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3. Acts 13: Paul and Barnabas
Cyprus Antioch in Pisidia To the Jew first, then the Gentile

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5. Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence with singing.
Psalm 100:2
Serve the LORD with gladness;
Come before His presence with singing.
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6. Understanding the Holy Spirit: Baptism, Gifts and Gift

7. Why We Need to Understand
1. Danger of “blasphemy of the Holy Spirit”
Luke 12:10
2. Danger of not testing the spirits
1 John 4:1
Lu 12:10 "And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him.
1Jo 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

8. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
"I baptized you with water; but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.“ Mark 1:8

9. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Revealed as the event at Pentecost

10. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Acts 11:15-17
"And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as He did upon us at the beginning. And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' Therefore if God gave to them the same gift as He gave to us also after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God's way?"
Revealed as the event at Pentecost

11. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Revealed as the event at Pentecost Holy Spirit falling on Apostles = Baptism Promised to the Apostles only: Acts 1:1-5

12. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Today: There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; Ephesians 4:4-5 The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is completed

13. Gifts (Plural) of the Holy Spirit
Revealed as coming to early Christians 1 Corinthians 12:1-10 Romans 12:5-6
1 Corinthians 12:1, 8-10 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware……For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.
Romans 12:5-6 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith;

14. Gifts (Plural) of the Holy Spirit
Revealed as coming to early Christians Revealed as coming from the Apostles Acts 19:6 Romans 1:11 2 Timothy 1:6
Acts 19:6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying.
Romans 1:11 For I long to see you in order that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, that you may be established;
1 Timothy 4:14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed upon you through prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands by the presbytery.
2 Timothy 1:6 And for this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

15. Gifts (Plural) of the Holy Spirit
Revealed as coming to early Christians Revealed as coming from the Apostles Revealed as ending when perfection came 1 Corinthians 13:8-10
1 Corinthians 13:8-10 Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part; but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away.

16. Gift (Singular) of the Holy Spirit
Revealed as coming to those who are baptized Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:38

17. Gift (Singular) of the Holy Spirit
Revealed as coming to those who are baptized Not the “Gifts” of the Holy Spirit: For (THE HOLY SPIRIT) had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Acts 8:16
1 Corinthians 12:1, 8-10 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware……For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.
Romans 12:5-6 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith;

18. Gift (Singular) of the Holy Spirit
There is a singular gift in the New Testament Romans 3:24 – justification by grace Romans 6:23 – eternal life Ephesians 2:8 – salvation by faith Hebrews 6:4-5 – partaker of the Holy Spirit
Romans 3:24 being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, [it is] the gift of God;
Hebrews 6:4-5 For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come

19. Understanding The Holy Spirit
Baptism of the Holy Spirit lead to the Gifts The Baptism & Gifts were to reveal the Gift The Gift was God’s eternal purpose

21. Obtaining the Gift
The Gift has been paid for by Jesus God sets conditions The gift is free but conditional

22. The Conditions of the Gift
Hear – Acts 13:48 Believe – Acts 16:31 Confess – Acts 8:37 Repent - Acts 2:38 Be Baptized – Acts 22:16 Abide in Christ – II John 9