John 1:29

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

Who is Jesus (according to JTB)

1. Lamb of God.

2. The One who ranks before him

3. The one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit

4. The Son of God.

Jesus the Messiah – The Lamb who takes away sin and the Son gives the Holy Spirit.

John 1:30

This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’

John 1:31-32

I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.

John 1:33-34

I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”

What does it mean to be Baptized with the Holy Spirit ?

Titus 3:4-6

But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

Q:When does this baptism of the Holy Spirit happen?

A: At the point of Salvation.

1 Corinthians 12:13

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.

Romans 8:9-10

You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10 But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

What made my baptism with the Holy Spirit possible?

How many times was Jesus Baptized?

Luke 12:50

I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until it is accomplished! (ESV)

I have a terrible baptism of suffering ahead of me, and I am under a heavy burden until it is accomplished. (NLT)

Romans 6:3

Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

What made my baptism with the Holy Spirit possible?

Jesus was baptized in the wrath of God so you could be baptized in the Spirit of God.

1 John 1:7

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

Hebrews 9:14

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.

Christ’s 1st baptism – Jordan river – water – Spirit comes down to son

Christ’s 2nd baptism – Calvary – blood – Spirit goes up to Father (Luke 24:36)

John’s baptism – Repentance. Outward cleansing. Temporary purification. Clean

Jesus baptism – Rebirth. Inward cleansing. Permanent purification. NEW.

What does it mean to be baptized with the Holy Spirit?

1.To be Saved

2.To be Continuously Filled

John 20:21-22

Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

Acts 1:4-5

And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; 5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Acts 4:31

And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.

Ephesians 5:18

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

“I want more”