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The Baptism of the Holy Spirit

Lk. 11:13 • Ac. 1:8 • Ac. 2:38 • Jd. vs. 20

1. What is it?
   1. A gift of power from Jesus Jn. 14:16
   2. A commandment, not a suggestion Eph. 5:18
   3. A secondary experience from salvation, although can be received simultaneously Ac. 19:2
   4. Purpose — spiritual power to know and represent Jesus well
   5. Initial evidence is boldness to witness and speak in tongues
2. Speaking in Tongues
   1. Supernatural prayer language available to all believers Ac. 2:38
   2. A source of refreshing and filling the well Is. 28:12, Jn. 7:38
   3. Needs no interpretation because you’re speaking to the Creator of all languages; known and unknown
   4. Speaking mysteries to God, which defy all human reasoning
      Revealed later as truth “bubbles up” to your intellect I Co. 14:2
3. Two Types of Tongues
   1. A personal prayer language Ac. 2:4, Rom. 8:26, Jd. vs. 20
      - Man speaking to God, spirit to Spirit Ps. 42:7
      - Does not need to be interpreted
   2. Gift of Tongues I Co. 12:10, I Co. 14:27
      - One of the nine Gifts of the Holy Spirit
      - God speaking to men and needs interpretation
      - Not all operate in this gift I Co. 12:30
4. An Overview of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit
   Jn. 7:38 Jesus describes the Holy Spirit as an inner river
   Jn. 14:16 Jesus promised to send Him as His replacement
   Jn. 16:7-15 Jesus explains the purpose
   Ac. 1:8 Jesus prepares believers to receive
   Ac. 2:4 Holy Spirit moves to earth to live inside every
    believer
    Result: zeal, boldness, tongues, souls saved,
    freedom from men’s opinions
   Ac. 2:38 Not just for early church, but for everyone
   Ac. 4:31 Believers were refilled
   Ac. 10:44 The Holy Spirit fell upon Gentiles