrical Power something to use to
  get the job done!
• As Conductors we are not The Holy Spirit
• BUT WE CAN GIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT SOMEONE TO USE
  TO GET HIS JOB DONE!

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WE NEED THE BAPTISM

• For Power for PLANNING, DIVISING and EXECUTING
  GODS WORK. TM 170
• For FITNESS TO DO THE HUMAN PART IN THE WORK OF
  SOUL SAVING.

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WHAT WE NEED IS THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Without this, WE ARE NO MORE FITTED TO GO FORTH
INTO THE WORLD THAN WERE THE DISCIPLES AFTER THE
CRUCIFIXION OF THEIR LORD. 1 SM 411
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How Do We Receive The Baptism Of The Holy Ghost?

• CONSIDER FUNDAMENTAL PRE-CONDITIONS.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of

• Confidence In Promise Acts 14,5 Luke 2449
• Sin and Unbelief Isa. 591,2
• Faults One to Another Acts 114 21
• Need for a FITNESS to work for men and women AA
  37

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THEN ASK! Lk. 119-13

• Daily He received a fresh Baptism Of The Holy
  Spirit
• COL 140

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When Baptism Is Received

• SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN

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IN US!

• LIKE IT DID IN THE DISCIPLES OF JESUS!

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It was not until AFTER Christs ascension to His
Father and the outpouring of The Holy Spirit UPON
the believers, that the Disciples FULLY
appreciated The Saviors Character and Mission.
DA 507
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After The Baptism

• They began to realize that they had been in the
  very PRESENCE OF THE LORD OF GLORY!
• Their MINDS opened to COMPREHENDED the PROPHECIES
  and His MIRACLES!

• They seemed to themselves OF MUCH LESS IMPORTANCE
  THAN BEFORE
• They never wearied of rehearsing His words and
  works!
• The SCRIPTURES became a NEW BOOK to them!

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IN THE CHURCHActs 241,ff

• People will gladly receive The Word and be
  baptized
• Fellowship will be rampant
• Unity Selfless sharing Signs wonders
• POWER FOR SUCCESSFUL MINISTRY!

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JESUS DID GREAT THINGS

• AND PROMISED WE WILL DO GREATER!
• John 1412

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THE PROMISE IS FULFILLED

• AS WE ARE WILLING TO MEET THE CONDITIONS!

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FROM THE DAY OF PENTECOST TO THE PRESENT TIME,
THE COMFORTER HAS BEEN SENT TO ALL WHO HAVE
YIELDED THEMSELVES FULLY TO THE LORD AND TO HIS
SERVICE. AA 49