"The Holy Spirit Today" with Verna Linzey

Being right with God. Spiritual leadership in modern warfare. Biblical peace versus worldly peace. Leading the church and leading the world. Eleven roles of the Holy Spirit in Acts. Statistics of Spirit-filled believers. Spiritual leadership as coming to Christ.

Fruit of the Spirit. The power of the Spirit. Five steps in helping others receive the baptism with the Holy Spirit. Dates, arguments and reasons tongues is for today. Modern examples. Spiritual leadership defined. How Spirit baptism equips saints for leadership in the world. Results of spiritual leadership. Servant hood.

Spiritual warfare. Attack from Satan. Temptation. Transformation. Walk in the Spirit. Devotional tongues versus Corporate tongues.

Awareness of the presence of God. Ten reasons the giving of the Spirit was not an apostolic function only. Baptism ‘with’ versus ‘in’ the Spirit. Steps in preparation for receiving the Baptism with the Holy Spirit.

Awareness of the presence of God. Ten reasons the laying on of hands was not an apostolic function only. Baptism ‘with’ versus ‘in’ the Spirit. Steps in preparation for receiving the Baptism with the Holy Spirit.

This lecture continues with the necessity of receiving Spirit baptism and provides a thorough analysis of what Spirit baptism does in the believer’s life: progressive sanctification, teaching, guidance, assurance, worship, prayer, service, faith, joy, love, and much more.

This lecture provides a thorough analysis on why it is essential for all believers to receive the baptism with the Holy Spirit. Numerous scholars' views and reasons for the necessity of Spirit baptism and confirming it through praying in the Spirit are presented. Many lists with scriptural support and as well as exploration and discussion of the scriptures are shared.

Paul’s view of the purpose of the Holy Spirit in the believer. Should all speak with tongues? Is tongues the result of the baptism in the Spirit? What is the evidence of Spirit baptism? Considerations in Corinthians. Modern examples. Tongues: arguments pro and con. Does Jesus speak in tongues? Does Satan speak in tongues? Scriptural resolution. Confirmation of Spirit baptism. Purchase The Baptism with the Holy Spirit by Verna M. Linzey at www.gospelpublishing.com (417-862-2781); or in Asia at www.iciphilippines.org.

Comparison between Samaritans’ and Ephesians’ reception of the Spirit. Reasons for not reporting that all spoke in tongues on Paul’s missionary journeys. The doctrine of the Spirit in the New Testament. Paul’s ministry in the New Testament. Titles of the Holy Spirit. Gifts of the Holy Spirit versus Gift of the Holy Spirit. Spiritual warfare.

PC Nelson’s documentation that Samaritan’s spoke with tongues, continued. Acts 10:44-47. The Gentile Pentecost. AD 44. Gentiles are Kosher. Spirit given by direct sovereign will of God in Caesarea to all believers present. Acts 19: 1-7. Spirit given in Ephesus to all converts present through laying on of hands. AD 54.

Acts 2. God as source of power. All Christians receive the Holy Spirit and the power. Acts 8. Philip’s ministry. Tongues expected. All Samaritans speak in tongues through laying on of hands. AD 39. Simon the Sorcerer witness to signs present. Scholarly statements that Samaritan’s spoke with tongues.

The work of the Spirit in the New Testament. The Spirit’s work in the Church. Prophecies of the reception of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:1-4. Methodology: the Holy Spirit given by the direct sovereign will of God with no laying on of hands. AD 33. Prerequisite for receiving the Holy Spirit. Confirmation that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit. Cloven fire as the sign that this was Kosher. Separated flames as sign of the Holy Spirit's presence in the giving of separate tongues for each believer.

The Spirit elevates Jesus. The Church Age begins. The New Covenant. The Incarnation. The Spirit and the birth of Christ. The Spirit in the life of Christ.

Contrasts between the Old and New Testaments regarding Pentecost. Sinai. Jerusalem. Resurrection. Augustinian perspective. Dispensationalism. Work of the Holy Spirit. Languages.

The work of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament. Being filled with the Spirit in the Old Testament. Holy Spirit as Prophetic Hope of Israel. Purpose of the Spirit in the Old Testament. Prophecy of outpouring of the Spirit. Cessation of prophetic activity during the Intertestamental Period..

What tongues does for the Spirit-filled. Yielding to the Spirit. Purpose of tongues. Purpose of the Spirit in the Old Testament. How the Spirit operated. The work of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament. Meaning of Passover.

Spirit Baptism: Evidence, Example, Experience, Results in Service and Testimony. Resurrection Life, Union with Christ, Spiritual Power. Speaking in Tongues Defined. Desiring the Best Gifts. Theological and Biblical Reasons for Speaking in Tongues.

Terminology. Classical Pentecostal viewpoint. The second work of grace. Elements of baptism and comparisons to water baptism and baptism into the body of Christ.

The person of the Holy Spirit. Relationship to the Godhead. Names of the Holy Spirit. The Paraclete. Functions of the Holy Spirit.