Jesus’ baptism
Luke 3:21-22 MEV Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son. In You I am well pleased.”
Here we see Jesus, after being baptized in water and then praying, receive the Baptism in the Holy Spirit as the “Holy Spirit descended…on Him,”.
Acts 19:4-7 MEV Paul said, “John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people that they should believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.” 5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in other tongues and prophesied. 7 There were about twelve men in all.
Again we see here that after being Baptized in Jesus, Paul laid hands on them and then they received the Baptism in the Holy Spirit as a separate baptism.
Acts 8:14-17 MEV Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. 15 When they came down, they prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, 16 for still He had come on none of them. They were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
What are the benefits of Spirit Baptism
The indwelling of the Holy Spirit is for fruit bearing.
The infilling of the Holy Spirit is for service.1
1 Corinthians 12:7-11 MEV But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to everyone for the common good. 8 To one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But that one and very same Spirit works all these, dividing to each one individually as He will.
The work of the Holy Spirit related to a person’s prayer language
Romans 8:26-27 MEV Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weaknesses, for we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
1 Corinthians 14:2 MEV
For he who speaks in an unknown tongue does not speak to men, but to God. For no one understands him, although in the spirit, he speaks mysteries.
He intercedes for us and helps us to pray according to the will of God.
My experience with the Holy Spirit
I had a lot of doubt when I received the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.
Doubt of self – could I receive – will I sound stupid – etcetera
Started with one word and over time grew.
Now I can be in prayer and slide right into praying in tongues without consciously deciding to do so.
Word of Wisdom
Word of Knowledge
Gift of Faith or supernatural Faith
- Kenneth E. Hagin, The Holy Spirit and His Gifts, page 36. ↩