# The Holy Ghost is For All

## By Rev. Mark Baughman

- • 2:28-29 • 2:28-29
- • declared the word from the Lord saying, "I will pour out my spirit on all flesh." • declared the word from the Lord saying, "I will pour out my spirit on all flesh."
- o he said all flesh he didn't leave out any color. o he said all flesh he didn't leave out any color.
- o didn't leave out any tongue or nation. o didn't leave out any tongue or nation.
- • nationalities of people were filled with the Holy Ghost in the second chapter of • nationalities of people were filled with the Holy Ghost in the second chapter of the Acts of the Apostles.
- o was the Day of Pentecost; this chapter records the outpouring of the o was the Day of Pentecost; this chapter records the outpouring of the Spirit and the beginning of the New Testament church.
- o is where it all began. This was the first order of business in the New o is where it all began. This was the first order of business in the New Testament church!
- • the initial business meeting the Holy Ghost came upon them individually. • the initial business meeting the Holy Ghost came upon them individually.
- o tongues as of fire sat upon each of them and they began to speak with o tongues as of fire sat upon each of them and they began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them the utterance.
- • 2:17, this prophecy of Joel was quoted. • 2:17, this prophecy of Joel was quoted.
- o are those today who believe that only the twelve apostles received the Holy o are those today who believe that only the twelve apostles received the Holy Ghost like this.
- o God promised to pour out his spirit on ALL flesh, not just the twelve. o God promised to pour out his spirit on ALL flesh, not just the twelve.
- o strange ideas are devised when people ignore the Scriptures concerning the o strange ideas are devised when people ignore the Scriptures concerning the baptism of the Holy Ghost, the New Testament church, and the deity of Jesus Christ and his fullness.
- o reject the events of the book of Acts as relevant to our day and they refuse o reject the events of the book of Acts as relevant to our day and they refuse to preach the message that Peter preached.
- • is my intention to preach the message right as it is written. • is my intention to preach the message right as it is written.
- o are going to preach and believe the message just like we have received it. This o are going to preach and believe the message just like we have received it. This message is a promise for all flesh!
- • personal experience of the promises of Scripture is the greatest evidence that the Bible • personal experience of the promises of Scripture is the greatest evidence that the Bible is true. God has given me what the Bible said I could have.
- o 36:26-27 o 36:26-27
- o Revelation 22:14 o Revelation 22:14
- • this salvation had a cost attached to it I could not have obtained it. But he gave it to me • this salvation had a cost attached to it I could not have obtained it. But he gave it to me when I responded in obedience to his word. It came without cost.
- o 31:31-33 o 31:31-33
- o the prophet Jeremiah God said that he would make a different covenant o the prophet Jeremiah God said that he would make a different covenant with Israel and Judah.
- o broke the original covenant and they were judged in the exile. But God said o broke the original covenant and they were judged in the exile. But God said he would make a new covenant with them.
- o will not just write the laws on the wall or on a stone like the Ten o will not just write the laws on the wall or on a stone like the Ten Commandments, but he will make another covenant written in the heart.
- • you receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost it is not a matter of "Thou shalt not." • you receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost it is not a matter of "Thou shalt not."
- o God fills you with his Spirit it takes the desire away from you. o God fills you with his Spirit it takes the desire away from you.
- o have something inside that takes the place of, "Thou shalt not!" o have something inside that takes the place of, "Thou shalt not!"
- • planned to have a people with whom he can have a special relationship. • planned to have a people with whom he can have a special relationship.
- o said, "I will be their God, and they shall be my people." o said, "I will be their God, and they shall be my people."