What is the laying on of hands about and why is it important enough to earn a place as one of the foundational doctrines? What spiritual purpose does it serve? One of the purposes we can see from the Bible is ‘impartation’.

Acts‬ ‭8‬:‭17‬ ‭NLT‬‬ says “Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit.”

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Luke‬ ‭11‬:‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“So if you sinful people 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.”

Jesus promised to give us the gift of the Holy Spirit so how do we receive this precious gift?

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Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭16‬ ‭TPT

“You can spot them by their actions, for the fruits of their character will be obvious...”

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When we’ve been baptised with the Holy Spirit and we allow the Holy Spirit to take charge of our lives, there are two manifestations that we should expect to see. One is the fruit and the other are the gifts.

Why do we still struggle so much with sin, even after we have accepted Jesus into our lives?

Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭16‬ ‭NLT‬‬ says

“So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.”

John‬ ‭14:26 NKJV

“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.”

As believers each one of us has access to a personal helper who knows all things, past, present and future and who can teach us everything that we need to know. Wow!

How was Jesus able to fulfil his purpose on earth and achieve all that he did?

Acts‬ ‭10‬:‭38‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ says

“how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.”

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Why do we speak in tongues? Does it add any value to us spiritually?

‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭14‬:‭2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ says

“For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.”

Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”

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There are different dimensions of speaking in tongues. Today let’s look at speaking with other tongues.

Acts‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.””

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One benefit of the baptism of the Holy Spirit for us as Christians is that we will receive power. But power to do what exactly?

John‬ ‭1‬:‭33‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“The one on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.”

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The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is something that a lot of people find it difficult to understand so let’s take a look at a couple of points to note regarding it.