HAVE YOU BEEN BAPTIZED BY THE FIRE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT?
Frank Ottati

With water I baptize those who repent of their sins; but ..He (Jesus) shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. Matthew 3:11 (Living Bible)

FOUR THINGS THE FIRE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT DOES:
REVEALS ..who really am I: a sinner, 1 Tim 1:15 ".for the day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is." 1 Cor 3:13 (New King James)

CONSUMES..my sins: creates a clean heart, Ps. 51:10-13 "Then one of the mighty angels flew over to the altar and with a pair of tongs picked out a burning coal. He touched my lips with it and said, now you are pronounced not guilty because this coal has touched your lips Your sins are all forgiven." Isaiah: 6,7 (LB) WARMS..my heart: gives me true love, 1 Cor 13. "The fruit (singular) of the Spirit is love..Gal 5:22

MOBILIZES ...my Christian life: Acts 2:3,4,41 "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witness to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth." Acts 1:8

RESULTS: Acts 2:42-47 One accord: in doctrine, fellowship, prayer. Glad and praising God The Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved

Invitation: Would you like to be baptized by the fire of the Holy Spirit? Matt. 7:7-11 "Ask and you shall receive." Acts 2:38 "Repent and be baptized"