This week on the Word of the Lord indoors forever, we finish Ruth with Ruth Waits with

Naomi. Take my right of redemption. Boaz redeems. Ruth bears Obed, and then we head back into the New Testament with intro to James.

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indoors or your favorite podcast provider And it's quite clear that Christian baptism brings the Holy Spirit, that the Holy

Spirit comes through baptism. Now that does not mean the Holy Spirit does not come through

other means as well. The preaching of the word and the other sacraments of course that

promise is there but baptism means that the Holy Spirit is active and working.

So how do we deal with three incidents in the Book of Acts

where it appears that the Holy Spirit delays

after baptism, or sometimes shows up before baptism.

What are these accounts telling us?

Welcome back to issues, etc.

I'm Todd Wilkin.

Pastor Mark Surberg joins us to talk about baptism, the Holy Spirit

in the Book of Acts. He's pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Marion,

Illinois, author of a recent column for the Concordia Theological Quarterly,

The Holy Spirit and baptism in the Book of Acts.

Mark, welcome back.

Thank you.

What is the biblical way of understanding the relationship between baptism and the gift of the Holy Spirit?

Well it's really very straightforward.

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