The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Sunday School Lesson
1. What does it mean to be baptized in the Holy Spirit?
2. What does it mean to be Pentecostal?
3. What does it mean when Jesus breathed on His disciples on resurrection day in John chapter 20 saying, “Receive the Holy Spirit”?
“Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.”
“And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:”
“Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.”
When the Creator of the universe breathes on anyone, it is not merely symbolic.
“And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”
This is impartation and regeneration.
When God breathed in Genesis 2:7, something happened.
In Ezekiel chapter 37, life came into them.
“And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.”
“Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.”
“So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.”
“And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.”
“For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.”
“When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?”
“And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.”
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”
“I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire.”
“But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.”
“And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.”
“And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.”
“And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.”
“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”
“Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.”
“And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD’S house.”
- Audible Manifestation — Power
- Visual Manifestation — Witnesses
- Speech Manifestation — Nations
“But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:”
“For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.”
“But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;”
“And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:”
“And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:”
“And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:”
“The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:”
“And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
“Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?”
“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
“For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.”
“The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.”