WHAT IS REPENTANCE?
GOAL: To define repentance and inform us on some Bible characters
who preached it.
KEY SCRIPTURE: II Corinthians 7:9,10
Repentance means to turn away from all sin; to change one’s mind.
It brings about a change of attitude, action and lifestyle. In Eddie
Jones’ tract, “The Truth About Repentance”, he wrote that ”The
nature of repentance is not only a turning from, but also a turning
to. It will cause a person to stop a wrong action and begin a right
one.”
• II Peter 3:9
• Genuine repentance is brought about by a “godly sorrow” (II
Corinthians 7:10). Before one can repent, he needs to feel sorrow
for his sins. He must be sorry not because his sins have been
discovered but because he has broken God’s commandments
and grieved God through his acts of disobedience.
A large portion of the following material was taken from the book
“Repentance - An About-Face!” A Search For Truth Publication.
In the New Testament, the first person we hear calling men to
repentance is John the Baptist (Mark 1:3-4). Then later on in this
same, chapter we see that the first message Jesus preached after John
the Baptist had prepared the way was “Repentance” (Mark 1:14-15).
“The first commandment to come from the lips of Christ was to
repent.”
The first thing one will do when he or she really believes is repent!
This is the first step towards salvation. True repentance produces
Repentance Lesson One
WHO PREACHED IT?
1
11:14). This God-fearing Gentile needed the Holy Ghost so
desperately that God sent to him a reluctant Simon Peter to preach
to him so that he could receive the Holy Ghost.
#5 - Those Healed and Delivered
“Unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many
(Samaritans) that were possessed with them: and many taken
with palsies, and that were lame were healed. And there was
great joy in that city” (Acts 8:7,8).
The Samaritans’ need of the Holy Ghost is seen in the fact that Peter
and John came from Jerusalem and “prayed for them, that they
might receive the Holy Ghost: (for as yet He was fallen on none of
them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy
Ghost” (Acts 8:15-17).
#6 - Long Standing Church Members
Paul found twelve men in the city of Ephesus who had responded
to the preaching of John a long time ago. They had accepted John’s
baptism that required evidence of genuine repentance and were
true believers. Still Paul wanted to know, “Have ye received the
Holy Ghost since ye believed?” (Acts 19:2). After Paul baptized
them in the name of the Lord Jesus, he “...laid his hands upon
them, the Holy Ghost came on them: and they spake with
tongues, and prophesied” (Acts 19:5,6).
The six examples that have just been presented to you should prove
to us that everyone needs the Holy Spirit. It is for everyone (Joel
2:28,29). It does not matter where you were born, what position you
presently hold, or how much sincerity and zeal you have, you still
need the Holy Ghost.
The parable of the eager father is evidence that God is ready to give
the Holy Spirit to everyone who asks, seeks and knocks (Matthew
7:7,8).
Who needs the Holy Spirit? Everyone who does not have
the Holy Spirit needs it!
#1 - Religious Leaders (Activists)
The twelve apostles, who were with Jesus for three and a half years,
healing the sick and casting out devils, needed the Holy Ghost so
desperately that Jesus told them to tarry in Jerusalem until they be
endued with power from on high (Luke 24:49). Later, in Acts 1:13-
14; 2:1-4, we discover that the twelve did receive the Holy Ghost
with the evidence of speaking in other tongues.
#2 - Highly Favoured And Blessed People
Gabriel said to Mary the mother of Jesus, “Hail, thou art highly
favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among
women” (Luke 1:28).
• Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Ghost “spake out with a loud
voice, and said, ‘Blessed art thou among women...’” (Luke
1:42). Five times in this chapter we see that Mary was blessed
by God.
But Mary, though highly favoured and signally blessed by God,
needed the baptism of the Holy Spirit. She was one of the 120 who
received the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost.
God’s blessing and favour did not take away her need for the
Holy Spirit in her life.
#3 - Sincere, But Misguided, Religious People
Saul of Tarsus was sincere. And even though he was zealous
toward God (Acts 22:3) and exceeding mad against Christians (Acts
26:11), he was still misguided and needed the Holy Ghost. Ananias
came to him and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus...hath
sent me that thou mightest receive thy sight and be filled with the
Holy Ghost” (Acts 9:17).
