1. The Baptism of The Holy Spirit
Acts 1:5

2. Measures of the Holy Spirit
Elijah/Elisha
“a double portion of your Spirit”
2 Kings 2:9,15
Jesus
“the Spirit without measure”
John 3:34
1st Century Witnesses
“gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His will”
Heb. 2:4
1st Century Christians
“distributing [gifts] to each individually as He wills”
1 Cor. 12:11
Apostles
“It is the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you”
Mat. 10:1,20
“The Spirit of Truth…abides in you, and will be in you”
John 14:17
“Receive the Holy Spirit”
John 20:22
“You will be baptized with the Holy Spirit…You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you.”
Acts 1:5

3. Foretold by John the Baptizer
Luke 3:16
John answered and said to them all, “As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in His hand to thoroughly clear the threshing floor, and to gather the wheat up, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Matthew 3:11
Mark 1:8
Luke 3:16
John 1:33

4. Timeline of Events
Prophecy that Jesus would baptize with the Holy Spirit (Luke 3:18).
Jesus promises the coming of the kingdom with power (Mark 9:1).
Jesus promises the Holy Spirit to the apostles (John 14:16,26).
Death & Resurrection of Jesus.
Jesus promises power when the apostles would be baptized with the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:5).
Apostles were baptized with Holy Spirit on Pentecost (Acts 2).

5. The Day of Pentecost Acts 2:32-33 Fulfilling Luke 3:16 Acts 2:3

6. What power did the Apostles receive?
Peter & the Eleven
Paul
Tongues
Acts 2:4
1 Cor. 14:18
Signs and Wonders
Acts 5:12-16
Acts 14:3, 2 Cor. 12:11-12
Healing Lame
Acts 3:1-10
Acts 14:8-10
Raising Dead
Acts 9:36-42
Acts 20:7-12
Inspired teaching
John 14:26
Gal. 1:11-12
Ability to bestow the Spirit
Acts 8:14-18
Rom. 1:11/2 Tim. 1:6

7. What was the point of these signs?
“This is what was spoken of through the prophet Joel, ‘…I will pour forth My Spirit upon mankind…and it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.’”
-Acts 2:16-21
“Men and brethren, what shall we do?”
-Acts 2:37
“Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
-Acts 2:37-38