Beyond Repentance

Spirit & Life Devotional
Friday, 2 October 2015
Chinaemerem Joshua Ibezim

Beyond Repentance

"I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire."
Matthew 3:11 NKJV

John the Baptist preached, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” And all Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. John was a powerful preacher. But he was quick to tell the people, "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire."

What John offered was great, and it is essential; but repentance is just the first bus stop, and it's sad that a lot of believers have stopped there. Jesus came with something more amazing, He baptizes with the Holy Spirit and with fire! Hallelujah!

Jesus said to the disciples, "John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” And the Bible says that "When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." Glory to God!

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