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THE HOLY SPIRIT Study No.7.
THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
AS POWER, INDWELLING, SEALING AND AS THE EARNEST
XI. "POWER" (Dunamis) ''dynamo or dynamite''
"Endued (clothed, R.V.) with power from on high.'' Luke 24:49b.
"Ye shall receive power and ye shall be witnesses unto me . . "
Acts 1:8 cf. Acts 4:33, Acts 10:38, Rom. 15:13, 18-19, I cor.
2:4-5, I Thes. 1:5, I Cor. 4;20.
Power - Men desire it, pay a great price for it. Many spend their
lives seeking it but we can receive God*s power free in the Baptism
of the Holy Ghost. it has been paid for by the Blood of Christ.
The power of governments, of armies, of navies, of financial
companies, of banks, of machinery, of air planes, autos, ships,
etc. and now nuclear power. We live in a world of power, but God's
power comes from above for His children. The book of Acts is a
record of the Power of God in the days of the Apostles. Signs,
wonders, miracles, conversions, visions, revelations,
judgments.
XII. "Fallen upon " Acts 8:16 ( From where?
"Fell on" Acts 10:44 ( The Holy Ghost descends or falls.
"Is come upon you" Acts 1:8 ( He comes suddenly. Note Acts 2:1-4.
"Fell on them" Acts 11:15 ( Upon from on high, from heaven.
"Upon you" Luke 24:49a (
Note I Peter 1:12. The Holy Ghost sent down from heaven.
XIII. "Poured out" Acts 10:45.
"l will pour out of my Spirit" Acts 2:17, 18, Joel 2:28, 29.
"He hath shed forth "Poured forth" (ARV) this which ye now see and
hear." Acts 2:33.
XIV. "Sent John 14:26 "The Comforter whom the Father will send in
my name."
"Come" John 15:26 "When the Comforter is come, whom I will send
unto you from the Father."
John 16:7, 8, 13 ''will not come,'' ''I will send Him,'' "When
He is come,'' '' The Spirit of truth is come.''
XV. "Indwelling" Taking up His abode in us. Making His home in us.
John 14:17 "He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you."
I Cor. 3:16 "and the Spirit of God dwelleth in you."
XVI. "Sealing." To stomp with a signet or,private mark for security,
preservation, genuineness, or authenticity.
The Lord Jesus sealed. John 6:27 "Son of man him hath God the
Father sealed." Jesus was sealed with the seal of God the Father.
The greatest Seal in heaven or earth. The seal of the government
of heaven, the Kingdom of heaven and God.
The Lord Jesus is our pattern. He set the example. He is our
brother. II Cor. 1:21-22 " God . . who hath also sealed us, and
given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts."
Eph. 1:13-14 "In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word
of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also after that ye
believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise . . -
Eph. 4:30 "and grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are
sealed unto the day of redemption."
The sealing is effective until the coming of Christ.
We are scaled with the Holy Spirit. The seal carries with it the power
of the one placing it, so in our being sealed to God, we have the
assurance that His power is back of that seal. our lives are protected,
secured, preserved, and authenticated in that seal of the Holy Spirit.
In these days of falling away from the faith (I Tim. 4:1, II Thes,
2:3),we need to be sealed with the seal of God, being sure we remain
sealed.
Great nations have their seals but the seal of the kingdom of God is
greater than all. In His resurrection Christ broke the seal of Rome,
that great world empire in all its terribleness and cruelty, showing the
Most High rules over all. Matt. 27:66
Rom. 4:11. The sign and seal of the Abrahamic covenant was
circumcision. A seal of the righteousness of faith, which is supplanted
by the greater circumcision of Christ made without hands by His death
and resurrection. The seal of the Holy Spirit. Note Col. 2:11-13.
First Abraham believed, then he was circumcised. (sealed) First we
believe and then we are sealed with the Holy Spirit.
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit with the initial evidence of speaking
with other tongues is the seal of God upon us that we are His, purchased
with the price of Jesus' blood to be kept until the day when full
possession is taken at Jesus' coming in the resurrection of the just.
Letters and official documents are sealed.
We are living epistles of God (II Cor. 3:2-3) and should be sealed with
His Seal.
A sealed document is never the same; something has touched, has stamped
it, made an imprint in it. We are never the same after God puts His
seal on us.
XVII. The EARNEST of the Spirit ( a pledge or foretaste of something
more to come.7' 11 Cor. 1:22, 11 Cor. 5:5, Eph. 1:13-14.
