 Okay, check. Welcome back everyone. It started. So we looked at one instance in the book of Acts starting from Acts chapter 2. Now let's be looking at Acts chapter 8 and we're talking about what happened in the church in Samaria. So there were believers there and they had started following the Lord Jesus and we read that there was a great joy in that city. Okay, let's read from verse 12. Okay, Acts chapter 8 verse 12. But when they believed Philip, as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized. Okay, so what baptism is this? Okay, we get to know. Okay, both men and women were baptized. Then Simon himself also believed and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip and was amazed seeing the miracles and signs which were done. Okay, so they were baptized, they believed, they baptized this person called Simon who's a sorcerer and we read about him and he himself believed he was baptized and he was amazed seeing the signs and miracles that were done. Okay, and then we read about something happening. Okay, that is verse 14. Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem. Okay, so where is all this happening in Samaria? Now when the apostles who were there at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they did something. What did they do? They sent Peter and John. Okay, so Peter and John come there to Samaria. Verse 15. Who when they had come down prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. For as yet he had fallen upon none of them. They had been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit and when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money saying, give me this power also that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit. Okay, so this is the second time it happens. So people are already believed, they've become believers, they are baptized in water. Right, baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. That's what it says. They were baptized. Then it talks about Simon who also believed. Everybody was baptized. Now in Jerusalem the apostles heard of it. Wow. Okay, Samaria, people have this revival, people are being born again and they sent Peter and John. So Peter and John go there and they lay hands on them and pray. What do they pray that they might receive the Holy Spirit. It says there they might receive the Holy Spirit but we know that a person when they believe they have the, they believe because of the convicting part of the Holy Spirit and they have the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit which and the conviction of sin and everything is brought about by the Holy Spirit. So we see both those things there that people have born again and the early church insisted, okay, there's something that we need to do. We need to lay hands and pray so that they might receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Okay, so it says receive the Holy Spirit. It doesn't say receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit but we can conclude that, you know, it was the baptism of the Holy Spirit that they prayed for because something supernatural happened. They were filled with the Holy Spirit. We don't know what it was. Okay, we don't know what it was, what was that supernatural thing which happened but it was so tangible or it was so unmistakable that this person who was a sorcerer, who was a magician, he looked at, you know, Peter and John and he said, give me this power. I'll give you this money. You give me this power so that when I go and when I lay hands on people, they will receive the same thing. You know, they will receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. So it was very significant. It was something that was unmistakable. So certain conclusions that we can come to is this that the disciples, you know, who waited in the upper room and who were filled with the Holy Spirit and Peter, when he's speaking to the first, you know, that congregation he's saying, you know, repent and believe that you might be saved and that you will be receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit, you know, he preached that. So this was a normal practice in the church, right? This was a normal practice that people would believe, people would be baptized and people would be prayed for that they would receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Okay, because this is what they had been practicing and this is what they did. The first thing they did was, okay, let's go pray, let them be baptized. Okay, what we have received, let them also receive, right? So this happens and it is significant. We see here that here also, you know, something supernatural happened, we don't see anything like tongues or prophecy or anything mentioned here, but we can infer that it was something supernatural. There in Acts chapter 2 it was praying in tongues. Here also we can infer that we can conclude that something supernatural happened which Simon could hear, which Simon could see so that he came to the conclusion, hey, I need this, something happened. So let's move on to the next one. Okay, let's move on to the next instance where this happens, which is in Acts chapter 9. Okay, so we turn to the next chapter, Acts chapter 9 and this is about Saul, right? Saul became a disciple of the Lord. Okay, so Acts chapter 9 and verse 10. Okay, before that, Acts chapter 9 talks about how he was going to Damascus, he fell off the animal that he was traveling on, he has his encounter, he hears the word, he has his conversation with the Lord