THE HOLY SPIRIT

HAVE YOU RECEIVED THE HOLY SPIRIT SINCE YOU BELIEVED?

1. Tongues are foretold in prophecies of the Old Testament.  (Isaiah 28:11-12)

2. The New Testament declares the fulfillment of this Old Testament prophecy. 

(1 Corinthians 14:21)

3. All original 120 disciples were filled with the Holy Ghost and spoke in tongues, even Mary the mother of Jesus.  (Luke 24:49, Acts 1:14, Acts 2:4)

4. The first Gentiles saved received the Holy Ghost and spoke in tongues. 

(Acts 10:44-46)

5. The Apostle Paul spoke in tongues (1 Corinthians 14:18) and said he was to be a pattern for all believers for all time.  (1 Timothy 1:16)

6. Over 25 years after Pentecost those who received the Holy Ghost speaking in other tongues.  (Acts 19:6)

7. Most of all, Jesus said that one of the signs of the believer would be speaking with other tongues (evidence of the Holy Ghost).  (Mark 16:15-18)

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WHAT IS IT FOR?

BOLDNESS AND POWER: "Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost  is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses...unto the uttermost parts of the earth." (Acts 1:8)

CLOSE COMMUNICATION WITH GOD: The Devil cannot intercept.  "He that speaks in an unknown tongues speaks...unto God." (1 Corinthians 14:2)

THE HOLY SPIRIT INTERCEDES for you while you pray in tongues. (Romans 8:26-27)

THE HOLY GHOST INSTRUCTS and comforts us. (Luke 12:12, Acts 9:31)

EDIFIES YOU AND BUILDS YOU UP to resist Satan's attacks. (1 Corinthians 14:14)

USED IN PRAISING GOD: "God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth."  (John 4:24)

Content for the different gifts of the Holy Ghost.  

(1 Corinthians 12:8-11)

Remember, the gifts function in the church in an orderly fashion as the Spirit leads, not in confusion.