Have you ever felt something was missing in your Christian walk? Perhaps you've experienced salvation but wonder if there's more power available to live victoriously. In this enlightening Pentecost Sunday message, Pastor C.F. Rainey explores the critical difference between being born again and growing into spiritual maturity.

The journey begins with the most pivotal decision anyone will ever make—receiving Jesus as Lord and Savior. As Pastor C.F. explains, this spiritual rebirth completely transforms your identity. Drawing from Paul's dramatic conversion, he illustrates how our old self dies and we become an entirely new creation in Christ. Yet many believers remain in spiritual infancy—dependent, immature, and powerless.

God never intended for His children to stay babies. Using Ephesians 4, Pastor C.F. reveals how Jesus gave ministry gifts to help believers "grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ." The key to this maturation? Understanding the distinction between having the Spirit within and the Spirit upon.

Through a fascinating exploration of Scripture—from Jesus breathing on His disciples in John 20 to the explosive power received at Pentecost in Acts 2—Pastor C.F. clarifies how the baptism of the Holy Spirit represents a separate, subsequent experience to salvation. He traces this pattern throughout the book of Acts, showing how new believers consistently received the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues after their initial conversion.

Why is this so important? Because power comes with this baptism. Jesus Himself performed no miracles until the Holy Spirit came upon Him following His water baptism. This same supernatural empowerment is available to every believer today, enabling us to fulfill the Great Commission effectively.

Don't settle for less than God's complete provision for your spiritual journey. Discover how to move beyond spiritual infancy into the fullness and power God has for you through the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Your transformation awaits!