- o couldn't get over it, under it, or around it. It blocked my path to God. It was a o couldn't get over it, under it, or around it. It blocked my path to God. It was a brand new plug of tobacco. I had just bought it that night before church. When I left the altar that night and started home I bit the corner off of it.
- • I got home I stood out in the yard across the field from the hog pasture near the • I got home I stood out in the yard across the field from the hog pasture near the woods. I walked down the road toward the hog pasture. I carried my tobacco in a leather pouch to keep it dry from sweat.
- o I reached the right location on the dark road that night I pulled the tobacco out o I reached the right location on the dark road that night I pulled the tobacco out of the leather pouch.
- o reared back and threw that new plug of tobacco as far as I could in the cotton o reared back and threw that new plug of tobacco as far as I could in the cotton patch. I turned the other way toward the hog pasture and threw the leather sack that direction.
- • the next night or two I received the Holy Ghost! I whipped that addiction not only by • the next night or two I received the Holy Ghost! I whipped that addiction not only by getting rid of the tobacco but also by letting it go in my mind.
- o may ask if it ever bothered me... It like to have killed me! I completely died o may ask if it ever bothered me... It like to have killed me! I completely died to that old habit and God gave me victory.
- o convinced that you will know the things that are bothering you and keeping o convinced that you will know the things that are bothering you and keeping you from receiving the Spirit. You can surrender it to the Lord, if you will.
- • 28:9-13 • 28:9-13
- o you want rest, this is it. If you want refreshing, this is where you will find it. o you want rest, this is it. If you want refreshing, this is where you will find it.
- o you come to the knowledge of this truth and if you are unwilling to make o you come to the knowledge of this truth and if you are unwilling to make this consecration, you will join something else.
- o may even join another church. You don't have to give up cigarettes just to o may even join another church. You don't have to give up cigarettes just to join a church. There are plenty of choices out there. But, if you want to be saved, you have to give them up.
- o can join a church and continue to be a whoremonger. But, you have to give it o can join a church and continue to be a whoremonger. But, you have to give it up if you come into this salvation.
- • book of Acts, chapter 2 gives you the pattern and plan of how to receive the Holy • book of Acts, chapter 2 gives you the pattern and plan of how to receive the Holy Ghost.
- o stood and preached on the Day of Pentecost. Many in the multitude were o stood and preached on the Day of Pentecost. Many in the multitude were convicted in their hearts and asked, "What must we do?"
- o 2:38 o 2:38
- o fulfilled all the commissions of the Lord in that one passage. o fulfilled all the commissions of the Lord in that one passage.
- § He fulfilled Matthew 28:19 by baptizing in the "name of Jesus Christ."
- § He fulfilled Matthew 26:28, "for remission of sins," because the shedding of his blood was for remission of sins in the name of Jesus.
- § Nowhere else could it be applied, only in his plan in the name of Jesus Christ.
- § Baptism in Jesus' name is for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. They all received it speaking in other tongues.
- • Acts the eighth chapter the Samaritans received the Holy Ghost when Peter and John • Acts the eighth chapter the Samaritans received the Holy Ghost when Peter and John prayed for them. They spoke in tongues.
- • 10:44, the Gentiles received the Holy Ghost, spoke in tongues and magnified God. • 10:44, the Gentiles received the Holy Ghost, spoke in tongues and magnified God.
- • Acts 19:6, Paul laid his hand on the followers of Apollos, there were about twelve • Acts 19:6, Paul laid his hand on the followers of Apollos, there were about twelve men, and they received the Holy Ghost and spoke in tongues and prophesied. God will do it again!
- • Corinthians 14: 21-22 • Corinthians 14: 21-22