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What is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?

++A Biblical Experience

++A Subsequent Experience

++A Normative Experience

++A Powerful Experience

++A Necessary Experience

What is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?

A Biblical Experience

A Biblical Experience

Luke 24:49

​ KJV 19008 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.

Acts 2:1-4​ KJV 19001 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

KJV 19008 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.

​ KJV 19001 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Luke 24:49

Ephesians 5:18​ KJV 190018 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Acts

​ KJV 190049 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

​ KJV 190049 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

Acts 2:

Every Believer is under divine command to be filled with the Spirit.

​ KJV 190018 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

What is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?

Every Believer is under divine command to be filled with the Spirit.

What is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?

A Biblical Experience

++A Subsequent Experience

What is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?

A Subsequent Experience

Salvation (The New Birth) and the Baptism of the Holy Ghost are Distinct experiences.

Acts 8:8

Acts 8:6

​ KJV 19006 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

​ KJV 19008 And there was great joy in that city.

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Acts 8:17​ KJV 190017 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

​ KJV 190012 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Salvation and the Baptism of the Holy Ghost are Distinct experiences.

​ KJV 190017 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

What happened?

++They heeded the message

Salvation and the Baptism of the Holy Ghost are Distinct experiences.

++They experienced great joy

++They believed and were baptized

What did the apostles do?

Why?

++They heard that the word had been preached

++They went to Samaria

++They prayer that they might receive the Holy ghost.

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++A Biblical Experience

++A Subsequent Experience

Acts

++A Normative Experience

A Normative Experience

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​ KJV 19005 And he said, Who art thou, Lord?

And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

A​ KJV 19006 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?

And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

Read Acts 9:17

​ KJV 19005 And he said, Who art thou, Lord?

And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

Acts 9:

​ KJV 19006 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?

And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

​ KJV 19006 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?

And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

What do we know about Paul before Damascus?

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He was

He was educated

He was educated

++Under God’s covenant

++Well Educated in the law of God

++He persecuted the Church

He persecuted the Church

++He did what the law prescribed

None of these things were adequate

++He was right in the eyes of men

++He was right with the leaders

++He wasn’t right with God

What happened to him on the Damascus Road?

Read Act 9:4-6

Acts 9:

Saul came face to face with Jesus

Saul came face to face with Jesus

He called Jesus “Lord”

​ KJV 190017 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.

He obeyed and submitted to His will

What a picture of the new birth.