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Dear Friend in Christ:

We are so glad that you are hungering and thirsting in for all
God has for you.
We feel this booklet will show you that it is your privilege to be
baptized in the Holy Spirit. f you have been saved and are seeking
a deeper e!perien"e with God# then you are ready to re"eive this gift.
$s one writer said# %Salvation is God&s gift to the sinner and the
Holy Spirit is God&s gift to the believer.'
God&s Word pro(ises that# %)lessed are they whi"h do hunger
and thirst after righteousness: For they shall be filled' *+atthew
,:-..
We hope this book helps open up the Word of God to you and
in"reases your understanding in su"h a way that you "an rea"h out
by faith and re"eive the pre"ious Holy Spirit in its fulness.
+ay God ri"hly bless you is our prayer.
Sin"erely in Christ#
/i((y and /oanne 0ho(pson
Who is the Holy Spirit1
0he Holy Spirit is a 2erson 3 the third person in the adorable
0rinity4 5 sent by God to preserve the Chur"h of /esus Christ until
the day of our 6ord&s return. 0he Holy Spirit did not "o(e to repla"e
/esus but rather to be a "onstant witness and re(inder to the world of
who /esus is and what He has done for (ankind on the "ross.
He is the part of the 0rinity that God is using to work through
believers today.
4)y %0rinity' we (ean God the Father# God the Son# and God
the Holy Spirit. 0here is one God# but three (anifestations. t took
all three (anifestations to "o(plete God&s outrea"h to (ankind.
%God was in Christ re"on"iling the world unto hi(self.' $lso
%When the Spirit is "o(e he will speak of (e and he will lead you
into all truth#' /esus said.
0he Holy Spirit de"lares# through us# that /esus lives and is now
at the right hand of God (aking inter"ession for us. 0he Holy Spirit
testifies to God&s power to heal# save and renew (inds. He
"ontinues /esus& (inistry of 0ea"her# Co(forter# Guide# $nointer.
He is the 7ne spoken of by the 7ld 0esta(ent prophet# /oel 3
the fulfill(ent of God&s pro(ise to pour His Spirit out upon all
people. %$nd it shall "o(e to pass afterward# that will pour out (y
spirit upon all flesh... */oel 8:8958:..
He is the 7ne spoken of by /ohn the )aptist. % indeed baptize
you with water unto repentan"e: but the that "o(eth after (e is
(ightier than # whose shoes a( not worthy to bear: he shall
baptize you with the Holy Ghost# and with fire' *+atthew ;:<<..
/esus is the )aptizer.
He is the 7ne pro(ised in 6uke 8=:8:: %$nd behold# send
>/esus is speaking? the pro(ise of (y Father upon you: but tarry ye
in the "ity of /erusale(# until you be endued with power fro( on
high.'
He is the 7ne who "a(e# as pro(ised# on the Day of 2ente"ost
as the dis"iples waited in the @pper Aoo(. %$nd suddenly there
"a(e a sound fro( heaven as of a rushing (ighty wind# and it filled
all the house where they were sitting. $nd there appeared unto the(
"loven tongues like as of fire# and it sat upon ea"h of the(. $nd
they were all filled with the Holy Ghost# and began to speak with
other tongues# as the Spirit gave the( utteran"e' *$"ts 8:85=..
He is the 7ne who Bui"kened /esus ba"k to life. %)ut if the
Spirit of hi( that raised up /esus fro( the dead dwell in you# he that
raised up Christ fro( the dead shall also Bui"ken your (ortal bodies
by his Spirit that dwelleth in you' *Ao(ans 9:<<..
s the baptis( in the Holy Spirit for everybody1
Ces. 2eter wrote in $"ts 8:;:: %For the pro(ise is unto you#
and to your "hildren# and to all that are afar off# even as (any as the
6ord our God shall "all.' 0hat in"ludes you. f you have been saved
by the )lood of the Cru"ified 7ne and have de"ided to totally
"o((it your life to God# then# yes# the Holy Spirit is for you. %$nd
these signs shall follow the( that believeD n (y na(e shall they
"ast out devilsD they shall speak with new tongues...' *+ark <-:<E..
