Advancing Encouragement By:
Bishop James Jr. Hairston

RESURRECTION WEEK
Acts: 1:5: For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

Here is a controversial event that was about to take place among the people of God, first too the Apostles, the baptism of the Holy Ghost, then to the body of believers, Acts 2:17, Joel 2:28, 29. What does all mean in the Greek; Acts: 2:17: And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: Are we in the last days? Does every believer have flesh? The Word of God said that God will pour out His Spirit on all flesh! This is what is called the baptism of the Holy Ghost where the Spirit of God is poured out! The Spirit of the Living God comes upon you like a rushing wind and inhabits you giving you power to accomplish the things God He has for you. I am not making this up because it is the Word of God in the first and second Chapter of Acts. Some sects of believers do not believe that Acts 2:17 and Joel 2:28, 29 applies today. They believe what Peter said was just for the first Church and not for the Churches to come. I believe prophesies of the old are still unfolding because if not, what purpose do they serve if we are now in the Last days? Were the last days only in the first century? Peter said in the last days, Joel said in the Last days and the last days are now! Last in the Greek means from the word; eschatos es'-khat-os: a superlative probably from the sense of contiguity; farthest, final (of place or time):--ends of, last, or latter end. We are now in the later end times and God is still pouring out His Holy Spirit upon men and women of God that have been called into His Kingdom to accomplish the great things He has in-store for them that love Him and are obedient to Him and His Word! Today my friend I hope this is you reading this message that you are going to experience the Power of God over and beyond what man says how to experience His anointing, His Holy Ghost. God is going to light a fire under you, in you and all around you so that you can operate with the power and authority He has given you. What Jesus told His Disciples in the text above is what He is telling you right now that it is time for you too in Jesus Name to be baptized with Holy Ghost and or start operating under that Power! I believe that if you received Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior He has poured out His Spirit upon you and you have certain gifts that have not been stirred up yet if you are not operating in it already, 2Timothy 1: 6! Yes, God placed a gift in you when He poured out His Spirit on you, Romans 12:6-8, 1Corinthians 12:4-11. The question is, are you ready to operate in it? Today, get ready for your blessing of the Power of The Holy Ghost that you will come in contact with someone of God, sent by God to help you stir up the gift that is in you to accomplish the great things God Has In-Store for you in Jesus Name…

James Jr. Hairston