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The Presence of the Holy Spirit

YOUR PREPARATION

This week we will look at four studies regarding the Holy Spirito Born of the Spirito Indwelling of the Spirito The Baptism of the Spirito The Filling of the Spirit

We are going to walk through the highlights as we learn about the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

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THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

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Baptism of the Holy Spirit Occurs when a person invites Jesus into their heart.

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. (NASU)

This one-time event occurs when we are Born Again

THE INDWELLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Time Continual Indwelling

The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit starts at the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and continues until death.

1 Cor 3:16 Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

Rom 8:9 However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.

THE SEALING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Time Continual Indwelling

The Sealing of the Holy Spirit occurs at the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and continues on forever.

Sealing

Eph 1:13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation -- having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise,

THE FILLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Time Continual Indwelling

The filling of the Holy spirit is a moment by moment occurrence where self is dethroned and the spirit is given control.

Sealing

Eph 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit, KJV.

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Confessed sin

A FOCUS ON FILLING

The filling of the Holy Spirit is the only aspect of His presence that we are commanded to do

The filling of the Holy Spirit iso Having all known sin confessedo Turning away from self-centered

livingo Allowing the Holy Spirit to have

controlo Letting the Spirit be in the “driver’s

seat”o Letting the Spirit be on the throne of

your heart So how do you get filled?

HOW TO BE FILLED

You must want to be directed and empowered by the Holy Spirit

Confess your sins. By faith thank God that He has

forgiven all of your sins - past, present and future

By faith claim the fullness of the Holy Spirit

Invite the Holy Spirit to take control of your life

FEELING VERSES FAITH

• Filling is not necessarily something that you feel.– It’s not like getting in swimming

pool where you feel the water

• Filling is an act of your choice and of faith.

• Results of filling should be noticeable to others and to you.

WHY BE FILLED?

Consider John 15: 5-6o John 15:5-6 "I am the vine, you are the

branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. 6 "If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned. NASB

We can do nothing apart from Him He’ll pass you by (like a dried up

branch) to look for others who choose to abide in Him.

FILLING IS…

Commandedo Eph 5:18 And be not drunk with

wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit, KJV.

o The Key to Powero Acts 1:8 but you will receive power

when the Holy Spirit has come upon you…

The Basis of fruitful Livingo Gal 5:19-21

THE PRAYER OF SPIRITUAL BREATHING

Exhaleo Confess your sin – o Agree with God concerning your sin o Thank Him for His forgiveness of ito Repentance - a change in attitude and

action.

Inhaleo Surrender the control of your life to

Christo Meditate on the fullness of the Holy

Spirit by faith. o Trust that He now directs and empowers

you

NEXT WEEK

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