#2 So the Holy Spirit can intercede for you, praying the perfect will of God over your life (Rom 8:27, I Cor 14:2)
#3 To silence your natural mind, and open your spirit to the Holy Spirit’s control (I Cor 14:14-15)
#4 To praise and thank God in the Spirit. (I Cor 14:16-17)
#5 To be strengthened with power in your inner being - to know the love of Christ (Acts 1:8, Ephesians 3:16-19)
#6 To fulfill Scripture (Mark 16:17)
#7 To obey Scripture (Jude 1:20, Ephesians 6:18, Mark 16:17, Ephesians 5:18)
#8 To follow the Apostle’s doctrine and example (I Cor 1:39, I Cor 14:4, 14:18)
What is the purpose of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit in your life?
#1 To receive power to live the Christian life (to be witnesses, martyrs) (Acts 1:8)
#2 To obey Jesus’ 1st Command - Be Baptized in the Holy Spirit (Before anything else) (Acts 1:4-5, John 7:38)
#3 To lead you into all truth and tell you things to come. (John 16:12-13)
#4 To enable you to walk in the spirit – to overcome sin (our carnal nature) (Romans 8:12-16, Gal 5:16)
#5 To discern God’s plan for you daily (Jeremiah 29:11, I Corinthians 2:9-12, Ephesians 5:15-18, Romans 8:27)
#6 To teach you all things, so you are not led astray by man’s teaching (I John 2:26-27)
#7 To be taught by the Spirit not human wisdom (I Cor 2:10, 13-16)
#8 To bring glory to Jesus by taking what is his and making it known to us (John 16:14-15)
#9 To serve as a deposit on things to come. (2 Corinthians 5:5)
#10 To mark you with a seal. (Ephesians 1:13)
#11 To give you assurance of your salvation. (I John 3:23-24, Romans 8:16)
#12 So we wouldn’t be orphans. (John 14:15-18)
What was prophesied about the Holy Spirit?
#1 I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh (Joel 2:28)
#2 I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring my blessing on your descendants (Isaiah 44:3)
#3 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit (Mt 3:11, Mk 1:6-8, Lk 3:16, John 1:33)
#4 He that believes on me, Out of his belly will flow rivers of living water (John 7:37-39)
#5 He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever (John 14:12,15-17)
#6 When the Counselor comes…the Spirit of truth who goes out from the father, he will testify about me. (Jn 15:26)
#7 It is good for you that I am going way. Unless I go away the Counselor will not come (John 16:7)
#8 When he the Spirit of Truth comes, he will guide you into all truth (John 16:12-15)
#9 Stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high (Luke 24:49)
#10 but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about (Acts 1:4-5)
#11 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit is come upon you (Acts 1:8)
#12 Repent and be baptized every one of you… and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38)
#13 The promise is for you and your children and all who are far off. (Acts 2:32-33)
What did God’s Word say about the gifts of the Spirit and tongues in church?
#1 Tongues in private edify yourself, tongues in public should edify the whole. (Jude 1:20, I Cor 14:2, 3-5)
#3 In public, prophesy is better than tongues unless there’s an interpreter. (John 16:8, I Cor 14:3-5,24-28) #3 Manifestation gifts were given at God’s choosing, do not forbid speaking in tongues (I Cor 12:7-10, 14:39)
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