“And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.”
“I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”
Receive the gift when you ask
“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
Only to those who believe
“(But this spoke he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)”
“And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;”
“And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”
“And Annanias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.””
“Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.”
“While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word.”
Ephesus – Disciples of John the Baptist
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