Lesson 5

If we want to be humble before God, we must always possess these various attitudes:

If we want to humble ourselves before God, telling God we are totally dependent on Him, then we must also learn to be totally dependent on the Holy Spirit.

God does not want us to live by trusting in our own strength, or in the might of other men.
He wants us to trust in the power of the Holy Spirit.

"Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit," says the LORD Almighty.
(Zechariah 4:6)

God the Father and God the Son has sent the Holy Spirit from heaven to help us live the victorious life as sons of God.

Exalted to the right hand of God, He (Jesus) has received from the Father the promised HOLY SPIRIT and has poured out what you now see and hear.
(Acts 2:33)

The Holy Spirit now lives in every believer who has believed in Jesus and has been baptized in water, and who has asked the Holy Spirit to fill him.
This was the promise given by Peter to the Jews in Jerusalem who wanted to be saved.

Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven. And YOU WILL RECEIVE the gift of the HOLY SPIRIT.
(Acts 2:38)

The six steps that must be followed before we can receive and manifest the fullness of the Holy Spirit are as follow:

We must repent, that is, turn away from the life of sin and turn to Jesus for His salvation, for the forgiveness of our sins, for His righteousness, for His power, for His love, and for His Holy Spirit.

Peter replied, "REPENT and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of JESUS CHRIST so that your sins may be forgiven. And YOU WILL RECEIVE the gift of the HOLY SPIRIT.
(Acts 2:38)

Through the work of Jesus on the cross, we can now receive the Holy Spirit, as a deposit guaranteeing our New Covenant with God.
It is only through Jesus that we can receive the Holy Spirit.

And you also were included in CHRIST when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in HIM with a seal, the promised HOLY SPIRIT, who is a deposit in guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession - to the praise of His glory
(Ephesians 1:13-14)

On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If a man is thirsty, let him COME TO ME and drink. Whoever BELIEVES IN ME, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." By this He meant the SPIRIT, whom those who BELIEVED IN HIM WERE LATER TO RECEIVE. Up to that time the SPIRIT had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.
(John 7:37-39)

Jesus declared that "Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned" (Mark 16:16). A person who truly believes in Jesus as Savior will declare it publicly and immediately by undergoing water baptism (Acts 2:38-41; 8:9-13, 34-39; 9:18-19; 10:44-48; 16:19-33). A person who claims to believe in Jesus but does not want to be baptized either is not sincere in his belief or is confused about what believing in Jesus really is.

Peter replied, "Repent and be BAPTIZED, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven. And YOU WILL RECEIVE the gift of the HOLY SPIRIT.
(Acts 2:38)

In order to receive the filling of the Holy Spirit, we must have a great hunger and thirst for Him. We must desire His presence with our whole heart.
We must never be indifferent and say with false humility: "If the Holy Spirit wants to fill me, He will come and do it."

The Holy Spirit is a Gentleman.
He will never enter into your life without your sincere invitation.
He will never fill you if you do not sincerely hunger and thirst for Him.

On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, 'If a man is THIRSTY, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." By this He meant the SPIRIT, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. Up to that time the SPIRIT had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.
(John 7:37-39)

Our Lord Jesus as promised us that God our Father will give good gifts to us, including the gift of the Holy Spirit, when we ask Him. We are commanded to ask God for the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the HOLY SPIRIT to those who ASK Him!
(Luke 11:11-13; Matthew 7:9-11)

(Those who have never asked God to fill them with His Holy Spirit can do so at any time, even right now, if they have a hunger and thirst after the life of the Holy Spirit. They can use the Prayer at the end of this Lesson as a guide.)

After we have asked God to fill us with the Holy Spirit, we must believe that we have received what we asked for (Mark 11:24).

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
(Mark 11:24)

By faith we are to thank God for filling us with His Holy Spirit.
We are to believe in the promise of Jesus in Mark 11:24 that we have received immediately what we asked for, and not depend on any signs or feelings, for we "walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7).

As we receive the Holy Spirit by faith, we are drinking of the Spirit.
As we begin to believe that the Holy Spirit has come into our life and has filled us, and thank God for His Spirit, the Holy Spirit will manifest His presence in our life.

