Luke 2:16 John answered, saying to all, “I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

I’ve always loved working on and enjoying automobiles. One of the really fascinating things about them is the way the internal combustion engine works. It’s basically a series of controlled explosions that produce the power that allows our vehicles to move. The power that moves the Church is passion, and passion is a product of Holy Spirit baptism. The Scripture differentiates between water baptism and Spirit baptism. With Spirit baptism Jesus places a fire inside His people that becomes the passion that drives us. This passion is contagious and when we allow our passion to show, others will want to know more about where our passion comes from. Passion is always in fashion and we can increase our passion by fueling the fire inside us with more of God’s Word, more worship, and more quality time alone in God’s presence. May we all seek God’s face and allow our passion to grow is my prayer.

Keeping it Real!

Pastor Crowson