Pentecost Day, and Baptism in the Holy Spirit

PENTECOST andBAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT

Today is a good day to receive that precious gift of the Holy Spirit

• It is easy to receive it.

• This baptism has been going on since the day when Acts 2:1-2 took place.

• It is God’s promise.

• Its free.

• It is effective.

• Your life would be powerfully changed.

• Please have a look at this presentation.

• 5 simple steps to be baptized in the Holy Spirit.

• Review the scriptures.

• Ask to the Holy Spirit to give you insight on this matter.

1. YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN

• Acts (NKJV)

• 38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

• Once you have become a new creation after accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you are one with him, you have received a new heart and the Holy Spirit dwells in you.

• At this time the Holy Spirit is starting in you the work of sanctification.

2. BELIEVE THIS GIFT IS FOR YOU.

• The promise of the Father:

• Acts 2:17-18 (NKJV)

• 17 ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh;Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,Your young men shall see visions,Your old men shall dream dreams.18 And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy.

Jesus confirms the promise of The Father

• Acts 1:4-5 (NKJV)

• The Holy Spirit Promised

• 4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; 5 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

This Gift is a promise from God.

• And You need it for everything.

• The anointing of the Holy Spirit will help you in your own life, your family, your ministry, your daily activities.

• Without it, you can not become the person that God has called you to be.

• And Whiteout it you cannot stand in the place God has designed for you to be.

3. YOU HAVE TO DESIRE THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

• John 7:37-39 (NKJV)• The Promise of the Holy Spirit• 37 On the last day, that great day of the feast,

Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. 38 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”39 But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

• You need to desire it,

• You need to confess that you desire it,

• You need to see yourself been empowered by this wonderful Gift from God,

• The most you yearn from it, the easiest would be for you to receive it.

4. YOU MUST ASK FOR THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

• Luke 11:13 (NKJV)

• 13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

Cry out for Him

• Openly and unashamedly ask without ceasing for His wonderful presence.

• Sanctify yourself to receive Him.

• Forgive your offenders.

• Ask forgiveness to those you have offended.

• Confess to God any wrongdoing.

• Be willing to receive this Gift and take care of Him.

5. ONCE PRAYED FOR, BELIEVE YOU HAVE RECEIVED

• The Holy Spirit empowered men in the Old Testament so they could do God’s will:

• 1 Samuel 16:13Living Bible (TLB)• 13 So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the olive oil he

had brought and poured it upon David’s head; and the Spirit of Jehovah came upon him and gave him great power from that day onward. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.

• Judges 14:6New King James Version (NKJV)• 6 And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he tore the lion

apart as one would have torn apart a young goat, though he had nothing in his hand. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.

• God’s Spirit did not permanently indwell His people in the Old Testament, He used them and gave them power to achieve things they could not have been able to accomplish on their own.

The Holy Spirit empowered men in time of the early Church:

• Acts 4:31-33 (NKJV)

• 31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

• 32 Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. 33 And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.

Now Days…

• The wonderful presence of the Holy Spirit is a continuous refreshing stream of god presence in His Church, in His people.

• Our personal lives have been change by this wonderful baptism in Him.

• The use of the gifting and abilities in an effective way, are possible through His wonderful anointing.

My Prayer:

• Father I thank you in the name of Jesus for your wonderful love. I come to you giving you thanks for who you are and for everything you have done in our lives. I thank you that you are working in our lives giving us the desire to obey you, and the power to do what pleases you.

• At this time I ask you father for the promise of your Holy Spirit for those who have not receive Him yet, and desire to receive Him; and for those of us that we have already receive Him, we ask you for a new infilling and for the mantle of your power on us, so we can be able to do the things that pleases you.

• Thank you Father. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Holy Spirit.• Amen, and so be it right now.• Thank you Lord.

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May the Lord Visit you in a powerful way today, may His presence fall on you as never before and be empowered in a new and greater way, so you can be able to do the things that pleases Him.

The Father is more willing than you to pour His Holy Spirit on you. Approach Him with confidence and with the certainty that he will give you what you are asking for.

Have a Happy Pentecost Day!!