WHY WERE THE APOSTLES BAPTIZED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT? ACTS 1:4-8 TEXT

REASONS GIVEN TO US BY GOD REMEMBRANCE –JN. 14:26 - Apostles had perfect remembrance GUIDANCE –JN. 16:13-15 – Apostles would be guided –JN. 8:32 – Only truth can set us free –ACTS 4:10-12 – Salvation is only in Christ REVELATION –EPH. 3:3-6 – God’s plan revealed –1 COR. 2:9-13 – Mind of God revealed –GAL. 1:11-12 – Christ taught his apostles

REASONS GIVEN TO US BY GOD CONFIRMATION –HEB. 2:3-4 – Confirmed the message of salvation –1 COR. 2:4-5 – Power of the Holy Spirit –ACTS 8:12-18 – How did they get this ability? UTTERANCE –ACTS 2:4 – The Spirit gave them utterance –MATT. 10:16-22 – Divine help available –ACTS 4: Example TESTIMONY –JN. 15:26-27 – Holy Spirit would testify about Christ –1 COR. 2:1-2 – Paul declared the testimony of God

REASONS GIVEN TO US BY GOD COMFORT –JN. 14:16-18 – A Comforter was promised –ACTS 9:31 – Divine proof –2 COR. 1:3-4 – We are comforted today INSPIRATION –2 TIM. 3:16-17 – Inspired writings (God breathed) –2 PET. 1:20-21 – Spoke and wrote as they were guided –REV. 14:13; 10:4 – Holy Spirit’s control of what was or was not written PROTECTION –MARK 16:14-20 – Divine protection –ACTS 28:1-6 – Paul; ACTS 12: Peter

REASONS GIVEN TO US BY GOD WITNESS –ACTS 1:4-8 – Apostles were eye witnesses –ACTS 2:29-33 – Eye witnesses of his resurrection –ACTS 1:9-11 – Eye witnesses of his ascension KEYS –MATT. 16:18-19 – Apostles given keys to kingdom –PSA. 119:89 – Apostles had power to bind and loose GREATER WORKS –JN. 14:10-12 – Kingdom works –COL. 1:23 – Apostles accomplished the great work given to them by Jesus in the great commission.

WHY WERE THE APOSTLES BAPTIZED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT? CONCLUSION –As God’s plan for saving man is revealed to us in the pages of inspiration we can indeed see the wisdom of the apostles being baptized with the Holy Spirit!!! –Have you by faith submitted to the wisdom of God?