and all that happened. And as he got up, he was blinded, he couldn't see, right? He couldn't see, he didn't have vision. Now, verse 10, now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. And to him, the Lord said in a vision, Ananias, he said, and he said, here I am Lord. So the Lord said to him, arise and go to the street called Strait and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying. So the Lord virtually gives him the address, go to this street called Strait and inquire at the house of Judas for, and he's giving the name and everything, right? So he goes there. And then Ananias says, verse 13, Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem. And for, and here he has authority from the chief priest to bind all who call on your name. So he's giving a report. Lord, I've heard about this man, he's a dangerous man. I heard all that he did in Jerusalem. Now he's also come here with this authority to do the same thing here. And the Lord says, but the Lord, you know, verse 15, but the Lord said to him, go for he is a chosen vessel of mine to bear my name before Gentiles, kings and the children of Israel. For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake. Ananias went his way. Are we looking at verse 17? Ananias went his way and entered the house and laying his hands on him. He said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road as you came has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit. So he goes, he prays. He says this and he prays. And he arose and was baptized. So when he had received food, he was strengthened and he receives a sight also. So we read this. Now, did anything supernatural happen? We don't know. But he says here that he was baptized. And we know that Paul later on talks a lot about praying in tongues, praying in tongues, prophecy. In fact, all the gifts of the Spirit, he actually does a thorough teaching in 1 Corinthians 12, 12, 13, 14. It's all about that 12 and 14 actually. It's all about that. So we know that something supernatural happened when he was baptized. Well, he received his sight. There was healing. There was a miracle that happened. And also that whether it happened there or eventually, we don't know. But we know that he started praying in tongues. We know that he prophesied. We know that he ministered in power. We know that all that happened. Science wonders, everything happened. So we know that happened. So that happened as we can conclude that that happened as a result of the baptism that he received, baptism of the Holy Spirit. Because Paul writes later in 1 Corinthians 14, I think he says, I pray in tongues more than you all. He tells the Corinthian church, I pray in tongues more than you all. But in a gathering of people, I would rather speak a language that you know, so that you might be edified. He's talking about the proper context of time. So we see that. So that's the third instance. First instance, Acts chapter 2. Second one, Acts chapter 8. Philip in Samaria. Third one, Damascus, Saul getting filled with the Holy Spirit. Anna is going there and praying. Let's move on to the next one, which is the next chapter. Acts chapter 10. This is the fourth instance. And so here it talks about Peter. So there is Peter and he goes to the house of Cornelius and his household. Cornelius, Roman Centurion. And he was a devout man, it says, that he prayed to God and so on. So the Lord speaks to him and he's gathered his people, they are there. And Peter, he's had that vision about that, you know, the whole sheet being let down. And in the trance, he has that vision. And in response to that, he's also obeying and he's come to this place. So this is what happens. So Acts chapter 10 and verse 44. While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. So what is the usage here? The Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. Where else did we see earlier? It says in Acts chapter 8, before he had fallen upon none of them yet. We read that. He had not yet fallen upon them. So they came and prayed. Did we see that? In verse chapter 8, verse 16, for as yet he had fallen upon none of them and they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. They were water baptized, the church in Samaria. So here it says here, verse 44, while Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished as many as came with Peter. Why were they astonished? Sorry. Yeah, he was a Gentile. They were all Gentiles. He was a Jew. They were astonished because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on all, okay, on the Gentiles. So the only condition was you believe in Jesus. Whether you're a Jew or a Gentile, you believe in Jesus and you receive. Everyone who believed in the Lord of Jesus received the gift of the Holy Spirit. Verse 46, for they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. This is something similar to Acts chapter 2. They heard them speak. So all these Jewish people, they heard these non-Jewish people, they have received the word, they are filled with the Holy Spirit and they are praying in tongues and they heard them magnify God, which means that it was, they were speaking in a language that they could understand probably. They heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. And then Peter talks about, okay, now these people have believed, these people have been filled with the Holy Spirit, now let's baptize them in water. Okay, so that also answers a lot of questions. You know, should I be baptized in water? Should I receive, in order