BAPTISM WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

Acts 1:8  But you shall receive power:  ability, efficiency and might when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends -- the very bounds of the earth.

1.  To understand the scriptural principles involved in the baptism with the Holy Spirit.

2.  To explain how "tongues" is related to the Baptism with the Holy Spirit.

3.  To realize the place of this baptism in the life of the believer.

1.  What is this POWER?

a.  Power:  Greek - Dunamis.   This is the same root word as we use for the word dynamite.  This same word may be translated "ability".

b.  Spirit: Greek - Pneuma.  This word means breath or wind.  This is our root for the words pneumonia and pneumatic.
 

2.  Old Testament promises and types.

a.Israel at the Red Sea.  The Cloud, Fire and the Rock.

1.  I Cor 10:1-11

2.  Exodus 14:19-24

3.  Exodus 33:7-11

b.  Holy Spirit and the Tabernacle.

1.  The Laver Exodus 30:17-21,  38:18.

2.  The lampstand  Exodus 37:17.

c.  Spiritual rest  Is 28:10-12.

d.  Joel 2:28.

3.  Ministry of JESUS concerning the BAPTISM with the HOLY SPIRIT.

a.  Baptism of Jesus.  Matt 3:11-12, Mk 1:8, Luke 3:16, Jn 1:33, Acts 1:5.

1.  Jesus is the Baptizer.

2.  He shall baptize you with Water and Holy Spirit.

3.  To be born again, we must come to the Father by Jesus. John 14:6.

c.  Key to receiving include seeking Jesus as the source of Living Water.  (A type of the Holy Spirit).

1.  John 4:7-15, John 7:37-39

2.  I Cor 10:4, I Cor 12:13

3.  Principle revealed is spiritually believing and the living water which symbolizes everlasting life.

4.  A look at PENTECOST.

a.  They were in one accord.

b.  All of them were filled.

c.  Acts 2:33  Peter said you could see and hear what GOD has done.

d.  This empowering brought forth the church.

5.  TONGUES and the BAPTISM with the HOLY SPIRIT.

a.  Acts 9:18  Paul's baptism.  Info I Cor 14:18

b.  Acts 10:44-45, Acts 11:15

c.  Acts 19:1-6

d.  Mark 16:17-18

e.  Matt 12:34

6.  Tongues in Body Ministry.

a.  Tongues as a prayer Language

1.  I Cor 14:14-15

2.  Eph 5:19-20

3.  Is 28:10-12

b.  There is tongues and the gift of tongues.

1.  I Cor 12:10 Tongues with interpretation.

2.  I Cor 14

c.  What about Samaria?

1.  Acts 8:15

2.  Do I have to speak with tongues?

3.  I Cor 14:39

d.  Why my tongue?

1.  Matt 12:34

2.  James 3:5

3.  Romans 6:13

7.  Receiving the BAPTISM with the HOLY SPIRIT.

a.  Luke 11:13  The gift of God.

b.  John 14:15-17, 26

c.  John 16:7-11

d.  You receive this baptism by faith.

e.  It is a yielding to God.

f.  You cannot speak with your understanding and speak in tongues at the same time.

Heavenly Father, I believe you word is true.  I am just going to believe Your words with childlike faith.  You said in Your Word that if I ask for the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and just believe in my heart that I have received then I have received it.  I am asking you now to fill me with Your precious Holy Spirit in Jesus Name.  Jesus, Your word says that you are the Baptizer.  Baptize me in you Holy Spirit.  I believe I am receiving right now.  The Holy Spirit is within me.  By Faith, I accept Him.  Now Holy Spirit, rise within me as I praise God.  I will speak in tongues as you give me utterance.