THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
THREE NEW TESTAMENT BAPTISMS
(LESSON TWO)
As our message title says, there are three baptisms in the New Testament:
1. The Baptism OF the Holy Spirit, 2.The Baptism in water by disciples of Jesus, 3. The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit by Jesus. It is important to understand these three baptisms and the distinction or difference between them if we are to move ahead into the gifts of the Holy Spirit. You will understand why this is true as we unpack this teaching for you today. First, let’s see where each baptism is mentioned in the scriptures.
1. The Baptism OF the Holy Spirit. I Corinthians 12:13 “For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body — whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free — and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.”
2. The Baptism in water by disciples of Jesus. Matt 28:18-20 “Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’"
3. The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit by Jesus. John 1:29-34 “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one I meant when I said, 'A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.'31 I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.’" 32 Then John gave this testimony: ‘I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.
33 I would not have known him, except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.' 34 I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God.’"
Although there are other scriptures where these baptisms are mentioned, I wanted you to at least see that each of the three are in the New Testament, and as we will see, each are distinct or different.
With that said, let’s pray.
I. We will begin today with the Baptism OF the Holy Spirit.
As we have already noted, the scripture says in I Corinthians12:13 that “we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body. . .” What exactly does that mean? It means that when we were saved the Holy Spirit is the One who supernaturally placed us into the Body of Christ. The Holy Spirit put us in Christ. As we will see in a moment, when someone is baptized in water, a disciple or a believer in Jesus is the one who puts them into the water. Honestly, this is a sermon in and of itself. It is truly a miracle of the Spirit when a person is saved, born again, and becomes a new creation in Christ who will live forever!
I want you to understand, this is the Baptism OF the Holy Spirit and not the Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit. A lot of people confuse the two. One has to do with being saved while the other has to do with receiving power to live out the saved life! This is really an important distinction and one we must grasp if we are to truly know and move into the gifts of the Holy Spirit. In salvation, the Holy Spirit places us into the Body of Christ or in Christ. In the Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit, Jesus is the one who fills us with the Holy Spirit in order that we might have the power to live out our salvation. It is so important that you understand that the two baptisms are distinct or different!
II. Let’s now look at The Baptism in water by a disciple or believer in Jesus.
When a person is saved the Holy Spirit supernaturally places them into the Body of Christ. (Romans 10:9-10 “That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.” This is our part.) We then are to be baptized in water as the sign and seal of our salvation by the power and Person of the Holy Spirit. As Jesus said in Matthew 28:18-19, ". . . All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” This is water baptism.
Who is to baptize a person when they are saved? It can be anyone who is a believer in Jesus, a disciple. Although I am a pastor, I baptized all three of my children as a believer, as their father or dad. The point is that any believer in Jesus can baptize a person after they have been saved. In most cases, baptism is done by a pastor. It works like this: When someone has been saved, placed into the Body of Christ by the Holy Spirit, they will go to their pastor, usually, and asked to be baptized in water. The pastor will then set up a time to carry out the baptism. He will normally take the time to explain what water baptism is according to the scriptures, and then he will baptize them in water. It should be pointed out here that the word baptize is from a Greek word that means to completely submerge. That means to completely place the person being baptized under the water. Water baptism, along with being an act of obedience, is also a beautiful, outward physical act that demonstrates what happens spiritually at salvation. As we go down under the water, the old, sinful creation is buried with Christ; when we come up out of the water, the new creation is raised up just as Christ was raised from the dead as the first of millions! There is so much more to say. As with The Baptism OF the Holy Spirit, The Baptism in Water is a sermon in and of itself. But that is not our subject today. I want to now focus on The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit by Jesus.
III. The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit.
Not only is The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit found in the Gospel of John, it is also revealed in the other three “synoptic Gospels” of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Synoptic means to be similar. Simply put, Matthew, Mark and Luke all have similar material. The Gospel of John, written later, includes material that the other three Gospels do not contain. John was obviously inspired by the Holy Spirit to include things that Jesus did that are not in the other Gospels. My point is this: The only other subject that appears in all four of the Gospels is the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus! So what does that tell you about the importance of The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit? Selah
What is The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit? To answer that question, let’s go first to what Jesus said in Luke 24:49, “I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high." This was spoken to the disciples by Jesus just before He was taken up into heaven from the Mount of Olives. He instructed the disciples to go to Jerusalem and wait until they received the Promise of the Father, which is The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit. Jesus is telling His disciples to not begin their ministry until He baptizes them in the Holy Spirit!
