A. Memorize Luke 11:13 and John 15:26-27

Study John 14:15-31 and John 16: 1-33

Luke 11:13 says that "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?" It is the Father’s desire for you to walk with Him by the presence of the Holy Spirit in you. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is God dwelling and working in you (Colossians1:23-29) as a Believer of the "finish work" of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. What is this "finish work"? Read and Study Acts 2:1-47, Hebrews 8:1-13 and Hebrews 9:1-28.

B. Write the answers to the following questions in your own words. The answers are found in the accompanying scripture.

1. Who is the Baptism with the Holy Spirit for? ___. Does it include us today? Acts 2:38-39. ___

2. Does God command us to be filled with the Spirit? Ephesians 5:18________________

3. What works can we do when we receive the Holy Spirit? Acts1:8 ___________________

Read Romans 12:1-21______________________________________________

Read Ephesians 4:1-32______________________________________________

Read I Corinthians 12:1-31___________________________________________

Colossians 3:1-25__________________________________________________

4. What does the presence of the Holy Spirit bring to us? John 14:26; 16:13. ________________

5. How does the Spirit help us when we pray? How can the Holy Spirit pray for us? Romans 8:26,27. ---------------------

6. I Corinthians 14:14 tells us that our _______ prays when we pray in an unknown tongue.

7. Who can understand what our spirit prays in tongues? Read I Corinthians 14:2_____________

8. Read I Corinthians 14:1-5 and Jude 20-21. How are we benefited when we speak in tongues? __________________________________________________________________________

9. What did the disciples do on the day of Pentecost when God poured out the Baptism of the Holy Spirit? Acts 2:1-4 ____________________________________________________________

10. To whom does God give the Holy Spirit? John 14:15-31; Acts 5:28-32.__________________

11. What very simple thing must we do to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit? Luke 11:9-13 Acts 2:38-39__James 1:1-8_______________________________________________

12. Is there anything we should do to prepare for our receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit? Acts1:14__________________________________________________________________

13. What was most commonly done to administer the baptism of the Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts? Acts 8:17, 9:17 and 19:6 ________________________________________________

14. Can a person receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit in water baptism? Mark 1:9-10_________

Break It Open Go Deep

Read the entire first chapter of Luke (You may need to read it twice) What is significant about Gabriel’s statement to Zacharias in verse 13? ____________________

When did John the Baptist receive the Holy Spirit?___________________________________

Why was it important that John the Baptist receive the Holy Spirit when he did?___________

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For what purpose was John the Baptist born? ___________.

When did Elizabeth receive the Holy Spirit? _____________For what purpose?_____________

When did Zacharias receive the Holy Spirit? _____________For what purpose?____________

When did Mary receive the Holy Spirit? _________________For what purpose?____________

When did Jesus receive the Holy Spirit? ________________For what purpose?_____________

How does all of this relate to you?__________________________________________________