I. All 4 Gospels record Jesus’ Baptism of the Holy Spirit:
Matt. 3:11 “I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Mark 1:8 “I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
Luke 3:16 John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
John 1:33 I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
II. Jesus said they needed the Baptism of the Holy Spirit:
Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
A. Ask:
Luke 11:13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
B. Receive:
Acts 1:5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with[a] the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
Acts 8:15 who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
Acts 8:18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
Acts 9:17 So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Ephesians 5:18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,
1Timothy 4:14 Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you.
III. Discussion Questions:
According to Matt. 3:11 & Luke 3:16, the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is also called a baptism by ____________.
According to Jesus in Acts 1:8, He would give them _____________ which would make them
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3. What is the initial result of the baptism of the Holy Spirit? (Acts 2:4) ________________
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In the Gospels, John compared the baptism of the Holy Spirit to his baptism by water.
How are they similar and how are they different? ________________________________
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In Acts 2:4, who was filled with the Holy Ghost? ________________ How do you know? __________________________________________________________________
Being baptized in the Holy Spirit was also called here being _____________ with the Spirit.
Who baptizes believers in the Holy Spirit? ________________
According to Acts 4:31, what is another result of being filled with the Holy Spirit?
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According to Acts 9:17, when was Paul (Saul) baptized in the Spirit? Before or after
salvation? ______________ How do you know? ______________________________
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How did Paul receive the Holy Spirit? _______________________________________
What is the significance of the laying on of hands? _____________________________
________________________________________________ – Acts 8:18; 1Ti 4:14
IV. Study Questions:
What’s one way to receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?
Why is it so important for believers?
How is it different from being saved?
What are the results or fruits of being filled with the Spirit?
Do you need to get filled with the Spirit more than once? (Hint: Eph. 5:18 Amplified Bible: And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but ever be filled and stimulated with the [Holy] Spirit.)
V. Study of Cornelius
Read Acts 10 about Cornelius and answer the following questions:
Was Cornelius a believer? ________ How do you know? __________________________________
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In v.44, “the Holy Spirit __________ __________ all those who heard the Word.”
What happened here? __________________________________________________
Was this salvation by faith or baptism by fire? ______________________________
What was the visible evidence of it? _________________________________ – v.46
Did this happen before or after Pentecost? ______________
In v.46, how did the Jewish believers know that these believers had just been baptized in the Holy Spirit? _____________________________________________________
In v.47, Peter asks, Can anyone keep these people from being baptized with water seeing they have just been baptized by the Holy Spirit? What is the difference? _____________________________________________________________________
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VI. What are the different phrases for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?
____________ _____ ________ – Matt. 3:11 & Luke 3:16
____________ ________ _the_ ___________ – Eph. 5:18
_________ _________ – Acts 10:44
____________ _the_ ________ _of_ _the_ ________ ________ – Acts 2:38 ____________ ________
the_ _________ _________ – Acts 11:16