%f ye then# being evil# know how to give good gifts unto your
"hildren: how (u"h (ore shall your heavenly Father give the Holy
Spirit to the( that ask hi(1' *6uke <<:<;..
Why do need the baptis( in the Holy Spirit1
0he Holy Spirit is the keeping for"e in the life of a Christian.
He provides the strength# "o(fort# wisdo(# and "ourage that it takes
to truly die daily to self and follow God&s laws. We Fust don&t have
what it takes within ourselves to be"o(e (ature# useful servants of
God. )ut# with the help of the Holy Spirit# we "an be useful vessels
in His kingdo(.
0he Holy Spirit enables us to understand and "o(prehend God
and His Word. %...Go (ere (an has ever seen# heard or even
i(agined what wonderful things God has ready for those who love
the 6ord. )ut we know about these things be"ause God has sent his
Spirit to tell us# and his Spirit sear"hes out and shows us all of God&s
deepest se"rets. Go one "an really know what anyone else is
thinking# or what he is really like# e!"ept that person hi(self. $nd
no one "an know God&s thoughts e!"ept God&s own Spirit' *
Corinthians 8::5<<# 6)..
0he Holy Spirit enables us to establish right "o((uni"ation
with God. He will bring S"riptures to your (ind Fust at the very
(o(ent they are needed to build faith and uplift. t&s like re"eiving a
personal answer fro( God Hi(self. Cou will find your interest in
the Word of God be"o(es a hunger for His Word.
Have you ever been so "onfused# burdened# hurt or afraid that
you did not know how to pray1 Have you Fust been unable to
re(e(ber all you need to pray about1 0his is where the Holy Spirit
"an take over and pray to God through you and for you. %6ikewise
the Spirit also helpeth our infir(ities: for we know not what we
should pray for as we out: but the Spirit itself (aketh inter"ession
for us with groanings whi"h "annot be uttered' *Ao(ans 9:8-..
)eing baptized in the Holy Spirit is not Fust a "o((and of
/esus. t is a privilege be"ause it gives us an e!tra di(ension of
power in prayer 3 the satisfa"tion of knowing that we have prayed
%as we ought.' 7ur "ons"ien"e is "lear# and we are assured that we
have not negle"ted anyone for who( we should have prayed.
+any ti(es we feel we have left out so(eone or so(e need.
)ut if we pray for all needs we know about and then allow the Spirit
to "ontinue to pray through us for the needs we (ay not know or
(ay have forgotten# then we will have prayed %as we ought.' So(e
of (y (ore intense praying is done in the Spirit.
How do re"eive the baptis( in the Holy Spirit1
$s stated earlier# a person (ust be born again in Christ /esus in
order to (ove into the deeper e!perien"e of being filled with the
Holy Spirit. )ut not only that# a person (ust have purposed in his
heart that he is ready to (ake a total and "o(plete surrender to the
6ord. $ dying to self (ust take pla"e. $ total %giving' of oneself to
God (ust o""ur# (u"h like a giving of oneself in (atri(ony.
0he sa(e Spirit that "alls us to repentan"e also baptizes. 0he
sa(e faith that enabled you to a""ept God&s plan of salvation#
enables you to re"eive His gift of the Holy Spirit. $nd like
salvation# it is not so(ething you have to beg for nor so(ething that
you earn or deserve. t is God&s gift to the believer. $ person
re"eives the Spirit at the ti(e of salvation but is not ne"essarily
baptized in the Spirit at that ti(e# although he "an be.
)eing baptized in the Holy Spirit is not the sa(e as water
baptis( either. 0his is verified in $"ts <:,# %For /ohn truly baptized
with waterD but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not (any
days hen"e.'
