The Baptism of the Holy Spirit - Introduction

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit

• 2 Corinthians 5:17

• Humans are a three-fold being: (1 Thessalonians 5:23) Body Soul Spirit

• When we are saved, the Holy Spirit comes to live within (inflow).

• In order to grow, we need the Holy Spirit to flow outward.

• The Baptism of the Holy Spirit:
- God the Father – John 1:33
- God the Son – Acts 1:5
- John the Baptist – Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:8, Luke 3:16
- Peter – Acts 11:16

• What “Baptism” means…

baptizo {bap-tid'-zo}
- to overcome or overwhelm

A person is baptized when completely
overwhelmed or identified with something or someone else.

See 1 Corinthians 10:2

YOU
SPIRIT SOUL BODY
“made in image of God”
The spirit was designed to relate to God and to rule over soul and body
Intellect
Emotions
Will
Physical home for soul and spirit
Broken off from relationship with God by SIN
One of three aspects of soul try to take over due to lack of “spirit”ual leadership

Unrestrained body seeks pleasure and satisfaction.

Spiritual renewal requires spiritual rebirth from above
John 3:3
When soul is out of control, we seek counseling, 12-step recovery, higher ‘moral’ standards or ‘will-power’ to restore order.
When body is out of control, we make rules – lots of them –to restore order.

Spirit comes alive to God when we come to faith in Christ.
When you receive Christ into your life by faith – your spirit and God’s spirit are united.
1 Corinthians 6:17
Which enables your spirit to fulfill its original design and purpose.
• Why ‘another’ baptism? – See Ephesians 4:5.

The baptism of the Holy Spirit isn’t a ‘second baptism’ but the second part of what God began when you were saved.

See Acts 1:5

Part One: Upon salvation, the Holy Spirit comes to live IN YOU. (INFLOW)

Part Two: When we receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit begins to flow out from your spirit to ‘overwhelm’ soul and body and eventually to impact those around you.

See John 4:14
See John 7:37-39

Inflow of the Holy Spirit happens at point of salvation.
Outflow of the Holy Spirit happens at point of baptism of the Holy Spirit.

“The second half of baptism is when the Holy Spirit, living in your spirit, flows out to baptize, soak, drench, overwhelm your soul and your body, and bring them to new life, freedom, joy and peace in and through the Lord Jesus. Then He can flow out into the world from you to bring love, peace, joy and healing to other people.” – Dennis Bennett How to Pray for the Release of the Spirit, p. 5

• Read Ephesians 2:6

• SUMMARY:

1. The first experience of the Christian life is SALVATION – the inflow of the Holy Spirit.
2. The second experience of the Christian life is RECEIVING or MAKING WELCOME the Holy Spirit, so that Jesus can cause Him to pour out this new life from our spirits, to baptize our souls and bodies, and then the world around, with His refreshing and renewing power.