He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:  —  Luke 3:16b

To be baptized with water is to be immersed or completely submerged in water.  John said, “There is one coming who will not immerse you in water but will submerge and immerse you with the Holy Ghost and fire.”  You have been immersed into the Holy Ghost.  You are soaked with the Person of the Spirit and fire.  You will never be alone in the world again; you are no longer helpless–-the Holy Spirit is now with and in you.  He is not a vibration, not a feeling, not a goose bump–-He is a real Person!  He is the Power from on high; He is now your Guide throughout a life of victory.  Your life has now been dramatically changed.  You possess the power of God, the wisdom of God, the gifts of the Spirit; you possess God Himself.  He has come to you to co-labor with you to reach and touch a dying world with His love and presence.  You have now become the life-line between Almighty God and humanity.  Do not get caught in a daily routine and forget about the Holy Spirit and your call to be the light of the world!  Tell someone today about what Jesus has done for them and let the Holy Spirit loose in your life.  You are baptized with the power to make an impact this day!

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.   — Luke 3:22

That day in the river Jordan the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus.  Immediately there was a radical change that took place in Jesus’ life.  For thirty years, Jesus had studied and worked and grown in the things of God.  He had not made any recorded impact on society until that day.  But on this day something happened!  Something changed!  He was baptized with the power from on high.  Suddenly all the works of the devil were no longer safe and secure.  The sick who had been oppressed of the devil were healed, the lunatics whose minds had been confused were set free and cleared up, the blind spirits and deaf spirits had to loose humanity and let them go.  This baptism, this infusion, this enduement with the Spirit had transformed Jesus into a wrecking crew for God!  Up until this time the devil had not been challenged, he had not had to submit to Jesus and flee from those he bound, his rule and reign over mankind had gone unarrested.  This same ability, this same power, has come upon the Body of Christ!  Sickness and disease, fear and bondage should not be safe anywhere.  The time of freedom has come.  “This is the day of your salvation.”  Receive your deliverance right now!  Believe the promises of God and The Promise Himself!  You are endued!