How Do I Receive?

The Baptism

Acts 2:17-1817 "'In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.

Your sons and daughters will prophesy,

your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. 18 Even on my servants, both men

and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.

Acts 2:38 – “Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’”

Five Common Reasons Why People Struggle to Receive Spirit Baptism1. Anti-Pentecostal Baggage2. Shy Introverted Personality3. Hyper-analytical1 Corinthians 14:14 - “For if I

pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.”

Five Common Reasons Why People Struggle to Receive Spirit Baptism4. A Passive Approach to

Seeking Acts 2:4 – “All of them were

filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.”

Five Common Reasons Why People Struggle to Receive Spirit Baptism5. Feeling of UnworthinessLamentations 3:22-23 – “Because of the

LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”

Romans 5:8 – “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

1 Corinthians 2:4-5My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, 5 so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power.

Mark 16:17 – “And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues…”

Acts 10:45-46 – “The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. 46 For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God.”

2 Chronicles 7:14“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

Hebrews 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”

James 4:8 “Come near to God and he will come near to you.”

1 John 1:9“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”

Revelation 3:20 “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.”

Luke 24:53 - And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God.

Matthew 3:11 - “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I… He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”