Se"ondly# a person (ust be hungry for (ore of God. n
wanting (ore of God# the believer (ust be wiling to give God (ore
of hi(self. We will re"eive of God in proportion to that whi"h we
yield to Hi(. %...f any (an thirst# let hi( "o(e unto (e# and
drink...$s the s"ripture hath said# out of his belly shall flow rivers of
living water. *)ut this spake he of the Spirit# whi"h they that believe
on hi( should re"eive.... /ohn E:;E5;:..
0hirdly# the believer (ust ask God for the infilling of His Holy
Spirit. $s you ask# believe that you re"eive. /ust pray this si(ple
prayer aloud.
%Dear Heavenly Father# believe Cour Word and believe that
the gift of the Holy Spirit is for (e. 2lease fill (e right now with
Cour Holy Spirit. believe and re"eive by faith. 6ord# five Cou
all of (e. 2lease let Cour Holy Spirit per(eate every area of (y
life. $s lift (y voi"e in praise and worship to Cou now# yield
even (y voi"e and (y tongue in total surrender and praise to Cou.
)aptize (e in Cour Holy Spirit# pray# and let (e speak in other
tongues as Cour Spirit gives the utteran"es. n /esus& na(e pray
and re"eive.'
$fter you have prayed# Fust "ontinue in praise and worship to
God. $s the Holy Spirit begins to flow through you# you will want
to speak aloud in praise and adoration to the Father. $nd as /ohn
states# it will see( like a %river of living water' surging through your
being.
$t this point it is i(portant to forget about yourself and others.
6ose yourself in praise to God. Cour lips (ay begin to tre(ble and
your praise (ay have a sta((ering sound. 0his is the power of the
Holy Spirit as He gives you the utteran"e *or sounds.. n obedien"e
and faith "ontinue praising aloud as the Holy Spirit provides the
language. Don&t be afraid or asha(ed to speak out these sounds that
the Spirit provides the language. Don&t be afraid or asha(ed to
speak out these sounds that the Spirit gives you no (atter how
awkward they (ay see( to you.
How do know have been baptized in the Holy
Spirit1
$s the )ible states in $"ts 8# the initial or first eviden"e will be
that of speaking in a heavenly language# a tongue not known to you.
Speaking in tongues provides proof to you and to others that this
wonderful infilling has o""urred. %For he that speaketh in an
unknown tongue speaketh not unto (en# but unto God: For no (an
understandeth hi(D howbeit in the spirit he speaketh (ysteries' *
Corinthians <=:8..
$nd although tongues is the initial eviden"e# the (ain# ongoing
eviden"e is the operation of the fruits of the Spirit in your life. 0his
is the final and ulti(ate eviden"e of an infilling. Got even the gifts
of the Spirit are final eviden"e. 7nly the fruits are final proof of a
total infilling of the Holy Spirit.
0he Holy Spirit in you (eans Foy in sorrowD pea"e in "haosD
understanding and knowledge in the (idst of "onfusion and
ignoran"e. t is not a one5ti(e e(otional e!perien"e nor an ongoing
e(otional high. t is a daily dying to self and surrendering to God.
t is "o((uni"ating with God in worship and in reading His Word.
t is "o(passion and love for others. t is self5less5ness.
Why tongues1
/a(es ;:9 states: %)ut the tongue "an no (an ta(e# it is an
unruly evil# full of deadly poison.' 0he tongue is the (ost unruly
part of us. 0his is why we (ust yield our tongues to God&s "ontrol.
f God "ontrols your tongue# He "ontrols your (ind. f He "ontrols
your (ind# He "ontrols you. Speaking in tongues sy(bolizes a
restoration of "o((uni"ation with God. 0hrough the language of
the Spirit# we "an be in instant "o((uni"ation with the Father. %For
he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto (en# but
unto God....He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth
hi(self...' * Corinthians <=:8# =.. 0he infilling of the Holy Spirit
(akes the believer a "hannel through whi"h the power of God "an
flow. 0he Holy Spirit plugs us in# so to speak# to the +ain 2ower
Sour"e.
What is this power for1
Power to witness. 0he baptis( in the Holy Spirit gives us
power to witness of Christ by the words we say and the way we live.
