Being baptized with the spirit and being filled with the spirit are two different things. When you hear the Gospel and believe, the Spirit baptizes you into the body of Christ and Christ immerses you in His spirit who lives in you from then on, never to leave you. You receive the Holy Spirit when you are born again. To be filled with the Spirit is when that indwelling Spirit comes upon you to empower, strengthen and lead you. The spirit never leaves you but His empowerment may not always be resting upon you. Let’s chat about how to yield to His influence by grace through faith.

When does the baptism with the Holy Spirit happen? Can you be born again without this baptism? The truth is, when you hear and believe the Gospel, the Spirit baptizes you into Christ and Christ puts His spirit in you, they happen at the same time. The baptism with the Holy Spirit is not a separate event. You don’t have to wait to receive the Holy Spirit. From then on you can be filled with the Spirit or influenced by the spirit. Today we discuss these topics, we pray the create a firm foundation in the finished work of Jesus.

Returning in the Power of the Spirit - Courtney Olsen by Forward Church Sermons

Hebrews 6 gives us a list of the foundations of the faith. Baptisms is one of those foundations. Today we’ll discuss the difference between water baptism, baptism into Christ and baptism with the Holy Spirit. We’ll answer when each of these happens and what they’re for. We pray you are encouraged and your faith is strengthened as you watch today.

An Exercise in Cultivating the Holy Spirit - Clint Byars by Forward Church Sermons

The Holy Spirit lives in you. He is continually speaking to you. You hear him better than you think. I know that because when you were born again, God placed his spirit in your and gave you a new heart that is tuned to his voice. You hear him all the time, you probably just overlook his voice because you’re expecting something more phenomenal. He is practical and makes it easy to follow him if your mind is in agreement with his instruction. Walkthrough this powerful exercise with us and gain a new confidence that you can truly hear God for yourself!

The Holy Spirit lives in you to bear fruit. He is seeking to form Christ in you so you’ll be a blessing to the people of the nations. God’s desire is to have a family that he leads from their hearts by his spirit. It’s an ingenious plan to bless the world through relationship. As we yield to him and allow him to shape our entire being, we transform into a global family that continues to increase God’s kingdom. The world needs a body of Christ that is fully yielded to the Holy Spirit. Be encouraged today as we focus on the good news of God’s spirit working in you today.

The Holy Spirit lives in you to teach, comfort, help, strengthen, lead, convict, give power, remind you of Jesus' words, prays for you through you, bear fruit, set you free, seal you in God with Christ, guarantee salvation, bear witness about Jesus, gives utterance for tongues, influence, give life to your physical body, knows God's thoughts, bears witness with your spirit that you are God’s child, washes you, sanctifies you and justifies you, makes you a minister of the new covenant, searches you, and blesses you. Discover how to hear and follow him in this enlightening sermon.

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God has purified our spirits by the blood of Christ, and he has given us a new heart. But we must keep our hearts clear before the Lord. Not to be accepted, but to stay sensitive to His Lordship and leadership in our lives. Walk with us through Psalm 19 and discover the power of honesty before the Lord. He's on your side but we must be submitted to His precepts in our hearts. Discover the power of allowing God to test your heart.