Then in Acts 1:4-8, we read, “On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: ‘Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 6 So when they met together, they asked him, ‘Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?’ 7 He said to them: ‘It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.’"
What I want you to see today is how important it is for you to be baptized in or with the Holy Spirit. Hopefully this is clear from what Jesus said to His disciples.
Next week I will finish this message on The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit, but I want to end this lesson with a scripture from Acts 2 to show you that this experience was not just for the disciples. It is for you.
Acts 2:38-39 “Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off — for all whom the Lord our God will call.’"
Notice the sequence in what Peter said in his sermon on the Day of Pentecost.
1. Repent: Be saved; Give your life to Jesus; The Baptism OF the Holy Spirit.
2. Be Baptized: The Baptism in water by the disciples.
3. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit: The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit by Jesus. The context makes it crystal clear that Peter was talking about The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit. This sermon immediately followed the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2!
Now look with me at verse 39, “The promise (The Promise of the Father that Jesus had spoken of) is for you and your children and for ALL WHO ARE FAR OFF—FOR ALL WHOM THE LORD OUR GOD WILL CALL.” That’s you and me!
CONCLUSION
Have you been saved? Baptized into the Body of Christ by the Holy Spirit?
Have you been baptized in water by a pastor or someone else?
Have you been baptized IN or WITH the Holy Spirit by Jesus?
I would ask you to think about each of these questions. All three of these baptisms in the New Testament are for you! I will go into greater detail next week about The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit. And hopefully I will answer any questions you may have about it. My prayer is that you would open your heart to Jesus and ask Him to baptize you in the Holy Spirit. Let’s pray.
THREE NEW TESTAMENT BAPTISMS
(LESSON TWO)
As our message title says, there are three baptisms in the New Testament:
1. The Baptism OF the Holy Spirit, 2.The Baptism in water by disciples of Jesus, 3. The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit by Jesus. It is important to understand these three baptisms and the distinction or difference between them if we are to move ahead into the gifts of the Holy Spirit. You will understand why this is true as we unpack this teaching for you today. First, let’s see where each baptism is mentioned in the scriptures.
1. The Baptism OF the Holy Spirit. I Corinthians 12:13 “For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body — whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free — and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.”
2. The Baptism in water by disciples of Jesus. Matt 28:18-20 “Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’"
3. The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit by Jesus. John 1:29-34 “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one I meant when I said, 'A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.'31 I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.’" 32 Then John gave this testimony: ‘I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.
33 I would not have known him, except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.' 34 I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God.’"
Although there are other scriptures where these baptisms are mentioned, I wanted you to at least see that each of the three are in the New Testament, and as we will see, each are distinct or different.
With that said, let’s pray.
I. We will begin today with the Baptism OF the Holy Spirit.
As we have already noted, the scripture says in I Corinthians12:13 that “we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body. . .” What exactly does that mean? It means that when we were saved the Holy Spirit is the One who supernaturally placed us into the Body of Christ. The Holy Spirit put us in Christ. As we will see in a moment, when someone is baptized in water, a disciple or a believer in Jesus is the one who puts them into the water. Honestly, this is a sermon in and of itself. It is truly a miracle of the Spirit when a person is saved, born again, and becomes a new creation in Christ who will live forever!
I want you to understand, this is the Baptism OF the Holy Spirit and not the Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit. A lot of people confuse the two. One has to do with being saved while the other has to do with receiving power to live out the saved life! This is really an important distinction and one we must grasp if we are to truly know and move into the gifts of the Holy Spirit. In salvation, the Holy Spirit places us into the Body of Christ or in Christ. In the Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit, Jesus is the one who fills us with the Holy Spirit in order that we might have the power to live out our salvation. It is so important that you understand that the two baptisms are distinct or different!