to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit? No, that's another question. I've not yet been baptized in water, so how can I be filled with the Holy Spirit? Here, this is what happens. These people, they believe they were filled with the Holy Spirit and then they were baptized in water. Okay, so this is what happens. So the Lord works in, you know, all these ways. So was 48, he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord, then they asked him to stay a few days. So here, the third or the fourth instance, we see that it mentions praying in tongues and they spoke with other tongues. Okay, now we're going to look at one more instance. This is the fifth instance and this is in Acts chapter, we go all the way to Acts chapter 19. Okay, let's sort of turn to Acts chapter 19. So this is in Ephesus. So this is in Ephesus and Paul is now, you know, he's a believer, right? He's been ministering throughout. He's been traveling to different places and now in Ephesus we read about his ministering and him praying for the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Okay, so let's read Ephesus, sorry, Acts chapter 19 verses 1 to 7, 19 verse 1. And it happened while Paul was at Corinth that, sorry, Apollos was at Corinth that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus and finding some disciples, he said to them, did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believe? What a strange question. So he's finding some disciples, these are people who are following the Lord, he's saying, did you receive? So they said to him, we have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit. Okay, and he said to them, into what then were you baptized? So they said into John's baptism. Then Paul said, John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on him who would come after him that is on Christ Jesus. When they heard it, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Okay, now this is talking about what baptism? What baptism is it talking about? No, tell me Francis. Yes, you're right. He's talking about what a baptism because he's referring to the baptism with John, right, which was what a baptism. And then they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus, again what a baptism. Then, let's read on. Then Paul's, when they heard of this, they were baptized, let's look at verse 6. And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them. So we see all these different ways and means, like it's fallen upon them, he came upon them, he filled them, they were baptized, we see all these different ways of which explaining the same thing. So the Holy Spirit came upon them and what happened? And they spoke with tongues and prophesied and the men were about 12 in all. And he went into the synagogue and spoke Boli for three months and so on. So here also something supernatural and then it's mentioned very clearly that he laid hands, he prayed. And before that they were baptized in water, in the name of the Lord, he prayed and they were filled with the Holy Spirit. And here we see that they spoke in tongues and also that they prophesied. So something supernatural again happened that they, as they were inspired by God, by the Holy Spirit, they prophesied. They were saying, okay, maybe they're saying, thus says the Lord, this is what God says, whatever, they were filled with the Spirit and they did that. So we looked at how many incidents is now? Incidents five, right? So this is the early church. So this is what they are doing. So you see Ananias comes to, like Peter was baptized in the Holy Spirit and he goes to Samaria and he ministers, he lays hands and he prays ministers. So we read about Ananias who was baptized in the Holy Spirit, who obviously was baptized in the Holy Spirit. He goes and he lays hands and Paul is baptized. Then we know Peter again in Cornelia's house, he's speaking and people are being filled with the Spirit, baptized in the Spirit and now these are non-Jewish people, everything. So we see, here we see Paul who was baptized with the Holy Spirit when Ananias prayed for him, he's going and doing the same thing for the efficient church. He's asking them, okay, did you believe in the Holy Spirit? I mean, were you filled with the Holy Spirit? Did you see the Holy Spirit? So anyway, again, here we know that when he asks the question, did you receive the Holy Spirit? Okay, and Peter asking the question, did you receive the Holy Spirit? Obviously they are referring to the baptism of the Holy Spirit or baptism in the Holy Spirit. So because they were followers of the Lord, like they were already disciples, Peter asked that same question to the Semerian believers. Does he ask that? Verse 8, sorry, chapter 8. It says that he had fallen upon none of them and it says that they received the Holy Spirit. So I'm sorry, he doesn't ask a question but it's referred here that they received the Holy Spirit. Whereas here Paul, he asked them directly, did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed? Okay, so obviously he's referring to the baptism in the Holy Spirit, a baptism of the Holy Spirit, because they're all believers. Okay, so what is the conclusion that we can come to about this baptism of the Holy Spirit? What does our takeaway? Several things that we can learn. One thing is what is the condition or qualification to be baptized in the Holy Spirit? Anyone? That's it. So how many years should you have believed? Sometimes people say, you have a brother, you fast and pray one month and then