Acts1:1-14As we continue our 'PARACLETE' series Pastor Jeremy began to teach on the fullness of The Holy Spirit in our lives and Spirit baptism. There is no way around it, this is a touchy subject in the church today. But we do not need to shy away from difficult teachings in the Bible rather we need to dig in. It is God's word not ours. To base our theology on our own personal experience rather than seeking what the Bible tells us is available in Christ is to throw the baby out with the bath water. The Bible instructs us to eagerly desire the gifts of the Spirit. But we desire the gifts of the Spirit only because we so love and desire the giver of the gifts. You cannot receive the gifts apart from the giver. All that to say, operating and living in the fullness of the Spirit of God is what God has always meant for the church. And it is less about us getting more of God, and more about God getting all of us. If you are in Christ, you have the Holy Spirit.Do not let anyone tell you that if you haven't experienced Spirit baptism and spoken in tongues then you are not full of The Holy Spirit, or you are not saved. If you have received Christ you are a new creation full of the Holy Spirit. What we see in Acts should make us excited. God has more for us. God has more for you. Baptism in the Spirit is available today. A complete immersion into the Spirit of God. The overflowing of the Holy Spirt in you, He pours over you and into you and spreads all around you and throughout your life. When we se this happen in the book of Acts, there is the initial evidence of tongues and tongues are present in the church there after. But the point is not to speak in tongues. It is to be so full of the Holy Spirit that your life and your ministry become so empowered by the Spirit of God that you begin to continually operate and depend not on your own ability but on the fullness of The Holy Spirt. In the book of Acts, The Spirit filled believer is a normal believer.In your prayer time we encourage you to ask God if you are living in all that He has for you. Remember, Jesus is the treasure of our life. Draw near to Christ and eagerly desire all that He has for you. The enduring evidence of the Holy Spirit is the fruit of the Spirit and it will show in how we live our life. We love you church! see ya next time.