The BAPTISM The BAPTISM of the Spirit of the Spirit

and the FILLINGand the FILLINGof the Spiritof the Spirit

““I tell you the truth, I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in anyone who has faith in me will do what I have me will do what I have been doing. He will do been doing. He will do

greater things than greater things than these, because I am these, because I am going to the Father.”going to the Father.”

God has providedGod has provideda source of power!a source of power!

The BAPTISM The BAPTISM of the Spirit of the Spirit

What Is It?What Is It?•The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit coming to coming to LIVELIVE in the in the believer.believer.

Who Receives It?Who Receives It?•All those who All those who trust in trust in JESUSJESUS for for their salvation.their salvation.• 1 Cor. 12:131 Cor. 12:13

What Does It Do?What Does It Do?• It gives them new It gives them new life and makes life and makes them part of them part of Christ’s Christ’s BODYBODY, , the Churchthe Church

When Does It Happen?When Does It Happen?

• It Happens the It Happens the moment you trust moment you trust Christ as Christ as SAVIORSAVIOR..

What Happens When What Happens When you sin?you sin?

•You do not You do not LOSELOSE the Holy Spirit. the Holy Spirit. Jn.14:6Jn.14:6•You lose the filling You lose the filling of the Spirit. of the Spirit.

Evidence of the Evidence of the Baptism of the SpiritBaptism of the Spirit

• Assurance- Witness of the Assurance- Witness of the Spirit (Rom. 8:16)Spirit (Rom. 8:16)• Peace of heart & mindPeace of heart & mind• Desire for the Word of God, Desire for the Word of God,

prayer and fellowshipprayer and fellowship• JoyJoy

Have you Have you received received

the Holy Spirit?the Holy Spirit?

The FillingThe Fillingof theof the

Holy SpiritHoly Spirit

Compared & Compared & Contrasted toContrasted to“being under“being under

the influence”the influence”of alcoholof alcohol

What Does It Mean?What Does It Mean?

•Choosing to allow Choosing to allow God to control your God to control your life- not self or the life- not self or the world.world.

How to Receive It?How to Receive It?

•REPENT REPENT of sinsof sins•Obey the LordObey the Lord•Seek to be more Seek to be more like like CHRISTCHRIST..

How to Receive It?How to Receive It?

•REPENT REPENT of sinsof sins•Obey the LordObey the Lord•Seek to be more Seek to be more like like CHRISTCHRIST..

Evidence of FillingEvidence of FillingINNER:INNER:

•The The FRUITFRUIT of the of the SpiritSpirit•Growth in Growth in WISDOM WISDOM • Jesus is central.Jesus is central.

Evidence of FillingEvidence of FillingOUTER:OUTER:

•Spiritual Spiritual GIFTSGIFTS•Become a witness!Become a witness!