1. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
“I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high”
Luke 24:49

2. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Truth or deception?
Why do we fear/avoid this topic?
What do we understand about this topic?
We have need of divine illumination… His transforming grace upon human hearts will lead to unity that has not yet been realised, for all who are assimilated to Christ will be in harmony with one another. The Holy Spirit will create unity. Letter 25b, (3SM 20.3)

3. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
John 16:13-15
Discover some of the activities the
Holy Spirit is involved in?
Guides us into all truth
Speaks only what He hears – not His own words or initiative
Discloses the future to us
Glorifies Jesus
Takes what is Jesus’ and discloses it to us

4. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
What else are we told about the Spirit
of truth in Scripture?
World cannot receive Him (John 14:17)
We can know Him because He abides with us and will be in us (John 14:17)
He was sent by the Father in Jesus’ Name (John14:26)
He will teach us all things (John14:26)
He will remind us of things Jesus said (John14:26)
He was not sent until Jesus was glorified (John 7:39)

5. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
John 17:
On reading these verses see if you can find how the members of the Godhead work together?
There is no speaking alone or for themselves
Serve one another
No competition
Each glorifies the Others

6. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
If we are to be like God, what will we as God’s
people be doing?
Not speaking alone or for ourselves
Serving one another
No competition
Each glorifying the Others (our God)
What difference would this make in our churches?

7. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
We know the Spirit of Truth because He
abides in us. How does this abiding come
about?
1 John 4:15
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him and he in God
If we are serious about the Holy Spirit, we will be doubly serious about Jesus
What would we confess about Jesus?

8. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Romans 5:
Paul describes a number of conditions we are in when Jesus died for us. Can you find them?
Sinners
Weak
Ungodly
Enemies
If that is our condition, what credit can we take for our salvation?

9. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Romans 5: 9, 10
Looking at these 2 verses, find the parallel statements in the first part of each verse.
Verse 9
Verse 10
Having been justified by His blood
We were reconciled to God through the death of His Son

10. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
What are some of the Benefits we receive because of Jesus Death?
We have already mentioned two:
Justification
Reconciliation
More Benefits
Heb. 10:10
Heb. 10:14
Heb. 2:14-15
Sanctified/made holy once for all
Made perfect forever
Rendered Satan powerless
Set free from fear of death

11. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Romans 5: 9, 10
Find the second part of each statement. What
do you notice?
Verse 9
Verse 10
We shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him
We shall be saved by His life

12. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
What event do the A statements refer to?
What event do the B statements refer to?
Verse 9
Verse 10
Having been justified by His blood
We were reconciled to God through the death of His Son
We shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him
We shall be saved by His life A B

13. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Can someone find the connecting phrase
or words (2) for these statements?
Verse 9
Verse 10
Having been justified by His blood
We were reconciled to God through the death of His Son
We shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him
We shall be saved by His life
much more

14. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Romans 1:18
What do we discover about the wrath of God?
Against ungodliness and unrighteousness
If we are being saved from God’s wrath against ungodliness and unrighteousness, what is God offering us in the life of His Son?
Godliness and righteousness
Matthew 1:21 “…you shall call His Name Jesus, for He shall save His people from their sins.”

15. The Death or Jesus Justification Gift of God completed.
Much Moore
The Life of Jesus Sanctification Gift of God His work completed and ongoing. It is what the Holy Spirit brings and does.

16. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the breath of the spiritual life in the
soul. The impartation of the Spirit is the impartation of the life of Christ. It imbues the attributes of Christ. Only those who are thus taught of God, those who possess the inward working of the Spirit, and in whose life the Christ-life is manifested are to stand as representative men, to minister in behalf of the church. EG White, Desire of Ages p. 805

17. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
R&H
Man cannot transform himself by the exercise
of his will. He possesses no power by which this change may be effected. The renewing energy must come from God. The change can be made only by the Holy Spirit. He who would be saved, high or low, rich or poor, must submit to the working of this power.