1. Christian Life Program Talk 9 – RECEIVING THE HOLY SPIRIT

2. The Holy Spirit in Scripture
What God said in Ezekiel’s time
Promise of the Holy Spirit (Ez 36:26)
Power from the Holy Spirit (Ez 36:27)
Jesus gave the Holy Spirit to his disciples; men gain:
A new nature (inward dimension)
Power to serve (outward dimension)
God wants all men to have new life
February, 2012
CLP Talk 9 - Receiving the Holy Spirit

3. CLP Talk 9 - Receiving the Holy Spirit
Today’s Session
To claim God’s promise of the Holy Spirit:
“And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?
February, 2012
CLP Talk 9 - Receiving the Holy Spirit

4. CLP Talk 9 - Receiving the Holy Spirit
Some Important Points
Not 2nd baptism but a release of the power of the Holy Spirit
Jesus is the baptizer
Different things will happen
Don’t seek a particular kind of experience
Just turn to the Lord and receive the new life of the Holy Spirit
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CLP Talk 9 - Receiving the Holy Spirit

5. CLP Talk 9 - Receiving the Holy Spirit
Receiving God’s Gifts
You know what you need; ask for it
More courage to life Christian life, etc.
Be open to God’s gifts
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CLP Talk 9 - Receiving the Holy Spirit

6. CLP Talk 9 - Receiving the Holy Spirit
Receiving God’s Gifts
Some important right attitudes
Relax
Don’t be afraid
Don’t be concerned about how you might act as you respond to the Spirit’s promptings
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CLP Talk 9 - Receiving the Holy Spirit

7. Receiving the Gift of Tongues
Tongues is a gift of praise
Yielding to the gift:
Ask for it
Yield to the leading of the Spirit
Begin by praising God in your own words
Do not analyze the sounds or focus on the experience
Resist temptation to think it is just you.
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CLP Talk 9 - Receiving the Holy Spirit

8. CLP Talk 9 - Receiving the Holy Spirit
Other Reminders
After you are finished being prayed with:
Return to your seat and wait
Continue to pray
Maintain an atmosphere of prayer and reverence
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CLP Talk 9 - Receiving the Holy Spirit

9. CLP Talk 9 - Receiving the Holy Spirit
Final Words
God wants you to have His gifts; desire it!
God offers and gives His gifts; our part is to accept!
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CLP Talk 9 - Receiving the Holy Spirit

10. CLP Talk 9 - Receiving the Holy Spirit
Closing Exhortation
Different people have different experiences:
Feeling is not the important thing
Don’t worry if you did not speak in tongues
In your prayer this week, give plenty of time to praise and thanksgiving
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CLP Talk 9 - Receiving the Holy Spirit

11. Closing Exhortation (cont’d.)
Be aware that Satan can tempt you to doubt
Satan seeks to rob you of God’s gift.
Do not let feelings of doubt bother you
Do not expect all your problems to go away all at once.
Be faithful to a regular prayer time.
This is just the beginning.
February, 2012
CLP Talk 9 - Receiving the Holy Spirit

12. Christian Life Program Talk 9 – RECEIVING THE HOLY SPIRIT