Lesson 3680

 (Lesson 3680)(02-01-22) Acts 19:1-7

    “ And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. And all the men were about twelve.”

   Today’s quote relates basically the same lesson as did yesterday’s. Today’s text tells us that Paul, after arriving in Ephesus, found twelve men who had not yet been taught the gospel of Christ, and had only received the message that John taught and the water baptism he performed. Paul preached to them the gospel of Jesus Christ after which they believed and received the Holy Ghost.

    The only water batpism those twelve men received was the water baptism that was administered by John the Baptist. The Baptism of the Holy Ghost was administered to them by Paul.~