#4 - Prayerful, Generous Friends of the Church
Cornelius was a devout, God-fearing, generous, praying man. He
would be a very good person to have in our church today. Yet the
Bible tells us that he was not saved without the Holy Ghost (Acts
37
results. It is telling God (and others) we are sorry and showing our
sorrow by turning from sin. The proof of true repentance is the fruit
it bears (Acts 26:20).
The third group (person) in the Bible who preached repentance were
the disciples. Matter of fact, they were commanded to preach this
message (Mark 6:12).
When Christ appeared to His disciples in Luke 24 after His
resurrection, He commissioned them to take this glorious Gospel to
all the nations of the world. Notice that the first word in Christ’s
message was “repentance” (Luke 24:47).
On the Day of Pentecost, Peter’s first response to the question:
“What shall we do?” was to “REPENT! “ (Acts 2:38).
All throughout the New Testament we see that the first response of
man to the Gospel is repentance. Nothing else can take its place.
Repentance is a command from God. A command means “to order
or demand with authority.” Our supreme authority, Jesus Christ,
demands that we first repent in order to be saved. It is not an
option. He commands “all men everywhere to repent.” (Acts 17:30)
ADDITIONAL NOTES
2
IS REPENTANCE NECESSARY?
GOAL: To show us that without repentance, there can be no salvation.
KEY SCRIPTURE: Acts 17:30
Repentance is a commandment from God. And any command that we
receive from God must be obeyed.
• Jesus said in Luke 13:5 “Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise
perish.” Repentance is vital to the plan of salvation!
• Ezekiel announced “Thus sayeth the Lord God; Repent, and turn
yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all
your abominations.” (Ezekiel 14:6)
• John the Baptist preached “Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven
is at hand.” (Matthew 3:2)
We know that repentance is a commandment from the Lord. It is the
building block upon which our whole Christian experience is built on.
For without true repentance there can be no forgiveness or remission of
sins.
Repentance causes a chain reaction:
REPENTANCE => BAPTISM IN JESUS NAME => HOLY SPIRIT =>
VICTORIOUS LIVING => HEAVEN.
However, without repentance, the rest is not possible.
A large portion of this material was taken and revised from a tract
entitled, “The Truth About Repentance” by Eddie Jones.
Before one can truly repent, he must have an understanding and
acknowledgment that he is guilty of sin (Romans 3:23; 5:12).
Repentance Lesson Two
HOW DOES ONE REPENT?
#1 CONVICTION OF SIN
3
WHO NEEDS IT?
GOAL: To show us through the Word of God that the Holy Spirit is
for ALL.
KEY SCRIPTURE: Revelation 21:6
A large portion of this material has been taken from an article
written by Simeon Young entitled: The Holy Ghost, who needs it?
• Luke 11:5-13 In this portion of scripture, we find that the focus
of the asking, seeking and knocking is the Holy Ghost. Here,
Jesus uses a story to express to us His willingness to give the
Holy Spirit to all who are thirsty for it.
• The word “parable” comes from two Greek words: “para”
which means “beside” or “alongside,” and “ballein” which
means “to throw.” In a parable one thing is thrown alongside
something else for comparison.
Often a parable’s lesson is drawn from the fact that the two things
are alike. But sometimes the lesson is drawn from the fact that they
are not alike. In this parable, Jesus uses both of these methods to
teach us about the Holy Spirit.
Let us look at this parable and see what Jesus is trying to teach us:
1. The Holy Spirit is a pressing need deserving of shameless
persistence.
2. God is eager to give the Holy Spirit to desperate people.
What we need and what we think we need are not always the same.
A need is indispensable, something that is essential. We know
that the Holy Spirit is essential to Salvation. It is a need! Everyone
needs the Holy Spirit in their life.
The following is a list of various groups (categories) of people who
need the Holy Spirit. From this we can determine who needs the
Holy Spirit today.
Holy Spirit Lesson Thirteen
36
E.) Some things that we can expect while moving in the Spirit and
in the Power are:
1. Expect God to work a miracle through you.
2. Expect the Lord to confirm His Word with “signs
following”.
3. Expect people to receive the Holy Ghost anywhere and at
anytime.
4. Expect healings.
5. Expect answers to your prayers
6. Expect revival.
• You are a “POWER WITNESS” for Jesus!
• God has promised to go with you. So go in the POWER!
