Introduction: How you would like to be baptized with FIRE and POWER! Jesus said when the Holy Spirit would come that He would baptize believers with Fire and Power. Check it out:

1. John predicted it!

“6John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: 17Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.” (Luke 3:16-17)

John who baptized Jesus Christ in the Jordan River spoke of a futuristic event about the coming of the Holy Spirit. It was fulfilled.

2. Jesus prophesied that the Holy Ghost would come!

“16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.” (John 14,15,16)

“26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: 27And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.”

“But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? 6But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. 7Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 8And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9Of sin, because they believe not on me; 10Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; 11Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.”

After Jesus was crucified and raised from the dead, He ascended into heaven, but 10 days later sent His Holy Spirit.

3. Luke proclaimed it!

“And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” (Acts 2:1-4)

After the Holy Ghost was poured out upon those early disciples of Jesus, there was a supernatural miracle performed as they spoke in a different dialect which was understandable by those pilgrims from foreign countries who were celebrating the Passover feast in Jerusalem. Power from the Holy Ghost descended as Jesus promised and John predicted.

4. CHRISTIANS can profit from it!

“8And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.” (Eph 5:18)

Interesting that this passage is in the context of the biblical role of husbands and wives. Are you Spirit-filled?