★ MY SERMON NOTES
@ Family Worship Centre (FWC)
Wuye, Abuja
Discipleship Training School (DTS)
15th May, 2016
Lesson 3
* Speaker: Pastor Steve Oricha
* Topic: Baptism of the Holy Spirit
* The Holy Spirit is the agent of salvation involved in all areas of life
* He guides, leads, helps, and empowers the believer
* The Holy Spirit was present at the beginning as the agent of creation
→ When God said 'let there be light' in Genesis 1:2, it was the Holy Spirit who caused it to happen
☆ Who is the Holy Spirit?
→ He is the third person of the trinity (1 John 5:7-8)
→ He has all the attributes of God
→ He is eternal (Hebrews 9:14)
→ He is omniscient (1 Corinthians 2:10)
→ He is Omnipotent (Luke 1:35)
→ He is omnipresent (Psalm 139:7-8)
☆ The Holy Spirit is a personality
→ He Speaks (Acts 13:2)
→ He has emotions (Romans 8:27)
→ He can be greived (Ephesians 4:30)
→ He has a will and takes decisions (1 Corinthians 12:11)
→ He is referred to as the Counsellor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener and Standby
→ He convicts people of sin (John 3:5-7)
→ He reproves the world of sin and of righteousness, and judgement (John 16:8)
* The Holy Spirit came INTO you when you got born again (Mark 1:8; Romans 8:11)
* The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is the Holy Spirit coming UPON you
→ this is spiritual empowerment
* The empowerment of the Holy Spirit is one thing
☆ What is baptism of the Holy Spirit?
→ It is the process of infilling with the power of God
→ It is the empowerment from God that helps you to engage in ministry
* Without the Holy Spirit, you cannot be a good Christian
☆ What is the sign of the Holy Spirit's presence in a Believer's life
1. Power to witness for Christ (Acts 1:8)
2. Speaking in other tongues (Acts 2:4)
3. Performing miracles, casting out demons, speaking in tongues, Divine protection (Mark 16:17-18)
☆ How did the disciples receive the Holy Spirit's Baptism?
1. By hearing the words of the Gospel of Christ (Acts 10:44-47)
2. During a meeting of the believers (Acts 2:1-4)
3. By laying on of hands (Acts 19:6)
☆ Benefits of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit
1. Promise of the Father (Acts 1:4)
2. Empowerment (Acts 1:8)
3. Guidance (John 16:12-13)
4. Speaking in other tongues (Acts 2:4)
☆ What are the benefits of praying in tongues?
☆ What qualifies you to receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?
→ (Acts 2:38-39)
* Repentance from sin dead works
* Believe that the Holy Spirit is your portion
☆ The promise of the Holy Spirit is for (Acts 2:39):
1. Peter's original audience
2. Their children
3. All those who are afar off (from Jerusalem)
4. As many as the Lord our God will call
* If you are not filled with the Holy Spirit with the evidence of Speaking In Tongues, today is your day
* The Holy Spirit that is in a Pastor is the same Holy Spirit that is in you. There is no difference!
* You need to allow the power of the Holy Spirit to be maximized
→ Do not just limit His power to just speaking in tongues
* NOTE: There is no counterfeit Holy Spirit!
→ It is either the Holy Spirit or it is not Him
→ It is either the Holy Spirit or it is not Him
* Speaking in tongues is speaking directly with God
→ The devil does not know what you are saying. He is at a loss!
* You also grow in speaking in tongues, the same way you learn any other language
→ With time, your vocabulary is increased
* You must not let your mind rationalize the workings of the Holy Spirit in your life
* If you are not filled with the Holy Spirit with the evidence of Speaking in Tongues, today is your day
⇒ If you want to receive the Holy Spirit, just ask ~
☆ Memory Verse:
★ Acts 1:8 →"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.”