ADDITIONAL NOTES
35
1 John 3:4 - The law is God’s Word. Whoso commiteth sin
transgresseth the law; therefore, they sin against God and deserve
the punishment of death (Psalm 51:4; Ezekiel 18:20).
• Romans 6:23
Unless a sinner repents he will stand condemned before God on the
judgment day and will be lost forever (Luke 13:3; Jude 15; Revelation
21:8).
God’s Word will reveal our sins to us as we study it. This knowledge
will bring conviction. Remember Acts 2:37, when the people heard
God’s Word they were pricked (convicted) in their heart. Another
experience that adds to conviction is God’s chastisements. He said in
Revelation 3:19 “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous
therefore, and repent.” Conviction of sin may bring an
uncomfortable feeling of shame and guilt, but if this is followed by
true repentance, it will lead to great rejoicing!
There must be feelings of deep sorrow, regret and remorse over sin
when a person truly repents. One should not sorrow for personal
hardship brought on by sin, but rather remorse over the hurt he has
caused a loving, forgiving God.
• II Corinthians 7:9,10.
• Joel 2:12; Psalm 34:18
Read what the Prodigal son had to say in Luke 15:18. If a sinner is
willing to repent, God is willing to forgive him of his sins (Acts 3:19).
Psalm 51:1- The first thing David prayed for was mercy. Divine
forgiveness is not based upon how good we are but on the love and
mercy of God. “...While we were yet sinners, Christ died for
us.” (Romans 5:8). Luke 18:13 - In approaching God, we must cast
ourselves without reservation (not holding back) upon His mercy.
#2 GODLY SORROW
#3 WILL TO REPENT
#4 PLEAD FOR MERCY
4
Proverbs 28:13 - A person must be honest and admit (confess) his sins
openly to God.
I John 1:9; 2:1 We must specifically name our sins to God and admit
our wrong actions if we want His forgiveness.
“The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good
works.” (Quote from the book, Repentance-An About Face! - Lesson
2, A Search For Truth Publication)
When we confess, there must be true repentance (turning from sin and
turning toward God), otherwise our sins will not be forgiven. True
repentance involves a godly sorrow.
It is easy to confess and not repent. But real confession hurts and
always involves repentance.
ILLUSTRATION: Children often confess without repentance. For
instance, if you caught your little girl taking a biscuit off the shelf at
the store. She would immediately say, “I’m sorry. Please do not
spank me.” She really is not feeling sorrow for what she did. She is
sorry she got caught and uses the words, “I’m sorry” to prevent
punishment or rejection.
Often we confess or repent of a sin that we did because we do not
want to make God angry and we believe it will take away our feeling
of guilt.
But after a while we go back and do the same thing over again.
The sure sign of confession and repentance is a change in our
behavior.
“Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have
transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit.” (Ezekiel
18:31)
#5 CONFESSION TO GOD
#6 FORSAKE ALL SIN
5
C.) He resurrected the dead. John 11:43
D.) He delivered the demon-oppressed. Mark 5:8
E.) He overpowered the forces of nature. Mark 4:39
F.) How could we do greater than these?
1. The apostles laid hands on seekers and they were filled with
the Holy Ghost.
2. Acts 19:11-12: The anointed handkerchiefs and aprons were
sent out from the apostle Paul that brought special healings.
3. Tongues are spoken for the edification of the church.
4. The church is the multiplied body of the Lord in the earth
today, now doing greater works and reaching more souls
than ever before!
IV. The Power in us.
A.) It was promised when “the Holy Ghost is come upon you.”
1. Not after “earning” it
2. Not after “enough” years in the church
B.) It is the same power that was in the Lord.
1. Its potential is the same
2. It must be released
C.) Read Matthew 11:11
The least person in the kingdom of God can be greater than John the
Baptist. How? Because we move in the power of the Lord (Holy
Spirit).
D.) It is used in evangelism.
1. Personal evangelism must be done in the same power of the
Spirit as anointed Holy Ghost preaching.
2. We do not go forth in the flesh, but in the Spirit, with tears
and compassion, with wisdom and with power. Psalm
126:5,6
34
• According to the Word of God these three characteristics (traits)
should be in the life of a Holy Ghost filled believer.
• Acts 13:52
• Romans 5:5; 14:17; 15:3
#4 CONTINUALLY GROWING IN THE WORD
• John 14:26
GOAL: To define repentance and inform us on some Bible characters
who preached it.
