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Baptism with the Holy Spirit (Acts 17:11) - Be Bereans
WHAT IS IT CALLED?   

• Promise of the Father – (Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4)
• Endued with power from on high – (Luke 24:49)
• Baptized with the Holy Spirit – (Acts 1:5, Mat 3:11, Acts 11:16)
• Spirit “upon” – (Mt 3:16, Lu 4:18, Acts 1:8, 8:16, 10:44, 11:15, 19:6)
• Filled – (Acts 2:4, 4:8, 4:31, 9:17, 13:9, Eph 5:18)
• Interchangeable – (Acts 1:4, 5, 8, 2:4,) all speaking of the same event and then related to the later event in (Acts 10-11) is called, endued with power, promise of the Father, baptized with the Holy Spirit, upon, and filled!!!

IS IT FOR TODAY?  

• It is a ministry that pre-dated Pentecost – (Num 11:25, 24:2; Judge 6:34; 1 Sam 10:10, 1 Sam 16:13; 2 Chron 15:1, Ezekiel 11:24, Lu 2:25, Lu 3:22)
• It is a ministry for the church in the “last days” (Acts 2) and it continues on until the physical return of Jesus to the earth (Vs 19-20)
• There is no amen, on the book of Acts (Acts 28), and that was the continuation of a supernatural work of Jesus (Acts 1:1).

DIFFERENT THAN OTHER BAPTISMS

• Moses’ baptism – (1 Cor 10:2) – God is the baptizer, water (identification with Moses) is the substance
• John’s baptism – (John 1:31) – John the Baptist is the baptizer and water is the substance
• Disciples’ baptism – (John 4:2) – The Disciples were the baptizers and water is the substance
• Identification with Christ – (Romans 6:3, 1Cor 1:30) – God the Father is the Baptizer, Christ is the Substance
• Christian baptism – (Matthew 28:19) – the minister is the baptizer and water is the substance
• Into the Body of Christ – (1Cor 12:13) – Holy Spirit is the Baptizer, the Universal Church is the substance
• Baptism in the Holy Spirit – (Mt 3:11, Acts 1:5, 11:16) – Jesus is the Baptizer, the Holy Spirit is the Substance.

THREE RELATIOSNHIPS WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT (i.e.) Markofskis . . . “That’s not fair, you just read the scriptures.”

• “With” – (Para) – (John 14:17, John 16:8-12, Revelation 22:17) – for the unbeliever
• Continues for the believer (Mt 28:19-20)
• “In” – (en)- salvation or regeneration – (John 14:17, John 20:22, Rom 8:9)
• “Upon” – (epi) – Subsequent to salvation, or possibly at the same time
• (Lu 24:49, Acts 1:5, 8, 2:1-18, 8:16, 9:17, 10:44, 11:15-16, 19:6)

IS IT ESSENTIAL?

• Yes, in order to effectively fulfill the great commission:
• “tarry” - Luke 24:49,
• “wait” - Acts 1:4 . . . 8
• Even for table waiters – Acts 6:3

WHO CAN RECEIVE THIS “Gift of the Holy Spirit”? (Acts 2:39)

HOW TO BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT?

• Come to Jesus (John 7:37)
• Pray (Acts 1:14, 2:1-4)
• Asking the Father (Luke 11:9-13)
• Word of faith (Gal 3:5,14)
• Laying on of hands (faith) (Acts 8:17, 9:17, 19:6)
• Hearing the Word (Acts 10:44)

WARNINGS TO BE CONSIDERED

• Fearfulness (Lu 11:9-13)
• Not asking (Ja 4:2)
• Asking amiss (Ja 4:3) (Acts 8:14-25)
• Grieving the Holy Spirit (Eph 4:30)
• Willingness, Lordship (Acts 5:32)
• It is possible to be gifted, yet unspiritual (1Cor 1:4-7, 3:1-4)
• It is possible to begin in the power of the Spirit, and then become self-reliant (Galatians 3)
• Don’t fall in love with the gift, but the Giver.

PICTURES OF BEING FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

• Living water (John 7:37)
• Oil (Psalm 133:2)
• River of life (Ezekiel 47)

FREE REFILLS ON THE HOLY SPIRIT – (Eph 5:18) – (Pleroo) – present imperative, be moment by moment constantly, continually filled, to cause to abound, to furnish or supply liberally, to flood, to defuse without.”  - to continually be being filled.

• Peter and other disciples (Acts 2:4) and then (Acts 4:8, 31)
• Paul (Acts 9:17) and (Acts 13:9)

THE PRACTICAL RESULTS OF BEING FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT?  - (Gifts or fruit?)

• Love (Gal 5:22, 1 Cor 13)
• Jesus (Acts 1:8)
• Like Jesus’ filling (Lu 4:18)
• Transformed societies (Ephesians 5:18, Acts 19)
• Gifts (1 Cor 12-14)