Filled to Overflowing Selected Scriptures

“And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” Acts 1:4-5

“John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know… I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’” John 1:26, 33

“And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.” John 1:16

“…I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” Luke 3:16

I.Examining the Day of Pentecost

“When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon.”

I.Examining the Day of Pentecost “each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” Acts 2:1-4

I.Examining the Day of Pentecost 1.The disciples’ experience… filled with the Spirit

I.Examining the Day of Pentecost 1.The disciples’ experience… filled with the Spirit “…we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” Acts 2:11

I.Examining the Day of Pentecost 2.Peter’s explanation… fulfillment of prophecy

I.Examining the Day of Pentecost “But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams.” Acts 2:16-17

I.Examining the Day of Pentecost “This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses. Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.” Acts 2:32-33

I.Examining the Day of Pentecost 3.The essence of baptism with the Spirit… fullness of power

I.Examining the Day of Pentecost 3.The essence of baptism with the Spirit… fullness of power “For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body – whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free – and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 12:13

II.Experiencing God’s Power for Ministry

1.Jesus’ focus on power

II.Experiencing God’s Power for Ministry 1.Jesus’ focus on power “Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.” Luke 24:49

II.Experiencing God’s Power for Ministry 2.Pictured as power for witness

II.Experiencing God’s Power for Ministry 2.Pictured as power for witness “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me...” Acts 1:7-8a

II.Experiencing God’s Power for Ministry 2.Pictured as power for witness “And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’” John 20:22

II.Experiencing God’s Power for Ministry 3.Explaining the promise of Joel

II.Experiencing God’s Power for Ministry But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams.” Acts 2:16-17

II.Experiencing God’s Power for Ministry 4.Described as filling with the Holy Spirit

II.Experiencing God’s Power for Ministry 4.Described as filling with the Holy Spirit “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit…” Acts 2:4

II.Experiencing God’s Power for Ministry 4.Described as filling with the Holy Spirit “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.” Acts 4:13

II.Experiencing God’s Power for Ministry 4.Described as filling with the Holy Spirit “And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.” Acts 4:31

II.Experiencing God’s Power for Ministry 4.Described as filling with the Holy Spirit “And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people…And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.” Acts 6:8,10

II.Experiencing God’s Power for Ministry 4.Described as filling with the Holy Spirit “But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.” Acts 9:22

II.Experiencing God’s Power for Ministry 4.Described as filling with the Holy Spirit “For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.” Acts 11:24

II.Experiencing God’s Power for Ministry 4.Described as filling with the Holy Spirit “Then Saul, who also is called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him and said ‘O full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord?”

II.Experiencing God’s Power for Ministry 4.Described as filling with the Holy Spirit “And now, indeed, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.’” Acts 13:9-11

II.Experiencing God’s Power for Ministry 4.Described as filling with the Holy Spirit  Being filled with the Spirit

II.Experiencing God’s Power for Ministry 4.Described as filling with the Holy Spirit  Being filled with the Spirit  Fulfilling the promise of Joel

II.Experiencing God’s Power for Ministry 4.Described as filling with the Holy Spirit  Being filled with the Spirit  Fulfilling the promise of Joel  Receiving power for witness

II.Experiencing God’s Power for Ministry 4.Described as filling with the Holy Spirit  Being filled with the Spirit  Fulfilling the promise of Joel  Receiving power for witness  Being clothed with power from on high