Baptism in the Holy Spirit

PLF Season 14:

Holy Spirit Anointing

Who is the Holy Spirit?

He is God:
Gen1:2 moved/hovered (vibrated) over the face of the
deep
Jn.4:24 God is a Spirit:to be worshiped in spirit & in
truth

Member of the Godhead:

1Jn.5:7 one with the Father & the Word; co-equal

He testifies of Jesus
Jn.15:26 - the Spirit of truth
Jn.14:6 teaches us all things
1.Cor.2:10-12 searches the deep things of Godthat
we might know the things freely given to us

What is Baptism in the Holy

Spirit?
Three levels of interaction with the
Holy Ghost:
1. H.G. with you pre-salvation
experience; facilitates salvation:
Jn.14:17
2. H.G. in you salvation experience:
Jn.20:21,22
3. H.G. upon you baptism in the Holy
Spirit: Acts.2:4

What is Baptism in the Holy

Spirit? (contd)
The River of Life Zoe life of God
Salvation experience - the well of water of
everlasting life:
Jn.4:13,14

The Baptism experience - the river of life

flowing from the belly inner man/spirit
man
Jn.7:38,39
Rev.22:1,2 the Holy Spirit imparting Zoe life
of God

Why do we need the Holy

Spirit baptism
1.

He is the ability to walk in power of Christ on earth:

2.

Acts.1:8 power to witness

Baptism allows the Holy Spirit to intercede on our

behalf

3.

1Cor.14:2 - For he who speaks in a tongue does not

speak to men but to God, for no one understands him;
however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.

Helps us in our infirmities/weakness

4.

Rom.8:26 with unutterable groanings

Helps us to pray

Rom.8:26,27 the Holy Spirit makes intercession for

us for we do not know what we should pray for

Why do we need the Holy

Spirit baptism (contd)
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Builds us up

Jude.1:20 - building up yourselves praying in the

most Holy Ghost
Eph.3:14-16 - that (God) would grant you to be
strengthened by His (Holy) Spirit in the inner man
1Cor.14:4 He that speaks in an unknown tongue
edifies himself;

Comforts

Jn.14:16-18 the paracletos that lives with us

forever

It is Gods will

Joel 2:28,29 I (God) will pour out my spirit on all

flesh

How to be baptised in the

Holy Ghost
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You must be born again

Acts.8:15-17 only they were baptised in the name of the Lord

Jesuslaid hands and they received the Holy Ghost

Desire the H.S.

Jn7:37-39 If any man thirst, let him come to me and drink

Mt.5:6 hunger, thirst after righteousness: for they will be filled

Confess any sin

Acts.2:38,39 Repentbe baptised.receive the Holy Spirit.for

your children.and those who are afar off, even as many as God
shall call

Faith to receive

Gal.3:2,5 Received the Spirit by the hearing of faith

Ask from God in prayer

Lk.11:9-13 - .shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to

them that ask Him

How to be baptised in the

Holy Ghost
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Lay hands in faith

Acts 8:15-18 - they laid their hands and they received the Holy
Ghost
Acts 19:6 And when Paul laid his hands upon them; they spake
with tongues and prophecied

Open your mouth & speak be assured you are already filled
2Cor.5:7 we walk by faith, not by sight [re:Lk.11:9-13])

Be reassured

1Cor.14:2 - For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men

but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he
speaks mysteries.

Continue speaking

Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to
speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Last Word denying the Holy

Ghost
Holy Ghost with you - can be resisted by
stubbornness, unrepentance
Acts.7:51

Holy Ghost in you can be grieved by sin,

bitterness, anger etc
Eph.4:30,31

Holy Ghost upon you can be quenched

by despising prophecy (and other
manifestations)
1Thess.5:19,20