Power to worship. 0he Holy Spirit enables us to pray and
worship in a (anner holy and a""eptable to God. Worshipping
%under the influen"e' of the Spirit is a powerful witness to the
unsaved. How (any ti(es have we seen souls won to Christ as they
sat in the presen"e of those worshipping in the SpiritH n Spirit5led
worship# God "an (inister.
Power for miracles. 0he day of (ira"les is not passed. n this
(inistry# we see (ira"les every day 3 healings# deliveran"es#
finan"ial (ira"les. +ira"les are another way the Holy Spirit
witnesses to unbelievers of the power and (aFesty of God.
Power to understand. 0hrough the infilling of the Spirit# the
believer "an gain an insight into the laws and ways of God. We
begin to understand eternal truths. God&s ways a"tually begin to
(ake sense. 6ike pie"es of a puzzle falling into pla"e# the Holy
Spirit will grant us supernatural understanding as we open our hearts
and sear"h for the truth.
Power to break bad habits and hindrances. Whatever has
held you ba"k fro( fully (oving into total surrender to God# the
Holy Spirit "an break the bonds. s it s(oking# drinking# self5pity#
greediness# false hu(ility * a( not worthy of God&s gifts.1
However Satan has you bound# God "an set you free through the
power of the Holy Spirit.
Power over sorrow and fear. %Why is he taking this so
"al(ly1' friends ask. %How "an you be so "al( in the fa"e of this
finan"ial "risis or su"h personal loss1' 7ne of the (ain fun"tions of
the Holy Spirit is that of Co(forter. $s Co(forter# He will fill our
lives with pea"e that passes all understanding so that even in the fa"e
of apparent tragedy and loss# we "an say# %$ll is well with (y soul.'
Power to serve. %Gow#' so(e will say at this point# % don&t
know about serving. sure would like to have all that other power
you (entioned# but &( not sure about this serving business.'
0oo often this fun"tion of the Spirit is never (entioned. 0he
idea of serving is Fust not as glorious as shouting# speaking in
tongues# dan"ing in the Spirit or seeing (ira"les. )ut the true#
Spirit5filled believer will serve others in the )ody of Christ and out
of the )ody of Christ. Servi"e was a part of /esus& (inistry while He
was on earth and so (ust it be a part of ours.
0he Spirit5filled believer# the one that is truly filled# will
overflow with love and "o(passion for others. His greatest Foy will
"o(e fro( servi"e to his fellow(an. Cou (ight a"tually overhear
hi( asking his pastor# %How "an help you1' Genuine Spirit5filled
living puts the rights of others 3 the souls of others 3 first.
0he Spirit5filled believer loves the soul of his fellow(an so
(u"h that he will do nothing to hinder hi( rea"hing heaven 3 even if
it (eans not %getting his own way.' n the genuine Spirit5filled life
it won&t be (y way or even our way 3 it will be God&s way.
What ne!t1
$ person who is filled with the Holy Spirit will find that all of
the fruits of the Spirit and often (any of the gifts of the Spirit will be
operative in his life if he re(ains yielded and totally "o((itted to
Christ. 0o go into these areas would reBuire a whole additional
study# but these S"riptures will provide insight 3 Corinthians <8:=#
89D Galatians ,:8858;.
t does not (atter how (u"h you speak in tongues. What is
i(portant is that you are rooted and grounded in the Word of God
and that you apply its prin"iples and pre"epts to every single thing
you say and do.
0he Word (ust be operative in you and a part of you before the
gifts and fruits of the Spirit "an fully be (anifested in your life. Cou
will never be a truly useful vessel for God until your knowledge of
His Word so fills you that it be"o(es %the way' you live. @nless
you live God&s Word# your Christian life will be in"onsistent and
your witness will therefore be ineffe"tive.
0his e!perien"e of the baptis( in the Holy Spirit should not
di(inish with ti(e# but rather should intensify. $nd it will# as you
re(ain "o((itted and live by the Word. We re"eive fro( God as
we yield to Hi(.
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