Accessing God’s Power Part 2
The Spiritual Game-Changing Superpower
Sunday, March 23, 2025
A.The Importance of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit (review)
1.(ref. Acts 1:8) The baptism in the Holy Spirit is the gateway to the miracle working power of God.
a.Jesus didn’t perform any miracles, preach or teach to anyone until He was filled with the Holy Spirit.
b.Jesus told the disciples after all they saw to wait in Jerusalem for the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
c.Some reasons Jesus gave for receiving the baptism in the Holy Spirit in John 14-16.
~Teach you all things; remind you what Jesus said.
B.The Spiritual Game-Changing Superpower
1.In the Bible the baptism of the Holy Spirit is consistently accompanied with the spiritual game-changing superpower – speaking in other tongues.
a.(Acts 2:1-4 NIV) Day of Pentecost
b.(Acts 8:12-19 NIV) Simon the Sorcerer
c.(Acts 10:44-48 NIV) Gentiles receive Holy Spirit
d.(Acts 19:1-6 NIV) believers in Ephesus
2.Why do I call speaking in other tongues – the spiritual game-changing superpower?
a.(Rom. 8:26-27) our own prayers are limited to our thinking but not the Holy Spirit prayers in tongues.
b.(1 Cor. 14:14, 2 both AMP)speaking mysteries in other tongues
c.(1 Cor. 2:6-14) speaking forth your “glory”
3.How do I receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit?
a.(Luke 11:13) Ask and receive by faith
[Pastor Lee Stokes]