On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If a man is thirsty, let him come to me and DRINK. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." By this He meant the SPIRIT, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. Up to that time the SPIRIT had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.
(John 7:37-39)

The fullness of the Holy Spirit which we have received by faith will only begin to manifest in our life when we obey the Holy Spirit every moment of our life.

As we walk in obedience to the leading of the Holy Spirit, the love and power of the Holy Spirit will begin to be seen in our life and ministry.
Rivers of living water (the love and power of the Holy Spirit) will flow from within us to bless others.

Thus we obey the Holy Spirit and:

The BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT is a blessing to be received by EVERY child of God by a SIMPLE act of faith. Do not let men complicate this simple act for you by their rules, rituals and regulations, and so deprive you of the power of the Holy Spirit from manifesting in your life. Just follow the six simple steps listed above in this section and the life of victory through the Holy Spirit is yours.

When the Holy Spirit fills us, each of us becomes a temple of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit helps us to glorify Jesus is our lives.

Do you not know that your body is a TEMPLE of the HOLY SPIRIT, who is in you, whom you have received from God.
(1 Corinthians 6:19)

But when He, the SPIRIT OF TRUTH, comes, He will guide you into all truth. He will BRING GLORY TO ME by taking from what is mine and making it known to you.
(John 16:13-14)

If a believer can say "Jesus is Lord," then he is glorifying Jesus by the help of the Holy Spirit, and this is a sign (an evidence) that he is filled with the Holy Spirit.

Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the SPIRIT OF GOD says, "Jesus be cursed," and no one can say, "JESUS IS LORD," except by the HOLY SPIRIT.
(1 Corinthians 12:3)

As sons of God, we are to be led and empowered by the Holy Spirit in all that we think, do or say.
We are no longer to be led by the flesh, by our old nature.
We are to follow after the Holy Spirit.

So I say, live by the SPIRIT, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature (the flesh). For the sinful nature (the flesh) desires what is contrary to the SPIRIT and the SPIRIT what is contrary to the sinful nature (the flesh).
But if you are led by the SPIRIT, you are not under law.
(Galatians 5:16-18)

Those who live according to the sinful nature (the flesh) have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the SPIRIT have their minds set on what the SPIRIT desires.
(Romans 8:5)

As we totally depend on the leading, the power and the love of the Holy Spirit, the life of God flows into us and through us.
In this way, we can always demonstrate and share the life of God with others.

For if you live according to the sinful nature (the flesh), you will DIE; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will LIVE.
(Romans 8:13)

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the SPIRIT OF LIFE set me free from the law of sin and DEATH.
(Romans 8:1-2)

If we do not depend on the love, power and leading of the Holy Spirit to help us, and instead live our lives as we please, then we will grieve the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is made sad by our wrong attitude, and the Holy Spirit is not able to help us in any way.

And do not GRIEVE the HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as it Christ God forgave you.
(Ephesians 4:30-32)

The Holy Spirit will never manifest His love and power to heal, to set free, to protect, to lead, to guide, to deliver, if we are not living in accordance with the Word of God, even though we may be doing "Christian ministry."
The Holy Spirit will only confirm the Word of God if we are acting in accordance with God's Word (Mark 16:20).
The Holy Spirit will only agree with God's Word and not with man's plans, desires and wishes, no matter how sincere or how religious (1 John 5:7). 

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PRAYER

DECLARATION & PROCLAMATIONS

Study the following passage on short-term evidences (gifts) and long-term evidences (fruits) of the coming of the Holy Spirit upon believers with emphasis on the following: Persons involved in , preparation involved for the filling of the Holy Spirit, manifestation of love and power in the believers, and effect on non-believers, if any: (a) Acts 1:1 to 3:26; (b) Acts 4:1 to 5:16; (c) Acts 8:8-25; (d) Acts 9:10-22; (e) Acts 10:23-48; (f) acts 19:1-7; (g) 1 Corinthians 12:1-3; (h) 1 Corinthians 12:7-11; (i) Galatians 5:16-26; (j) Ephesians 5:18-21; (k) Romans 14:17 and 15:18-19.