In this fifth stage in the ENCOUNTER series I teach on the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. One of the most empowering experiences a Christian can have in their spiritual journey. As I prepared and taught this, I was super mindful of the spectrum of beliefs and experiences around this topic. Even in my home Church we have a series of experiences that are quite different to one another. That said, I’m convinced in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit as an empowering experience available to believers so they are more useful and effective for Kingdom orientated ministry. I also cover off on the topic of “speaking in other tongues” and how it is available to believers as an empowering and edifying discipline for our discipleship. You’re invited to head into a deeper, more dynamic and empowered relationship with Jesus. The key is the personal spiritual revolution that comes from the baptism of the Holy Spirit. #leadershift Roh

2. Acts 1:2-5 NLT
2 ......until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his
chosen apostles further instructions through the Holy
Spirit. 3 During the forty days after his crucifixion, he
appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved
to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he
talked to them about the Kingdom of God. 4 Once when
he was eating with them, he commanded them,“Do not
leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he
promised, as I told you before. 5 John baptized with
water, but in just a few days you will be
baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

3. WHY be baptised
in the Holy Spirit?

4. Promised + Expected + Normal
1

5. Joel 2:28-29 NKJV
28 “And it shall come to pass afterward That I
will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young
men shall see visions. 29 And also on My
menservants and on My maidservants I will
pour out My Spirit in those days.

6. Matthew 3:11-12 TMSG
11-12 “I’m baptizing you here in the river, turning your
old life in for a kingdom life.The real action comes
next: The main character in this drama—compared
to him I’m a mere stagehand — will ignite the
kingdom life within you, a fire within you,
the Holy Spirit within you, changing you
from the inside out. He’s going to clean house
— make a clean sweep of your lives. He’ll place
everything true in its proper place before God;
everything false he’ll put out with the trash to be
burned.”

7. Mark 1:7-8 NLT
7 John announced:“Someone is coming soon
who is greater than I am — so much greater
that I’m not even worthy to stoop down like a
slave and untie the straps of his sandals. 8 I
baptize you with water, but he will
baptize you with the Holy Spirit!”

8. Luke 3:15-16 NKJV
15 Now as the people were in expectation, and all
reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he
was the Christ or not, 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.

9. John 1:32-34 NLT
32 Then John testified,“I saw the Holy Spirit
descending like a dove from heaven and resting upon
him. 33 I didn’t know he was the one, but when God
sent me to baptize with water, he told me,‘The
one on whom you see the Spirit descend
and rest is the one who will baptize with
the Holy Spirit.’ 34 I saw this happen to Jesus, so I
testify that he is the Chosen One of God.”

10. Luke 24:49 NIV
49 I am going to send you what my Father
has promised; but stay in the city until
you have been clothed with power
from on high.”

11. Acts 1:4-5 NLT
4 Once when he was eating with them, he
commanded them,“Do not leave Jerusalem
until the Father sends you the gift he
promised, as I told you before. 5 John
baptized with water, but in just a
few days you will be baptized with
the Holy Spirit.”

12. Acts 1:8 NKJV
8 But you shall receive power when
the Holy Spirit has come upon you;
and you shall be witnesses to Me in
Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and
to the end of the earth.”

13. Acts 8:14-17 NLT
14 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the
people of Samaria had accepted God’s message, they
sent Peter and John there. 15 As soon as they arrived,
they prayed for these new believers to receive the Holy
Spirit. 16 The Holy Spirit had not yet come
upon any of them, for they had only been baptized
in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then Peter and
John laid their hands upon these believers,
and they received the Holy Spirit.

14. WHAT is the
baptism of the
Holy Spirit?

15. Not SALVATION
2

16. HOLY SPIRIT
he dwells within
+
he comes upon
SALVATION
BAPTISM of HOLY SPIRIT

17. Luke 3:21-23 NLT
21 One day when the crowds were being
baptized, Jesus himself was baptized.As he was
praying, the heavens opened, 22 and the Holy
Spirit, in bodily form, descended on
him like a dove. And a voice from heaven
said,“You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring
me great joy.”

