Last night I was explaining to my kids why we need the baptism of the Holy Spirit. I believe God gave me this analogy, because I don't think I could have come up with it on my own. :)
When you become a Christian God gives you this awesome power suit like Iron Man's red suit. This suit enables you to rescue and help others and fight against Satan's forces. It enables you to do all the things Jesus did when he was on earth. It's an awesome power suit!! In Iron Man's suit, the power source is that blue light - the arc reactor. The power source for the suit God gives us is the Holy Spirit. We need to ask God for the baptism and filling of the Holy Spirit so that we are fully charged and energized. Only then can we fully utilize all the cool things our suit can do. If we aren't fully charged with the Holy Spirit, we only have enough energy to fly home. Like when Iron Man's suit is low on energy, he can't really do much.
So, fellow believers, get powered up and fully charged with the Holy Spirit because God has given you an awesome personalized power suit! It isn't equipped like anyone else's. Everyone's power suit in the body of Christ is different. Which makes it even more important that you power up and get fully charged and learn how to use your suit because this body of Christ is waiting for your specific abilities in order to accomplish God's Great Commission.
Mark 16:15-18 And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone. Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned. These miraculous signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out demons in my name, and they will speak in new languages. They will be able to handle snakes with safety, and if they drink anything poisonous, it won’t hurt them. They will be able to place their hands on the sick, and they will be healed.”"
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