Reading: Acts 19:1-7 NLT
While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions until he reached Ephesus, on the coast, where he found several believers.
“Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” he asked them. “No,” they replied, “we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
“Then what baptism did you experience?” he asked. And they replied, “The baptism of John.”
Paul said, “John’s baptism called for repentance from sin. But John himself told the people to believe in the one who would come later, meaning Jesus.”
As soon as they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in other tongues and prophesied. There were about twelve men in all.
Prayer: Lord Jesus – Fill us with your Spirit. Overcome our ignorance, or bad theology, so that every believer who has been baptized in your name may experience the fullness of the Holy Spirit… with all the gifts and blessings that entails. And may your Spirit bear good fruit in us… love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self control. All to the glory of God. Amen.
Spiritual Song: “Holy Spirit, You are welcome here” – Jesus Culture (Kim Walker – Passion 2013)
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