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Receiving versus filled

God grants each one of us His spirit, fully indwelling in us at the point where He determines our hearts are fully His.

Eph 1:13-14 (ESV)

13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

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From there filling is an ongoing process - maintenance is required because we live in a sin-filled world the world and where is this down and distracts us from the eternal truth of God.

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Read Act 8:14-25

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Act 8:14 (ESV) Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,

Now the adventure begins…

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Act 8:15 (ESV) who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit,

They knees the process was not completed.

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Act 8:16 (ESV) for he had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

This is the start but God has more

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Act 8:17 (ESV) Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.

God set this up at the outset to confirm his actions… From there we see that it’s without man intermediary.

Ethiopian eunuch

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Act 8:18 (ESV) Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,

Men believe that there is power but are unwilling to submit to the source - they try to control it…

Joh 2:23-24 (ESV)

23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing.

24 But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people

Do what is necessary to

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Act 8:19 (ESV) saying, “Give me this power also, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

Human nature desires power. Supernatural power is very tempting.

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Act 8:20 (ESV) But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

God grants His Spirit as a gift. Delivery mechanism varies.

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Act 8:21 (ESV) You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.

God’s Spirit comes not by the will of man but by God’s will and discretion

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Act 8:22 (ESV) Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.

God examines the heart

Our only hope is true repentance…

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Act 8:23 (ESV) For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.”

Get your heart right Receive His Power!

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Act 8:24 (ESV) And Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”

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Act 8:25 (ESV) Now when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

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God has granted us the blessing of living with a direct connection to Him through his spirit indwelling in us!

Zec 4:6 (ESV)

Isa 30:21 (ESV)

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1Co 12:11-13 (ESV)

His spirit is where we get the power to accomplish things have eternal consequence…

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2Ti 1:7 (ESV)

Eph 6:12 (ESV)

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