Faith version 4

Acts 1:4-5 – On one occasion, while He was eating with them, He gave this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. Jesus did not want His disciples to immediately begin telling others about Him. He told them to wait for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, because He knew the POWER they were to receive was essential for the task ahead of them. In this lesson you should learn. A. Who the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is for. B. What the Baptism of the Holy Spirit if for. C. How to receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. BAPTISM means to be immersed or dipped into something. So that you will not become confused, you need to know that there are several terms which refer to “The Baptism of the Holy Spirit” and they all mean the same thing. Acts 2:4 – “Filled with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:33 – “The promise of the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:38 – “The gift of the Holy Spirit.” Acts 11:15 – “Holy Spirit fell (came) on them.” Luke 24:49 – “The promise of My Father.” 1. Who does the Bible say the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is for? Acts 2:38-39______________________________________________________________________________________________ Has God called you to salvation?_____________________________________________________________________________ Is this promise for you?____________________________________________________________________________________ In John 14:16-17, Jesus told His disciples that the Spirit had been WITH them and would soon be IN them. The Spirit came inside them in John 20:22. After Jesus had been resurrected, He spoke to them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” Before we are saved, the Holy Spirit is WITH us calling us to Jesus. When we are born again, the Spirit comes INSIDE us to teach and guide us. All true believers have the Holy Spirit living inside them. But Jesus went on to tell His disciples in Acts 1:8 that the Spirit would also be ON or UPON them. 2. What did Jesus tell His disciples they would receive when the Holy Spirit came ON them? Acts1:8_______________________________________________________________________________________________