KEY SCRIPTURE: II Corinthians 7:9,10
Repentance means to turn away from all sin; to change one’s mind.
It brings about a change of attitude, action and lifestyle. In Eddie
Jones’ tract, “The Truth About Repentance”, he wrote that ”The
nature of repentance is not only a turning from, but also a turning
to. It will cause a person to stop a wrong action and begin a right
one.”
• II Peter 3:9
• Genuine repentance is brought about by a “godly sorrow” (II
Corinthians 7:10). Before one can repent, he needs to feel sorrow
for his sins. He must be sorry not because his sins have been
discovered but because he has broken God’s commandments
and grieved God through his acts of disobedience.
A large portion of the following material was taken from the book
“Repentance - An About-Face!” A Search For Truth Publication.
In the New Testament, the first person we hear calling men to
repentance is John the Baptist (Mark 1:3-4). Then later on in this
same, chapter we see that the first message Jesus preached after John
the Baptist had prepared the way was “Repentance” (Mark 1:14-15).
“The first commandment to come from the lips of Christ was to
repent.”
The first thing one will do when he or she really believes is repent!
This is the first step towards salvation. True repentance produces
Repentance Lesson One
WHO PREACHED IT?
1
11:14). This God-fearing Gentile needed the Holy Ghost so
desperately that God sent to him a reluctant Simon Peter to preach
to him so that he could receive the Holy Ghost.
#5 - Those Healed and Delivered
“Unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many
(Samaritans) that were possessed with them: and many taken
with palsies, and that were lame were healed. And there was
great joy in that city” (Acts 8:7,8).
The Samaritans’ need of the Holy Ghost is seen in the fact that Peter
and John came from Jerusalem and “prayed for them, that they
might receive the Holy Ghost: (for as yet He was fallen on none of
them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy
Ghost” (Acts 8:15-17).
#6 - Long Standing Church Members
Paul found twelve men in the city of Ephesus who had responded
to the preaching of John a long time ago. They had accepted John’s
baptism that required evidence of genuine repentance and were
true believers. Still Paul wanted to know, “Have ye received the
Holy Ghost since ye believed?” (Acts 19:2). After Paul baptized
them in the name of the Lord Jesus, he “...laid his hands upon
them, the Holy Ghost came on them: and they spake with
tongues, and prophesied” (Acts 19:5,6).
The six examples that have just been presented to you should prove
to us that everyone needs the Holy Spirit. It is for everyone (Joel
2:28,29). It does not matter where you were born, what position you
presently hold, or how much sincerity and zeal you have, you still
need the Holy Ghost.
The parable of the eager father is evidence that God is ready to give
the Holy Spirit to everyone who asks, seeks and knocks (Matthew
7:7,8).
Who needs the Holy Spirit? Everyone who does not have
the Holy Spirit needs it!
#1 - Religious Leaders (Activists)
The twelve apostles, who were with Jesus for three and a half years,
healing the sick and casting out devils, needed the Holy Ghost so
desperately that Jesus told them to tarry in Jerusalem until they be
endued with power from on high (Luke 24:49). Later, in Acts 1:13-
14; 2:1-4, we discover that the twelve did receive the Holy Ghost
with the evidence of speaking in other tongues.
#2 - Highly Favoured And Blessed People
Gabriel said to Mary the mother of Jesus, “Hail, thou art highly
favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among
women” (Luke 1:28).
• Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Ghost “spake out with a loud
voice, and said, ‘Blessed art thou among women...’” (Luke
1:42). Five times in this chapter we see that Mary was blessed
by God.
But Mary, though highly favoured and signally blessed by God,
needed the baptism of the Holy Spirit. She was one of the 120 who
received the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost.
God’s blessing and favour did not take away her need for the
Holy Spirit in her life.
#3 - Sincere, But Misguided, Religious People
Saul of Tarsus was sincere. And even though he was zealous
toward God (Acts 22:3) and exceeding mad against Christians (Acts
26:11), he was still misguided and needed the Holy Ghost. Ananias
came to him and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus...hath
sent me that thou mightest receive thy sight and be filled with the
Holy Ghost” (Acts 9:17).
