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6 Steps to Receive Spirit Baptism. Thirst —Matthew 5:6; Mark 11:24. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. // Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Traits of the Thirsty
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Thirst—Matthew 5:6; Mark 11:24 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. // Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Traits of the Thirsty • Trust • Honor • Intimacy • Repentance • Service • Tenacity • Empty yourself of: • Self • Prejudices • Traditions • Preconceived ideas • Worldly ambitions • Pride Genuine experiences birth genuine gifts and ministries Spirit Baptism—not just an experience but a lifestyle Six Steps To Receive the Holy Spirit Baptism
Ask—Matthew 7:7 “Ask, and it will be given to you …” The announcements… THE GIFT HAS ALREADY BEEN OFFERED AND OPENED Six Steps To Receive the Holy Spirit Baptism
Look to Jesus—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. It is Christ who gives ‘Rivers of Living Water’ “He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water” John 7:38 Six Steps To Receive the Holy Spirit Baptism
Receive—Galatians 3:14 “so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself. (Acts 2:39) Six Steps To Receive the Holy Spirit Baptism
Praise—Psalm 22:3 Yet you are holy, enthroned on and dwelling in the praises of Israel. You are a member of God's own people, and therefore the object of God's special attention. God is especially present in ones worship. He inhabits the praises of His people Genuine followers of our Lord have always been worshipers. Amazingly, Jesus stated that God seeks humble believers to worship Him (John 4:23). “Make melody in your heart to the Lord” (Ephesians 5:19 paraphrase) Six Steps To Receive the Holy Spirit Baptism
Speak in unknown language (tongues) Psalm 81:10 “… Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.” “Anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God” (1 Corinthians 14:2) “And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell…” Acts 11:15 Six Steps To Receive the Holy Spirit Baptism