The Gift of the Holy Spirit is the next most precious gift after the forgiveness of sin. To receive the Holy Spirit people normally need to ask and then be prayed for by other Christians.

1. Jesus and the Holy Spirit
Part 2:
Believing and Receiving
Bible Readings:
Acts 19:1-9 Page 786
John 14:1-10 Page 763
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2. Jesus promises baptism in the
Holy Spirit, John 14
Baptism means “dip” “immerse”.
Cloth that is baptised (immersed)
in dye will change colour.
The cloth is the same but
different.
This is a picture of baptism in the
Holy Spirit
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3. Jesus promises baptism in the
Holy Spirit, John 14
Jesus died so that we can
receive forgiveness of our
sins and receive the Holy
Spirit.
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4. Do we receive the Holy Spirit when
we first believe in Jesus?
Sometimes.
The New Testament is clear that
there are two actions:
Believing in Jesus
Receiving the Holy Spirit
The two actions can be
simultaneous or separated, even
by many years.
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5. Do we receive the Holy Spirit when
we first believe in Jesus?
[Jesus said,] “the Spirit of
Truth, Whom the world
cannot receive, because it
neither sees Him nor knows
Him; but you know Him, for
He dwells with you and will be
in you.” (John 14:17, NKJV)
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6. Do we receive the Holy Spirit when
we first believe in Jesus?
The disciples had been with
Jesus for three years. They
believed in Him, they followed
Him, they loved Him.
Jesus said that in this time
the Holy Spirit had been
“with” them.
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7. Do we receive the Holy Spirit when
we first believe in Jesus?
Jesus promised a change in the
relationship with the Holy
Spirit. “He will be in you.”
This promise was fulfilled at
Pentecost.
The change made a big
difference in the lives of the
disciples.
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8. Believing and Receiving
[Paul] said to them, “Did you
receive the Holy Spirit when you
believed?” So they said to him,
“We have not so much as heard
whether there is a Holy Spirit.”
(Acts 19:2, NKJV)
These disciples believed but
had not received the Holy Spirit.
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9. Receiving the Holy Spirit
The disciples wanted to
receive the Holy Spirit.
Paul placed his hands on
them and asked Jesus to
send the Holy Spirit to fill
them.
The Holy Spirit filled them.
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10. Receiving the Holy Spirit
What is it like to be prayed
for to receive the Holy Spirit?
What happens?
What difference does the
Holy Spirit make in a
believer’s life?
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11. Jesus told His disciples to wait for
the promised Holy Spirit
Between now and next Sunday:
1. Pray and ask Jesus to show you what He wants
you to do.
2. Meditate on Luke 11:13
“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!”
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