Our first experience with the Holy Spirit is being born again which is a one time occurance. Our second experience with receiving the Holy Spirit is an everyday occurance and it's called being filled with the Holy Spirit.
Everyday we have a choice to make will we walk in the Spirit or in the flesh. Everyday we get to make the choice and the way we make that choice is through being filled through prayer, worship, and praise. Everyday when we choose to pray and spend time in God's presence we are filled with the Spirit.
Galatians tells us that the fruit of the Spirit which is produced by being filled is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. When we get into God's presence and get filled these attributes become the way we live.
Being filled with the Holy Spirit will transform you into the image of Christ. This is why it's so important to spend time in prayer, worship and praise everyday. It fills you and transforms you into the image of Christ.
How do I receive the Holy Spirit? Spend time everyday in His presence through prayer, praise and worship. In His presence you are filled and transformed!
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7/20/08
How do I receive the Holy Spirit? Part 1
The very first experience in receiving the Holy Spirit is at salvation. The Holy Spirit draws you to a place where you recognize the need for salvation. Revelation 3:20 says that he stands at the door and knocks and if anyone hears my voice and opens the door I will come in. The Holy Spirit knocks on the door of your heart and when you open it He comes in.
Ephesians 2:1 tells us that we are dead in our sins. When we receive Jesus we come alive in the Spirit of God. This is what it means to be born again. We receive the Holy Spirit when we are born again. Our spirit comes alive when the Holy Spirit comes into us. Love, joy and peace come alive. Faith comes alive. A knowledge of sin and righteousness come alive when the Spirit of God comes into our lives.
How do I receive the Holy Spirit? Respond to his knocking and receive Jesus into your life as Lord and Savior, then the Holy Spirit will flow into you and you will be born again.
If you've never received Jesus before pray this prayer and tell someone you prayed it;
Jesus, I open the door of my heart and invite you in. I ask you to forgive me of all my sin and cleanse me of all unrighteousness. I believe in my heart that you are Lord and I confess with my mouth that God raised from the dead. I receive you today, I am yours. Amen!
Ephesians 2:1 tells us that we are dead in our sins. When we receive Jesus we come alive in the Spirit of God. This is what it means to be born again. We receive the Holy Spirit when we are born again. Our spirit comes alive when the Holy Spirit comes into us. Love, joy and peace come alive. Faith comes alive. A knowledge of sin and righteousness come alive when the Spirit of God comes into our lives.
How do I receive the Holy Spirit? Respond to his knocking and receive Jesus into your life as Lord and Savior, then the Holy Spirit will flow into you and you will be born again.
If you've never received Jesus before pray this prayer and tell someone you prayed it;
Jesus, I open the door of my heart and invite you in. I ask you to forgive me of all my sin and cleanse me of all unrighteousness. I believe in my heart that you are Lord and I confess with my mouth that God raised from the dead. I receive you today, I am yours. Amen!
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