#4 - Prayerful, Generous Friends of the Church
Cornelius was a devout, God-fearing, generous, praying man. He
would be a very good person to have in our church today. Yet the
Bible tells us that he was not saved without the Holy Ghost (Acts
37
results. It is telling God (and others) we are sorry and showing our
sorrow by turning from sin. The proof of true repentance is the fruit
it bears (Acts 26:20).
The third group (person) in the Bible who preached repentance were
the disciples. Matter of fact, they were commanded to preach this
message (Mark 6:12).
When Christ appeared to His disciples in Luke 24 after His
resurrection, He commissioned them to take this glorious Gospel to
all the nations of the world. Notice that the first word in Christ’s
message was “repentance” (Luke 24:47).
On the Day of Pentecost, Peter’s first response to the question:
“What shall we do?” was to “REPENT! “ (Acts 2:38).
All throughout the New Testament we see that the first response of
man to the Gospel is repentance. Nothing else can take its place.
Repentance is a command from God. A command means “to order
or demand with authority.” Our supreme authority, Jesus Christ,
demands that we first repent in order to be saved. It is not an
option. He commands “all men everywhere to repent.” (Acts 17:30)
ADDITIONAL NOTES
2
IS REPENTANCE NECESSARY?
GOAL: To show us that without repentance, there can be no salvation.
KEY SCRIPTURE: Acts 17:30
Repentance is a commandment from God. And any command that we
receive from God must be obeyed.
• Jesus said in Luke 13:5 “Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise
perish.” Repentance is vital to the plan of salvation!
• Ezekiel announced “Thus sayeth the Lord God; Repent, and turn
yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all
your abominations.” (Ezekiel 14:6)
• John the Baptist preached “Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven
is at hand.” (Matthew 3:2)
We know that repentance is a commandment from the Lord. It is the
building block upon which our whole Christian experience is built on.
For without true repentance there can be no forgiveness or remission of
sins.
Repentance causes a chain reaction:
REPENTANCE => BAPTISM IN JESUS NAME => HOLY SPIRIT =>
VICTORIOUS LIVING => HEAVEN.
However, without repentance, the rest is not possible.
A large portion of this material was taken and revised from a tract
entitled, “The Truth About Repentance” by Eddie Jones.
Before one can truly repent, he must have an understanding and
acknowledgment that he is guilty of sin (Romans 3:23; 5:12).
Repentance Lesson Two
HOW DOES ONE REPENT?
#1 CONVICTION OF SIN
3
WHO NEEDS IT?
GOAL: To show us through the Word of God that the Holy Spirit is
for ALL.
KEY SCRIPTURE: Revelation 21:6
A large portion of this material has been taken from an article
written by Simeon Young entitled: The Holy Ghost, who needs it?
• Luke 11:5-13 In this portion of scripture, we find that the focus
of the asking, seeking and knocking is the Holy Ghost. Here,
Jesus uses a story to express to us His willingness to give the
Holy Spirit to all who are thirsty for it.
• The word “parable” comes from two Greek words: “para”
which means “beside” or “alongside,” and “ballein” which
means “to throw.” In a parable one thing is thrown alongside
something else for comparison.
Often a parable’s lesson is drawn from the fact that the two things
are alike. But sometimes the lesson is drawn from the fact that they
are not alike. In this parable, Jesus uses both of these methods to
teach us about the Holy Spirit.
Let us look at this parable and see what Jesus is trying to teach us:
1. The Holy Spirit is a pressing need deserving of shameless
persistence.
2. God is eager to give the Holy Spirit to desperate people.
What we need and what we think we need are not always the same.
A need is indispensable, something that is essential. We know
that the Holy Spirit is essential to Salvation. It is a need! Everyone
needs the Holy Spirit in their life.
The following is a list of various groups (categories) of people who
need the Holy Spirit. From this we can determine who needs the
Holy Spirit today.
Holy Spirit Lesson Thirteen
36
E.) Some things that we can expect while moving in the Spirit and
in the Power are:
1. Expect God to work a miracle through you.
2. Expect the Lord to confirm His Word with “signs
following”.
3. Expect people to receive the Holy Ghost anywhere and at
anytime.
4. Expect healings.
5. Expect answers to your prayers
6. Expect revival.
• You are a “POWER WITNESS” for Jesus!
• God has promised to go with you. So go in the POWER!