18. Not DIVISIVE
3

19. Acts 2:44-48 NLT
44 And all the believers met together in one place
and shared everything they had. 45 They sold
their property and possessions and shared the
money with those in need. 46 They worshiped
together at the Temple each day, met in homes
for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with
great joy and generosity — 47 all the while praising
God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And
each day the Lord added to their fellowship those
who were being saved.

20. baptise + “to immerse”
To be immersed and saturated
IN the HOLY SPIRIT

21. Baptism of Holy Spirit >>
“When a believer receives
extraordinary spiritual power
for Christ exalting ministry”
JOHN PIPER

22. HOW to be
baptised in the
Holy Spirit?

23. Desire + Unity + Positioning
4

24. Come Upon + Clothed + Filled
5

25. Luke 24:49 NIV
49 I am going to send you what my Father
has promised; but stay in the city until
you have been clothed with power
from on high.”

26. Acts 1:4-5 NLT
4 Once when he was eating with them, he
commanded them,“Do not leave Jerusalem
until the Father sends you the gift he
promised, as I told you before. 5 John
baptized with water, but in just a
few days you will be baptized with
the Holy Spirit.”

27. Acts 1:8 NKJV
8 But you shall receive power when
the Holy Spirit has come upon you;
and you shall be witnesses to Me in
Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and
to the end of the earth.”

28. Acts 2:1-4 NLT
On the day of Pentecost all the believers
were meeting together in one place.
2 Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the
roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house
where they were sitting. 3 Then, what looked like
flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on
each of them. 4 And everyone present was
filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking
in other languages (tongues) , as the Holy Spirit gave
them this ability.

29. Baptism of Holy Spirit >>
empowered boldness &
speech

30. Will I speak in
tongues?

31. Acts 2:1-4 NLT
On the day of Pentecost all the believers were
meeting together in one place. 2 Suddenly, there was
a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty
windstorm, and it filled the house where they were
sitting. 3 Then, what looked like flames or tongues of
fire appeared and settled on each of them. 4 And
everyone present was filled with the Holy
Spirit and began speaking in other
languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them
this ability.

32. Acts 2:1-4 NLT
On the day of Pentecost all the believers were
meeting together in one place. 2 Suddenly, there was
a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty
windstorm, and it filled the house where they were
sitting. 3 Then, what looked like flames or tongues of
fire appeared and settled on each of them. 4 And
everyone present was filled with the Holy
Spirit and began speaking in other
languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them
this ability.
TONGUES

33. Acts 4:7-9 NLT
7 They brought in the two disciples and
demanded,“By what power, or in whose name,
have you done this?” 8 Then Peter, filled
with the Holy Spirit, said to them,
“Rulers and elders of our people, 9 are we being
questioned today because we’ve done a good
deed for a crippled man? Do you want to know
how he was healed?

34. Acts 4:7-9 NLT
7 They brought in the two disciples and
demanded,“By what power, or in whose name,
have you done this?” 8 Then Peter, filled
with the Holy Spirit, said to them,
“Rulers and elders of our people, 9 are we being
questioned today because we’ve done a good
deed for a crippled man? Do you want to know
how he was healed?
EMPOWERED
SPEECH

35. Acts 4:31 NLT
31 After this prayer, the meeting place
shook, and they were all filled with
the Holy Spirit. Then they
preached the word of God with
boldness.

36. Acts 4:31 NLT
31 After this prayer, the meeting place
shook, and they were all filled with
the Holy Spirit. Then they
preached the word of God with
boldness.EVANGELISTIC
BOLDNESS

37. Acts 8:14-17 NLT
14 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the
people of Samaria had accepted God’s message, they
sent Peter and John there. 15 As soon as they arrived,
they prayed for these new believers to receive the Holy
Spirit. 16 The Holy Spirit had not yet come
upon any of them, for they had only been baptized
in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then Peter and
John laid their hands upon these believers,
and they received the Holy Spirit.

