Baptism into the Person of the Holy Spirit
The Model Son
Luke 4:1, Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the and was led around by the Spirit in the wilderness
Acts
38 “You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
Power From on High
Luke 24:49
behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
You will be Baptized in the Holy Spirit
Acts 1:4-5
4 Gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave , but to wait for what the Father had promised, “Which,” He said, “you heard of from Me;
5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
Don’t go anywhere or do anything until you get the Holy Spirit
The promise of the Father First Spoken About: Joel 2
I will pour out my spirit on all flesh…you sons and daughters shall prophecy..
Acts 5:32 (for those who Obey Him)
Peter Says……the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.
You will not receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit if you want to maintain control
Must deny yourself and take up your cross….
Never experience the river of the HS unless you lose control…(emotions, posture)
Acts 10…give the spirit to those who fear him
Jesus is the one who Baptizes in the Holy Spirit
John 1:32-34
32 John testified saying, “ I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.
33 “I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ’He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit 34 “I myself have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
Promise For you and your Children:
Acts
39 “For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
Paraklete
John 14:12-17
12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father.
16 “I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; 17 that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you.
Attributes of the Holy Spirit
John 14:23-26
23 Jesus answered and said to him, “ If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him.
24 “He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father’s who sent Me.
25 “These things I have spoken to you while abiding with you.
26 “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.
John 15:26
26 “When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me,
NASU
John 16:7-15
7 “But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
8 “And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment;
9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me;
10 and concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father and you no longer see Me;
11 and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.
12 “I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
13 “But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; (How) for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.
14 “He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you.
15 “ All things that the Father has are Mine; therefore I said that He takes of Mine and will disclose it to you.
Ways we receive the Holy Spirit (What you see and hear)
1. Pentecost
Acts
33 “Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured forth this which you both see and hear.
Acts 2:1-4
2:1 The Day of Pentecost When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.
2 And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.
2. (Received through the laying on of hands)
Acts 8:12-17 (Saved then baptised)
12 But when they believed Philip preaching the good news about the and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and women alike.
13 Even Simon himself believed; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he observed signs and great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed.
14 Now when the apostles in heard that had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John,
15 who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
16 For He had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.
3. Apostle Paul
Acts 19:1-7
19:1 It happened that while Apollos was at , Paul passed through the upper country and came to , and found some disciples.
2 He said to them, “ Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said to him, “No, we have not even heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.”
3 And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” And they said, “ Into John’s baptism.”
4 Paul said, “ John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” 5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying.
7 There were in all about twelve men.
4. Cornelius’ House
Acts 10:44-47
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message.
45 All the circumcised believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also.
46 For they were hearing them speaking with tongues and exalting God.
Four TYPES of Tongues
2 - public ministry - partial for public ministry
2 - personal use - non partial to all believers
PUBLIC MINISTRY
1st - A sign to unbelievers (Pentecost - a known earthly dialect)
1 Cor 14:22 - Thus tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers
2nd - tongues for interpretation
1 Cor 14:5 - Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.
3rd - Tongues for Intercession - Direction and Power
Rom 8:26-27
the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
1 Cor 14:2….For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
4th - Build Up Your Internal Faith.
Jude
20 But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith [make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the Holy Spirit;
Why should we speak in tongues
Communicate with God at his level
Helps us defeat our weaknesses
edifies
stregnthens our faith
gives us the ability to worship from a higher level
reveals the hidden counsel of god
rest
refreshing
Acts 1:8 purpose to receive Power
Tongues
Ephesians 5:18
18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but ever be filled and stimulated with the [Holy] Spirit. [Proverbs 23:20.]
1 Cor 14:1-86 (scripture on tongues)
Ask to Receive
Luke 11:9-13
9 “So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
10 “For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened.
11 “Now suppose one of you fathers is asked by his son for a fish; he will not give him a snake instead of a fish, will he?
12 “Or if he is asked for an egg, he will not give him a scorpion, will he?
13 “ If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”