Welcome to the living word of god in acts chapter 8 verse 16 it reads for as yet he had fallen upon none of them they had only been baptized in the name of the lord Jesus brothers and sisters when were you baptized in Jesus when were you baptized in faith in the lord the bible says they were only baptized in the name of Jesus but they did not have the holy spirit does this tell us something oh brothers and sisters baptism alone is not going to save us baptism alone is not going to empower us to leave and to share and to preach and fulfill the great commission of Jesus Christ the bible is very clear the people the city of Samaria who heeded the preaching and the teaching of Philip of of Jesus Christ were only baptized in the name of Jesus but they were not yet filled with the holy spirit and therefore the apostles sent peter and john to them that they would pray lay their hands and pray for them and that is what exactly they did in verse 17 then peter and john laid their hands on them and they prayed and they received the holy spirit brothers and sisters do you believe are you baptized it is important that we pray that we be filled with the holy spirit that we be empowered by the holy spirit that we will be able to do the great commission of Jesus Christ to go to the ends of the earth to teach and preach and share the gospel and it says they had great power
brothers and sisters yes we all may not be able to take the word of god and go and preach but surely we can live that life and living that life is the greatest testimony the greatest message the greatest preaching and sharing of the gospel people can see you and your life itself is a great testimony but to do that we need the holy spirit let’s pray for it. Amen