II. Let’s now look at The Baptism in water by a disciple or believer in Jesus.
When a person is saved the Holy Spirit supernaturally places them into the Body of Christ. (Romans 10:9-10 “That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.” This is our part.) We then are to be baptized in water as the sign and seal of our salvation by the power and Person of the Holy Spirit. As Jesus said in Matthew 28:18-19, ". . . All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” This is water baptism.
Who is to baptize a person when they are saved? It can be anyone who is a believer in Jesus, a disciple. Although I am a pastor, I baptized all three of my children as a believer, as their father or dad. The point is that any believer in Jesus can baptize a person after they have been saved. In most cases, baptism is done by a pastor. It works like this: When someone has been saved, placed into the Body of Christ by the Holy Spirit, they will go to their pastor, usually, and asked to be baptized in water. The pastor will then set up a time to carry out the baptism. He will normally take the time to explain what water baptism is according to the scriptures, and then he will baptize them in water. It should be pointed out here that the word baptize is from a Greek word that means to completely submerge. That means to completely place the person being baptized under the water. Water baptism, along with being an act of obedience, is also a beautiful, outward physical act that demonstrates what happens spiritually at salvation. As we go down under the water, the old, sinful creation is buried with Christ; when we come up out of the water, the new creation is raised up just as Christ was raised from the dead as the first of millions! There is so much more to say. As with The Baptism OF the Holy Spirit, The Baptism in Water is a sermon in and of itself. But that is not our subject today. I want to now focus on The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit by Jesus.
III. The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit.
Not only is The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit found in the Gospel of John, it is also revealed in the other three “synoptic Gospels” of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Synoptic means to be similar. Simply put, Matthew, Mark and Luke all have similar material. The Gospel of John, written later, includes material that the other three Gospels do not contain. John was obviously inspired by the Holy Spirit to include things that Jesus did that are not in the other Gospels. My point is this: The only other subject that appears in all four of the Gospels is the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus! So what does that tell you about the importance of The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit? Selah
What is The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit? To answer that question, let’s go first to what Jesus said in Luke 24:49, “I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high." This was spoken to the disciples by Jesus just before He was taken up into heaven from the Mount of Olives. He instructed the disciples to go to Jerusalem and wait until they received the Promise of the Father, which is The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit. Jesus is telling His disciples to not begin their ministry until He baptizes them in the Holy Spirit!
Then in Acts 1:4-8, we read, “On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: ‘Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 6 So when they met together, they asked him, ‘Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?’ 7 He said to them: ‘It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.’"
What I want you to see today is how important it is for you to be baptized in or with the Holy Spirit. Hopefully this is clear from what Jesus said to His disciples.
Next week I will finish this message on The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit, but I want to end this lesson with a scripture from Acts 2 to show you that this experience was not just for the disciples. It is for you.
Acts 2:38-39 “Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off — for all whom the Lord our God will call.’"
Notice the sequence in what Peter said in his sermon on the Day of Pentecost.
1. Repent: Be saved; Give your life to Jesus; The Baptism OF the Holy Spirit.
2. Be Baptized: The Baptism in water by the disciples.
3. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit: The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit by Jesus. The context makes it crystal clear that Peter was talking about The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit. This sermon immediately followed the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2!
Now look with me at verse 39, “The promise (The Promise of the Father that Jesus had spoken of) is for you and your children and for ALL WHO ARE FAR OFF—FOR ALL WHOM THE LORD OUR GOD WILL CALL.” That’s you and me!
CONCLUSION
Have you been saved? Baptized into the Body of Christ by the Holy Spirit?
Have you been baptized in water by a pastor or someone else?
Have you been baptized IN or WITH the Holy Spirit by Jesus?
I would ask you to think about each of these questions. All three of these baptisms in the New Testament are for you! I will go into greater detail next week about The Baptism IN or WITH the Holy Spirit. And hopefully I will answer any questions you may have about it. My prayer is that you would open your heart to Jesus and ask Him to baptize you in the Holy Spirit. Let’s pray.
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