you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit. Or first of all, you learn the scriptures, first you take water baptism and then we'll see and then we'll see whether you qualify or not. Nothing like that here. In one place, they filled with the Holy Spirit and then they were water baptized. In another place, the other thing, they were water baptized, baptized by John and baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus, then they were filled with the Holy Spirit. So we see all these things happen. The only qualification is that you believe in the Lord Jesus. So that's the only thing. So the second thing, so who baptizes? Really. Yeah, it's the Lord Jesus who baptizes. So that's the thing, because John very clearly said, there is one coming after me whose sandals I'm not worthy to carry. He will baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire. So it's not me, it's not you, me. God, Lord might use us to pray like he did with Peter and John and Ananias and Paul, but really he can do it sovereignly also, like in the case of Cornelius House. The people who were gathered there, nobody went and laid hands. It was a meeting like this. Peter was preaching as they believed, as they received the Word, they got filled with the Holy Spirit. Yeah, fire. Okay, what is the fire thing? The fire is the cleansing work of the Holy Spirit. Like when John Baptist explains, in Matthew chapter 3 verse 11, he talks about he will baptize with the Holy Spirit with fire, and then he goes on to explain, his winnowing fan is in his hand, the chaff he will burn away, the wheat he will gather to the barn. So he's talking about a refining, cleansing, work where the unnecessary things are cleansed or burned away. So it talks about the refining work of the Holy Spirit. Yeah, so that's what we see in Scripture. Maybe easier question, like sometimes we talk about fire anointing and something like that. Okay, so the thing is this, when the Spirit of God comes upon us, if you actually, there's a study about the presence of God. We read about, okay, the presence of God, the tangible presence of God, it's like fire, it's like winds, like rain and so on. So yeah, I mean, there could be to our physical senses, we could experience something, like even like a sensation, like a burning sensation or like a cloak covering us and so on. We need not also. Okay, so yeah, sometimes people talk about the fire anointing, but actually when you look at the context, it's like he will come with power, he will end you clothes with power, and the fire aspect of it, well, we can tangibly, you know, we might, we may not, but it's talking about the cleansing work, talking about the refining work, where whatever is, you know, maybe our motives, attitudes, everything, things of the flesh are being refined, cleansed by the work of the Holy Spirit. And Galatians also talks about that, like walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfill the desires of the flesh, which means even as we are led by the Spirit or we make choices as we are led by the Spirit, that's the key to not fulfill the desires of the flesh. So talks about again, the refining cleansing work of the Holy Spirit. Okay, so Sean, okay Sean, you're online today. Okay, so Sean says, I feel that one needs to have a good understanding of Jesus and believe that he died for you and then think of baptism. Sorry Sean, yeah Christ died for you. Absolutely, you know, one needs to be a believer. So that's the only qualification, one needs to be a believer, which means who's a believer, one who believes that Jesus took my sins on the cross, that he died on the cross, he took my sins away, and now I'm born again and I want to follow Jesus. So that understanding of course, not just the understanding, but obedience. I'm believing that I want you to follow me, I want you to be my Lord, I'm following you. So I made that decision. So that is key. So the qualifying, you know, other things don't matter. How many years are you experienced believer? Are you a mature believer? Doesn't matter. So that's what I'm saying. So that's the key thing. Good point Sean, thank you. Okay, what else? So qualification is that you believe baptism of the Holy Spirit is for, other things baptism of the Holy Spirit is for every believer, is for all believers. So how can we say that? What if it's only for the early church? What is only who are called for full-time ministry? How do you say that it's for all? So suppose I ask you, how do you say it's for all? Maybe it's for Peter and Paul and because they had special calling those days, but how can you say it's for all people? How do you respond to that? Yeah, but why do you say that? How do you say that? Okay, on a son's daughters, maidservants, he'll pour out his spirit on all flesh. Okay, we can actually go to Acts chapter 2, 38, 39, because people ask Peter, men and brethren, what shall we do? And Peter's immediate response is this, repent and let every one of you be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. So what is he talking about? He's talking about the baptism of the Holy Spirit which he has just received. And he's saying you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit for the promise is to you, your children and those who are far off. So talking about him, the immediate audience, he's talking about those who are maybe they are offspring of the next generation and he's talking about us actually. He's saying those who are far off, whom as many as the Lord our God will call. So this gift of the