What happens when one is baptised in the
What happens when one is baptised in the Holy Spirit? 1. DEEPER PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD JN 16: 13 -14 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT To bring us into right relationship with God
Characteristics of my deeper relationship with God PRIMARY PURPOSE INTIMACY • Lordship of Christ is real not vague JN 16: 13 -14 • Greater Intimacy with Father God dwelling in me JN 14: 23 THE RESULTS OF OUR DEEPER RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD • Greater desire to obey Acts 5: 32 • Greater faith than before Acts 6: 5, 11: 24 • Greater joy than before Acts 13: 52 • The Bible comes alive through revelation 1 Cor 2: 10 -16 • Christ-likeness: transformation of lifestyle 2 Cor 3: 17 -18 • Greater awareness to the leading of the Spirit Acts 10: 19
What happens when one is baptised in the Holy Spirit? 1. Deeper relationship with God 2. New Dimensions in ministry Key Verse: Eph. 5: 18 but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
What happens when one is baptised in the Holy Spirit? 1. Deeper relationship with God 2. New Dimensions in ministry • • • Greater desire to praise & worhip Greater desire to pray Acts 4: 31 Greater boldness in witnessing Loving & serving others becomes natural Ability to exercise spiritual gifts Victory over temptations and Satan
UNDERSTANDING GIFTS & FRUIT OF THE HOLY SPIRITUAL GIFTS FRUIT OF SPIRIT Received Instantly Developed Progressively Why? For Christlike ministry For Christlike Character What? Power of God manifested Holiness of God revealed How? Constant exercise Continued cooperation (1 Cor 12: 7 -11) When? (Gal 5: 22 -23) (Spiritual growth)
HOW TO RECEIVE THE BAPTISM OF HOLY SPIRIT And I tell 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 the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. Lk 11: 9 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” LK 11: 13
HOW TO RECEIVE THE BAPTISM OF HOLY SPIRIT REPENTANCE –confession & life changes Pride, doubt, unbelief, indifference & false teaching Unforgiveness, anger, bitterness, bad relationships Immorality- disobeying God’s commands Dishonesty & greed and other habitual sins Idolatry & fear – satisfying selfish desires before God Cults & occult any non Christian spirituality Drugs and other forms of addiction 1 JN 1: 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. • •
HOW TO RECEIVE THE BAPTISM OF HOLY SPIRIT CHOOSE TO RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES • Ask, seek and Knock LK 11: 13 • Open your self unreservedly to God • Believe with positive active faith MK 11: 23, 24 • Give thanks in anticipation of God’s grace • Speak out as the Holy Spirit inspires tongues EPH 5: 18 keep on being filled with the Spirit
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