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Matt.
3:11
"I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who
is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not
worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and
fire.
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Mark
1:8
"I indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with
the Holy Spirit."
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Luke
3:16
John answered, saying to all, "I indeed baptize you with water;
but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not
worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and
fire.
- John
1:33
And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water,
the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending,
and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the
Holy Ghost.
II.
Jesus said they needed the Baptism of the Holy Spirit:
- Acts
1:8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come
upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem,
and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part
of the earth.
A.
Ask:
- Luke
11:13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good
gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly
Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
B.
Receive:
- Acts
1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be
baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
- Acts
2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and
began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them
utterance.
- Acts
4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where
they were assembled together; and they were all filled with
the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
- Acts
8:15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that
they might receive the Holy Ghost:
- Acts
8:18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the
apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them
money,
- Acts
9:17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house;
and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord,
even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest,
hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be
filled with the Holy Ghost.
- Eph.
5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but
be filled with the Spirit;
- 1
Tim. 4:14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which
was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands
of the presbytery.
III.
Discussion Questions:
1.
According to Matt. 3:11 & Luke 3:16, the Baptism of the Holy
Spirit is also called a baptism by ____________.
2.
According to Jesus in Acts 1:8, He would give them _____________
which would make them ________________.
3.
What is the initial result of the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
(Acts 2:4) ________________
4.
In the Gospels, John compared the baptism of the Holy Spirit to
his baptism by water. How are they similar and how are they different?
________________________________
5.
In Acts 2:4, who was filled with the Holy Ghost? ________________
How do you know? __________________________________________________________________
6.
Being baptized in the Holy Spirit was also called here being _____________
with the Spirit.
7.
Who baptizes believers in the Holy Spirit? ________________
8.
According to Acts 4:31, what is another result of being filled
with the Holy Spirit? _______________________________________________________________________
9.
According to Acts 9:17, when was Paul (Saul) baptized in the Spirit?
Before or after salvation? ______________ How do you know? ______________________________
10.
How did Paul receive the Holy Spirit? _______________________________________
11.
What is the significance of the laying on of hands? ___________________________
________________________________________________ - Acts 8:18;
1Ti 4:14
IV.
Study Questions:
1.
What’s one way to receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?
2.
Why is it so important for believers?
3.
How is it different from being saved?
4.
What are the results or fruits of being filled with the Spirit?
5.
Do you need to get filled with the Spirit more than once? (Hint:
Eph. 5:18 Amplified Bible: And do not get drunk with wine, for
that is debauchery; but ever be filled and stimulated with the
[Holy] Spirit.)
V.
Study of Cornelius Read Acts 10 about Cornelius and answer the following
questions:
1.
Was Cornelius a believer? ________ How do you know? _____________________
2.
In v.44, “the Holy Spirit __________ __________ all those who
heard the Word.”
3.
What happened here? __________________________________________________
4.
Was this salvation by faith or baptism by fire? ______________________________
5.
What was the visible evidence of it? _________________________________
- v.46
6.
Did this happen before or after Pentecost? ______________
7.
In v.46, how did the Jewish believers know that these believers
had just been baptized in the Holy Spirit? _____________________________________________________
8.
In v.47, Peter asks, Can anyone keep these people from being
baptized with water seeing they have just been baptized by the
Holy Spirit? What is the difference? _____________________________________________________________________
VI.
What are the different terms or phrases used for the Baptism of
the Holy Spirit?
1.
____________ _____ ________ - Matt. 3:11 & Luke 3:16
2.
____________ ________ _the_ ___________ - Eph. 5:18
3.
_________ _________ - Acts 10:44
4.
____________ _the_ ________ _of_ _the_ ________ ________ - Acts
2:38
5.
____________ ________ _the_ _________ _________ - Acts 11:16
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