Holy Spirit is for as many as the Lord our God will call. It's not just for Peter and Paul and Peter and John, but it's for as many as the Lord our God will call. And obviously it means that those respond to that. So it's for all. What other things can we learn from here? Earlier question you're talking about, okay, if Jesus came to save the whole world then obviously the Holy Spirit also is for everyone. That's another interesting logic. Okay, yeah, Jesus is for all, salvation is for all, those who respond of course, therefore baptism also is for all. But then a direct verse would be this, and also all the other examples, like Acts chapter 2, Acts chapter 8, 9, 10, 19, these are all followers. Only thing that we see this that they were all believers, whether they were Jews, non-Jews, that didn't matter. So what other lessons can we take from this? What are the learnings? Okay, let's see. He has written something, Ephesians 1, 12, 13, when we believe in Christ, he identifies us as own by giving the Holy Spirit as a seal. It's a stamp of ownership and in Acts we learn about the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Yeah, absolutely. So he indwells us, we are sealed by the Holy Spirit, that the fact that that seal is, it signifies a signatory, right? Someone with authority would put that seal saying that seal of ownership, this person belongs to me, I purchased his mind, the possession is of the Lord. So that we see, yeah. So particularly to the baptism of the Holy Spirit, what we looked at today, what else can we take away? What else can we learn? What else do we observe in all these five instances? Okay, so what we see of these early church, the believers and also the next line of leadership like Philip and the others who were there, Philip, Stephen, they did signs and wonders and it was by the power of the Holy Spirit. So we see the baptism of the Holy Spirit and the Lord Jesus said that you will be witnesses, you will be clothed with power on high and you will be witnesses. It is referring to giving witness about Jesus with power and when we say with power, it includes everything that the Holy Spirit would bring about through his power. It's about breaking down of sin, breaking down of bondages, breaking of addictions, it's about releasing healing, it's about releasing words of knowledge, words of wisdom. In fact, all the gifts of the Holy Spirit, right? They are manifestations of the Holy Spirit, the gifts of the Spirit, everything that we see. What are some of the gifts? We're going to look at that in our next class. We're looking at gifts of healing, we're looking at miracles, we're looking at prophecy, we're looking at word of knowledge, word of wisdom and tongues and interpretation of tongues and gift of faith, right? Nine of them mentioned there. So all these are actually expressions, manifestations of the Holy Spirit. So as disciples, they gave witness with power, with the expression of the Holy Spirit and these are all, these are expressions of his power in a person's life or what he wants to do, what brings about change in a person's life. So these are all expressions of power. So we're giving witness with power, right? What else? What are some common things that happened when they were baptized with the Spirit? Now, five instances we saw, out of five, we see that in three, they actually prayed in tongues. Okay, first one, we see they prayed in tongues, Acts chapter two, Acts chapter 10, they prayed in tongues, Cornelius' house, Acts chapter 19, Ephesus, Paul ministering, they prayed in tongues. So these three, it's very clearly mentioned that they prayed in tongues. In fact, in Acts chapter 19, it says they prayed in tongues and prophesied. So out of five, three times they prayed in tongues and those two times that is Acts chapter eight in Samaria, something supernatural happened that Simon could hear and see and he said, you know, you please take my money, I want this, something supernatural happened. Acts chapter, sorry, nine, when we read about Paul, Saul, you know, we know that we could infer that there also something happened, it's not mentioned, but we could conclude that yes, praying in tongues could have happened, because Paul anyway, he says, I prayed in tongues more than you all, he writes one whole thing, how tongues should be, you know, the gift of tongues, he writes about interpretation of tongues and so on. So which means it was part and parcel of his life. So we can say that in all five instances, directly three are mentioned, but in direct references there are two. So we see that, okay, this is a common occurrence in the early church, it's a common thing. But the thing is that it is, let's say, you know, all the gifts, we should not restrict, all the gifts are for the body of Christ, all the gifts are for the believer, because the Holy Spirit is the one who's the one who gives and he's the one who indwells us, he releases, it's an expression of the Holy Spirit. Nina is saying that first gift that we see in operation is the gift of tongues, that's one thing that we see in common in all this. So we receive power, we receive these gifts, there is a display of these gifts and some questions that we might have, some common questions that we might have is this, okay, now people might say, okay, I already have the Holy Spirit, okay, and I believe I already received the Holy Spirit. Now what is this, you know, outpouring of the Holy Spirit? He's already in me, he's indwelling in me, he's, I sealed me, you know, that's what