The Holy Spirit


2. The baptism (or overflowing) of the Holy Spirit:
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  • A. Jesus gives us the Holy Spirit:
  • B. When Christians receive the baptism of the Spirit:
  • C. Receiving the Holy Spirit:
  • D. The Spirit is often given by "laying on of hands":

  • A. Jesus gives us the Holy Spirit:

    MAT 3:11. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

    LUK 24:49. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

    JOH 7:38. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

    JOH 7:39. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

    JOH 14:16. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

    JOH 16:7. Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

    ACT 2:1. And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

    ACT 2:2. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

    ACT 2:3. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

    ACT 2:4. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

    B. When Christians receive the baptism of the Spirit:

    ACT 8:15. Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

    ACT 8:16. (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

    ACT 8:17. Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

    ACT 19:2. He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

    ACT 10:44. While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

    ACT 10:45. And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

    ACT 10:46. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

    C. Receiving the Holy Spirit:

    ACT 19:1. And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

    ACT 19:2. He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

    LUK 11:9. And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

    LUK 11:10. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

    LUK 11:11. If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

    LUK 11:12. Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

    LUK 11:13. If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

    1COR 6:19. What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

    1COR 3:16. Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

    EPH 5:18. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

    D. The Spirit is often given by "laying on of hands":

    ACT 8:15. Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

    ACT 8:16. (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

    ACT 8:17. Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

    ACT 19:6. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.