When we received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit we received an
earnest of the coming millennial age. God gives us a foretaste of
what the glorious millennium will be like. How wonderful it is to
receive such a foretaste in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, to feel
the power of the resurrection in our bodies and then to speak in
tongues, praising the Lord Jesus. In the resurrection of the just
when the Lord Jesus shall come we will receive the Fullness and as
we rise from the grave, our bodies will live by the power of the
Holy Ghost and then we all shall speak in new tongues praising the
Lord forever. Amen! Habit. 2:14, Zeph. 3:9, isa. 6:3, Ps. 72:19,
Num. 14:21.
The millennium is the age when this world will be baptised in the
Holy Spirit. Rom. 8:23 The Firstfruits now. All is God's and we
will enter into the fullness at Christ's coming.
Note: Heb. 6:4-5 Tasted of the powers of the world to come.
Literally"The powers of the coming age." Isa. 6 N, Rev. 7:17.
F. In Healing of the Body.
Since Christ has ascended into heaven all healing in the church is
done by the blessed Holy Spirit.
The Book of Acts, or better yet, the Book of the Acts of the Holy
Spirit is filled with a record of the healings done by the Holy
Spirit.
The gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John record the healings
done by the Holy Spirit in the earthly ministry of Jesus. The Acts
of the Apostles, the Epistles and church history record healings
done by the Holy Spirit in the heavenly ministry of the Lord Jesus
Christ.
Note Rom. 15:18-19 - the mighty signs and wonders by the Power of
the Spirit of God. I Cor. 12:9, 28, 30 - gifts of healing for the
church by the Spirit. James 15:14-15 - the prayer of faith.
Rom. 8:11 - Our mortal bodies quickened by the Spirit.
G. In preparing the Bride for the Coming of the Lord Jesus
Christ. The Holy Spirit's great work is to prepare the Bride for
Christ. This is seen in the general tenor of the message and
consummation of the New Testament. He is the one who prepares the
Bride, hides from view that the Bridegroom may be predominant.
Note Isaac, Rebekah and the Servant a type of the Holy Spirit.
Gen. 24.
Eph. 5:26-27 - The preparation of the Bride is said to be done by
Christ. We understand this is the power of the Holy Spirit.
Rev. 12:1 - is the revelation of the perfected, Spirit filled Bride
of Christ.
H. As Executive of the church on Earth.
When the Lord Jesus was here on earth, He directed His disciples.
Since
He has gone to heaven, the Holy Spirit has come to do that work.
This teaching is prominent in the New Testament from Acts on
through the Epistles. Here are some specific examples. We must
remember that for the most part the Holy Spirit hid Himself from
view that the Lord Jesus might be the more glorified. John 16:13
Therefore, every scripture where His work is mentioned is very
important to us. If it had not been absolutely necessary, He would
not have spoken of His work and ways- Acts 1:8.
1. He gave life to the church on the Day of Christ's resurrection.
John 20:22.
2. He empowered the church on the Day of Pentecost. Acts 2:1-4.
3. He sets ministers in the church- Acts 20:28
4. He sends forth workers. Acts 13:4
(1. To himself. Acts 26:16-18
(2. Confirmed by Ananias. Acts 9:15-16
Note Paul's call- - -- - -(3. Confirmed,by the brethren. Acts 13:2
(4. Confirmed again in a vision. Acts 22:21
(5. Confirmed again in a vision. Acts 23:11
5. He directs the way of ministers.
Acts 8:29 - the Spirit directed Philip to the Ethiopian.
Acts 10:19-20 - the Spirit spoke to Peter about the three men who
came
Acts 11:12 - Peter related how the Spirit told him to go to
Cornelius' home.
Acts 15:28 - It seemed good to the Holy Ghost and us in the
decision of the brethren in conference.
Acts 16:6 - forbidden of the Holy Spirit to preach in Asia.
Acts 16:7 - forbidden of the Holy Spirit to go to Bithynia.
Acts 16:9-10 The Macedonian call or vision.
Acts 20:22-24 Concerning Paul's sufferings to come. Acts 21:4,
10-11.
6. He teaches the preacher what to preach. I Cor. 2;9-13, John 16:14,
14:26.
7. The Gospel is to be preached in the Holy Spirit. I pet. 1:12, 1
Cor. 2:4, II Cor. 3:3
John 16:8-11 - the Holy Spirit must convict.
11 Cor. 3:6, 8, 17, I Thes. 1:5, Rom. 15:18-19.
8. He distributes and sets His gifts in the church.
I Cor. 12:4-6 - these verses especially show that the Holy Spirit
is the executive in the church. The nine gifts are given as He
will.
9. He speaks to the Church. Rev. 2:7, 11, 17, 29, 3:6, 13, 22.
10. He directs in prayer and intercedes. Rom. 8:26.
11. He testifies. John 15:26
12. He works miracles. Acts 8:39, I Cor. 12:10
13. Fellowship. 11 Co" 13:14
14. Reveals. John 16:13, etc.