Receiving The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit

RECEIVING THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Scriptures: Acts 19:1-6; John 14:26; John 16:13 • •

God promised of Him – Joel 2:28 Jesus was the first Person to receive Him here on earthMatthew 3:16 • Jesus is the baptizer- Matthew 3:11 • The baptism is for every believer- Acts 2:36-39; Mark 16:1518 • God is willing to fill you with His Holy Spirit- John 7:37-39; Proverbs 1:23; Ezekiel 36:27 The benefits of having the Holy Spirit in your life 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Romans 8:11 Isaiah 32:15 Job 14:7-9 Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9 1 Samuel 10:6

The requirement for receiving the Holy Spirit 1. You must hunger and thirst for Him in your heart- Matthew 5:6 2. You must desire and ask for Him- Luke 11:9-11 3. You must believe that you have received Him- Mark 11:24 How to receive His baptism 1. By asking for Him- Luke 11:9-11 2. By the laying on of the hands of God’s ministers- Acts 19:16; 9:17, 18; 8:14-17 3. By the anointing oil- 1 Samuel 16:13; 10:1,6

4. Sometimes, when a minister of God is preaching, He can come on you on His own- Acts 10:44