38. Acts 8:14-17 NLT
14 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the
people of Samaria had accepted God’s message, they
sent Peter and John there. 15 As soon as they arrived,
they prayed for these new believers to receive the Holy
Spirit. 16 The Holy Spirit had not yet come
upon any of them, for they had only been baptized
in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then Peter and
John laid their hands upon these believers,
and they received the Holy Spirit.
HOLY SPIRIT +
ANGRY MAGICIAN

39. Acts 10:44-48
44 Even as Peter was saying these things, the
Holy Spirit fell upon all who were
listening to the message. 45 The Jewish
believers who came with Peter were amazed
that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured
out on the Gentiles, too. 46 For they heard
them speaking in other tongues and
praising God.

40. Acts 10:44-48
44 Even as Peter was saying these things, the
Holy Spirit fell upon all who were
listening to the message. 45 The Jewish
believers who came with Peter were amazed
that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured
out on the Gentiles, too. 46 For they heard
them speaking in other tongues and
praising God.
TONGUES
+ PRAISE

41. Acts 19:1-7
While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior
regions until he reached Ephesus, on the coast, where he found
several believers. 2 “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when
you believed?” he asked them. “No,” they replied,“we
haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” 3 “Then what
baptism did you experience?” he asked.And they replied,“The
baptism of John.” 4 Paul said,“John’s baptism called for repentance
from sin. But John himself told the people to believe in the one
who would come later, meaning Jesus.” 5 As soon as they heard
this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 Then
when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit
came on them, and they spoke in other tongues and
prophesied. 7 There were about twelve men in all.

42. Acts 19:1-7
While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior
regions until he reached Ephesus, on the coast, where he found
several believers. 2 “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when
you believed?” he asked them. “No,” they replied,“we
haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” 3 “Then what
baptism did you experience?” he asked.And they replied,“The
baptism of John.” 4 Paul said,“John’s baptism called for repentance
from sin. But John himself told the people to believe in the one
who would come later, meaning Jesus.” 5 As soon as they heard
this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 Then
when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit
came on them, and they spoke in other tongues and
prophesied. 7 There were about twelve men in all.
TONGUES +
PROPHECY

43. Personal + In Spirit + Edifying
6

44. Public & Interpreted + Edifying
7

45. tongues is >>
a spirit language
directed toward God
for the purpose of edification
often employed in weakness
Interpretation = edification in community

46. 1 Corinthians 14:2;4 NKJV
2 For he who speaks in a tongue does
not speak to men but to God, for no
one understands him; however, in the spirit he
speaks mysteries......4 He who speaks in a
tongue edifies himself, but he who
prophesies edifies the church.

47. Romans 8:26-27 NLT
26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness.
For example, we don’t know what God wants
us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays
for us with groanings that cannot be
expressed in words. 27 And the Father who
knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is
saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in
harmony with God’s own will.

48. 1 Corinthians 14:14-16 NLT
14 For if I pray in tongues, my spirit is
praying, but I don’t understand what I am
saying. 15 Well then, what shall I do? I will
pray in the spirit, and I will also pray in
words I understand. I will sing in the spirit, and I
will also sing in words I understand. 16 For if you
praise God only in the spirit, how can those who
don’t understand you praise God along with you?
How can they join you in giving thanks when they
don’t understand what you are saying?

49. 1 Corinthians 14:28 NLT
27 No more than two or three should speak in
tongues.They must speak one at a time, and
someone must interpret what they say. 28 But if
no one is present who can interpret, they
must be silent in your church
meeting and speak in tongues to God
privately.

50. Romans 8:28 NLT
26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For
example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray
for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings
that cannot be expressed in words. 27 And the Father
who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is
saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in
harmony with God’s own will. 28 And we know
that God causes everything to work
together for the good of those who love
God and are called according to his
purpose for them.

51. Holy Spirit Baptism =
personal spiritual
revolution