Ephesians talks about, that I'm sealed by the Holy Spirit. Now what is this outpouring of the Holy Spirit? So the thing is this, we come to repentance because of the work of the Holy Spirit, no doubt, and as believers, because of the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit, we are convicted of sin, we do something and then we, earlier, maybe we just didn't care, but now we are being sensitive to sin and we don't want to displease God, you know, that's the work of the Holy Spirit, that's the work of the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. But here we see that for the believer who has already received the Holy Spirit, who has the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit, we see that the Lord Jesus is taking them through this outpouring or infilling or baptism of the Holy Spirit. So we see that there is a difference and this is there for all believers, it is available for all believers. So just because we're talking about the outpouring of the Holy Spirit doesn't mean that there is, you know, there is no indwelling of the Holy Spirit. See, we talk in natural terms, right? If I'm here, I can't be there in the dining hall. Why? Because I'm here, I'm finite, I'm here, but the Holy Spirit is not like that. He is God, right? He indwells in each one of us. Just consider that. He indwells fully in each one of us. At the same time, he wishes to give more of himself, right, upon us for a specific task. He's saying, okay, so that you can be witnesses with power. So the best way to explain this is when we look at two scriptures, John chapter 4, when the Lord Jesus has a conversation with the woman of the well. John chapter 7, when he's explaining, so let's look at both those references, John chapter 4. John chapter 4, 13. So this is with the woman of the well and she's saying, you know, about the, she's come to fill water, draw water and the Lord Jesus says, you know, this is what he says, verse 13. Jesus answered and said to her, whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. For the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life. Okay, so he's talking about something that'll happen to the person who receives that living water that he's giving. Now that will become a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life. Okay, so let's hold that. Let's go to John chapter 7, verses 37 to 39. Okay, John chapter 7 verse 39. On the last day and great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, if anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. But this he spoke concerning the spirit whom those believing in him would receive for the Holy Spirit was not yet given because Jesus was not yet glorified. Okay, so we see two instances he's talking about. In John chapter 4, he's talking about a fountain. Okay, so what is a fountain, sorry, is a continuous flow? It's like, I'm sure you've seen fountains, you know, maybe in a park or something, this water that's coming out. We can say that's an artificial fountain, but you know, there could be a spring. And the quantity of water is, there's a limit to it. Okay, but there is water coming and there is continuous flow of water. And John chapter 7, the Lord is saying, he who believes out of his heart will flow rivers. Okay, so he's talking about multiple things, multiple rivers. And we know, you know, some of these rivers that you see, it's uncontainable. It's just so strong and just flowing and doing a lot of things, it's bringing life actually, wherever the river flows, it's bringing life and it's unstoppable and it's so powerful. So here the Lord is saying, you know, what is John writing? He's saying that this he spoke concerning the Holy Spirit whom those who believe will receive. So two things, one is the fountain. So we can say, about the fountain, what is John writing? What does the Lord say? You know, the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life. So the Holy Spirit is bringing life. The Holy Spirit is ministering to the believer individually, personally, all that is happening. And we can say, now it doesn't directly refer, I mean directly mention there, but we can say, okay, he's talking about the indwelling work of the Holy Spirit, indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. Whereas in John chapter 7, it's talking about something that is flowing out of the life of the believer, saying, out of his whole heart will flow rivers and that river is going to affect, you know, if a river just breaks this wall and flows, it's going to affect all of us, right, sitting here, you know, it's just coming, it's going to sweep, it's going to affect all of us. So he's saying, this is, he's talking about this and he's referring to this as the Holy Spirit, the work of the Holy Spirit. And he's saying very clearly, Holy Spirit was not yet given. Why? Because Jesus was not yet glorified. And Jesus said the same thing, right, in John chapter 14, you say, I must go to my father, right? I must go to my father and then I will send the helper. So two things. So we see that there is the indwelling, there is the fountain and there is the outpouring, which is the river, which is flowing out, touching lives, touching nations, you know, ministering in power to the lives of people, right? Okay. Any questions? Any further questions? Any questions here? Okay. Then another question is, what about 1 Corinthians 12? Okay, what is that baptism? Okay, so there's only one baptism, right? So, you know, what is that baptism? So we see that, you know, when