Song # 1605.1 from Our Gospel In Song Collection by Col Johnston. We read in the Book of Acts in chapter 19 that Paul went to Ephesus and found some believers there who had been baptised by John, but had not yet received the Holy Spirit.
Paul arrived at Ephesus and there he found some disciples (Acts 19:1), and he asked them “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They answered “No, we have not even heard of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 19:2). So Paul asked “Then what baptism did you receive?” They replied “John’s baptism” (Acts 19:3). Paul said “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus” (Acts 19:4). On hearing this, they were baptised into the Name of the Lord Jesus (Acts 19:5). When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied (Acts 19:6). There were about twelve men in all (Acts 19:7). Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God (Acts 19:8). But some of them became obstinate, they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul left them. He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus (Acts 19:9). This went on for two years, so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord (Acts 19:10).
Thought for today: make Christ your mission, not omission.
Thought for the future: a wise man learns from his mistakes, but a fool continues to make them. Where will you spend your eternity?