ADDITIONAL NOTES
35
1 John 3:4 - The law is God’s Word. Whoso commiteth sin
transgresseth the law; therefore, they sin against God and deserve
the punishment of death (Psalm 51:4; Ezekiel 18:20).
• Romans 6:23
Unless a sinner repents he will stand condemned before God on the
judgment day and will be lost forever (Luke 13:3; Jude 15; Revelation
21:8).
God’s Word will reveal our sins to us as we study it. This knowledge
will bring conviction. Remember Acts 2:37, when the people heard
God’s Word they were pricked (convicted) in their heart. Another
experience that adds to conviction is God’s chastisements. He said in
Revelation 3:19 “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous
therefore, and repent.” Conviction of sin may bring an
uncomfortable feeling of shame and guilt, but if this is followed by
true repentance, it will lead to great rejoicing!
There must be feelings of deep sorrow, regret and remorse over sin
when a person truly repents. One should not sorrow for personal
hardship brought on by sin, but rather remorse over the hurt he has
caused a loving, forgiving God.
• II Corinthians 7:9,10.
• Joel 2:12; Psalm 34:18
Read what the Prodigal son had to say in Luke 15:18. If a sinner is
willing to repent, God is willing to forgive him of his sins (Acts 3:19).
Psalm 51:1- The first thing David prayed for was mercy. Divine
forgiveness is not based upon how good we are but on the love and
mercy of God. “...While we were yet sinners, Christ died for
us.” (Romans 5:8). Luke 18:13 - In approaching God, we must cast
ourselves without reservation (not holding back) upon His mercy.
#2 GODLY SORROW
#3 WILL TO REPENT
#4 PLEAD FOR MERCY
4
Proverbs 28:13 - A person must be honest and admit (confess) his sins
openly to God.
I John 1:9; 2:1 We must specifically name our sins to God and admit
our wrong actions if we want His forgiveness.
“The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good
works.” (Quote from the book, Repentance-An About Face! - Lesson
2, A Search For Truth Publication)
When we confess, there must be true repentance (turning from sin and
turning toward God), otherwise our sins will not be forgiven. True
repentance involves a godly sorrow.
It is easy to confess and not repent. But real confession hurts and
always involves repentance.
ILLUSTRATION: Children often confess without repentance. For
instance, if you caught your little girl taking a biscuit off the shelf at
the store. She would immediately say, “I’m sorry. Please do not
spank me.” She really is not feeling sorrow for what she did. She is
sorry she got caught and uses the words, “I’m sorry” to prevent
punishment or rejection.
Often we confess or repent of a sin that we did because we do not
want to make God angry and we believe it will take away our feeling
of guilt.
But after a while we go back and do the same thing over again.
The sure sign of confession and repentance is a change in our
behavior.
“Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have
transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit.” (Ezekiel
18:31)
#5 CONFESSION TO GOD
#6 FORSAKE ALL SIN
5
C.) He resurrected the dead. John 11:43
D.) He delivered the demon-oppressed. Mark 5:8
E.) He overpowered the forces of nature. Mark 4:39
F.) How could we do greater than these?
1. The apostles laid hands on seekers and they were filled with
the Holy Ghost.
2. Acts 19:11-12: The anointed handkerchiefs and aprons were
sent out from the apostle Paul that brought special healings.
3. Tongues are spoken for the edification of the church.
4. The church is the multiplied body of the Lord in the earth
today, now doing greater works and reaching more souls
than ever before!
IV. The Power in us.
A.) It was promised when “the Holy Ghost is come upon you.”
1. Not after “earning” it
2. Not after “enough” years in the church
B.) It is the same power that was in the Lord.
1. Its potential is the same
2. It must be released
C.) Read Matthew 11:11
The least person in the kingdom of God can be greater than John the
Baptist. How? Because we move in the power of the Lord (Holy
Spirit).
D.) It is used in evangelism.
1. Personal evangelism must be done in the same power of the
Spirit as anointed Holy Ghost preaching.
2. We do not go forth in the flesh, but in the Spirit, with tears
and compassion, with wisdom and with power. Psalm
126:5,6
34
• According to the Word of God these three characteristics (traits)
should be in the life of a Holy Ghost filled believer.
• Acts 13:52
• Romans 5:5; 14:17; 15:3
#4 CONTINUALLY GROWING IN THE WORD
• John 14:26
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