1 Corinthians 14:4-28 “He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church. … (27) If anyone speaks in a...

The background to the incident mentioned previously, is that Paul had been called by God to be the apostle to the gentiles. And so, to...

2 Corinthians 12:7-9 “And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to...

1 John 5:14-15 “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. (15) And if...

If we refer to the same passage of scripture quoted previously, we see that the Holy Spirit tells us that strife between a husband and...

1 Peter 3:7-12 “Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being...

1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” One, who...

And so, we see that to pray with the spirit is of immense value to the believer, for think about praying for a loved one for example....

1 Corinthians 14:2-18 “For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit...

Romans 8:26-27 “Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit...

1 Corinthians 12:7-10 “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: (8) for to one is given the word...

This brings us now to the genuine. There are numerous manifestations that can occur when the saints are filled with the Holy Spirit, but...

Acts 2:4 “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance”. In...

In this next section we will discuss some (not all) of the physical reactions that can occur as a result of spiritual encounters. The...

And so, saints get into error when they seek to be filled with the Spirit so that they can experience the various manifestations of the...

As already mentioned, there is no scriptural evidence for the saints to seek multiple fillings of the Holy Spirit. So if it is...

2 Timothy 1:6-7 “Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. (7) For God has...

Ephesians 5:18-20 “And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, (19) speaking to one another...

1 Timothy 4:14 “Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the...

Luke, as the writer of the book of Acts, is the one who informs us that all the saints present at that prayer meeting were filled with...

Acts 4:29-31 “Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, (30) by...

There are numerous accounts in scripture, of the saints being filled with the Spirit again after their initial baptism. The scripture...

In the previous section we saw that it is scriptural for saints who have not yet received the Holy Spirit, to seek to be filled with the...

Romans 4:20-21 “He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, (21) and...