we, let's look at 1 Corinthians 12, it says, for by one spirit, we were all baptized into one body, 1 Corinthians 12 and verse 13, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, we have all been made to drink into one spirit. Okay, so sometimes, you know, when we read this verse and people might have a doubt, okay, you know, we have all already been baptized. Okay, there's no more need for baptism of the Holy Spirit. When I believe, I receive the baptism, what baptism? I was baptized with the Holy Spirit in the spiritual body. Okay, so there's no need for any more. Okay, I don't know if you faced, you know, such kind of a question. There's no need for me anymore. I've already been baptized. Okay, so we see that, you know, Hebrews talks about baptism, Hebrews chapter 6 and verse 2, if you read, he says, you know, the writer of Hebrews, as he's talking about, it's actually a rebuke there, but this is what he said. Let's quickly read that, Hebrews 6 and verse 2. Okay, therefore, he's saying, you know, solid food belongs to those who are of full age in the previous chapter and then in verse chapter 6, he says, therefore, leaving the elementary discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith towards God. And then he says in verse 2, of the doctrine of baptisms, plural. So, this is the thing. So, you know, there are different baptisms that the scripture talks about. So, baptizo, to most completely, there are different baptisms, references to baptisms in scripture. So first thing that we see is, okay, we are baptized into one body, into one spiritual body. We are placed in one spiritual body when we are born again. 1 Corinthians 12 verse 13. Okay, then we know that there is water baptism. What about baptism? It's something that is symbolic, symbolic of a person saying, I want to follow the Lord Jesus, symbolic of the fact that I am dead to sin and I'm alive in Christ. It's a quiet but loud proclamation. It's an act, but it's proclaiming something very powerful, water baptism. Then we also read about the baptism that the Lord Jesus leads the believer into, which is the baptism of the Holy Spirit. So, we see that there are multiple, at three references about baptism. So, when a person says, you know, I'm already baptized in the spiritual body, there's no need. Well, yeah, the Holy Spirit, you know, he baptizes us. He places us in the spiritual body. That is true. That is wonderful. But we also know that there is water baptism. We also know that there's an objective, there's a purpose for that. And we also know there is the baptism of the Holy Spirit, with the Lord Jesus spoke about and he baptizes us and he wants to do that so that we can be witnesses with power. So, we see that there are, you know, all these different aspects of baptism. Okay, any questions here? So, we should be clear on our minds. Okay, so, because this is something that comes up again and again, and this is something that we can teach other believers. And it's so refreshing. It's so, you know, liberating for people to understand that, okay, wow, this is for me. It's not for, you know, a certain group of people. It's not for something, you know, a special one called to me. But this is for me. And Satan tries to, you know, deceive and lie and hold back people from receiving the baptism of the Spirit. Because if they receive the baptism of the Spirit, they're going to be, you know, giving witness, the signs and wonders, and they're going to be open to all these things that the Lord wants to pour out into their lives, expectantly, right? Okay. Okay, then the next question is, you know, why tongues? That's another thing, you know, can't I be baptized in the Holy Spirit and not speak in tongues? Can't I be a good, strong believer without praying in tongues? Okay, so let's say you're the pastor of a church, pastor of Rinchen, and somebody comes and says, pastor, you know, I'm a good believer, you know, that can I just be a believer, you know, without praying in tongues and, you know, can I be baptized in the Holy Spirit? I know that I'm baptized in the Holy Spirit, but without praying in tongues, what do you, what do you say, Rinchen? Or anyone else? St. Francis? What do you say, you know, because these are real questions, right? You've been discussing, yeah, in the hostel. Okay. Yeah, so we see that, you know, this is something that's fairly common. I think we have complicated it, you know, as a church, you know, like we studied about those dark ages, you know, where the church went into a kind of lukewarm or, you know, went into kind of nominal Christianity, those thousand years, right? 480, 2480, and well, a lot of things got locked in, a lot of things got left out. And praise God, the Lord is bringing back those, you know, those teachings, bringing back that truth, I would say, back to the church, back to the body of Christ and elevating the church to where it, where it should be, right, in terms of theology, in terms of structure, in terms of, you know, faith in some, in terms of ministry, everything. So there's a lot of restoration happening, there's a lot of reformation happening, starting from, you know, 1000, 400. So the thing is this, okay, so coming back to the question, we have, okay, so I need to, I think we need to wind up now, but okay, think about this, okay? So next Thursday, we will start with this question. Okay, somebody remind me, so we'll start with this question, the answer to this question, and then go on. Okay, okay, thank you, everyone. God bless, take care.