Ministering the Baptism of the Holy Spirit

After someone is born again, the next step for a new believer is to be baptized in the Holy Spirit. Jesus told His disciples not to leave Jerusalem until they were endued with power from on high (Luke 24:49).

This is an actual ministry session demonstrating how to prepare someone receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and how to encourage them in releasing their prayer language. Everyone is different in how quickly and how fluently they speak in tongues, but the main point is not to rush them. This gentleman came back the following week speaking fluently in his heavenly prayer language. His breakthrough came in the shower.

Here are some suggestions for you as you have opportunity to offer new believers this wonderful gift:

1. Transition: God has another gift for you! It is the power to live the Christian life. Would you like to hear more about this amazing gift?

2. Scriptures for ministering the Baptism of the Holy Spirit

a. The Holy Spirit gives us the power to live the Christian life: Acts 1:8

b. Disciples were baptized with the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues: Acts 2:1-4

c. When you speak in tongues, you are speaking to God: 1 Corinthians 14:2

d. The Holy Spirit helps us pray: Romans 8:26-27

e. The disciples laid their hands on those who desired this gift: Acts 19:6

f. To receive this gift of the Holy Spirit, we just need to ask: Luke 11:9-13

3. Question: Would you like to receive this gift?

4. Pray with them, lay hands on them, believe with them!

5. Encourage them in releasing their prayer language.

A helpful minibook on this topic is The Bible Way to Receive the Holy Spirit by Kenneth E. Hagin, available from rhema.org

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In December 2014 my daughter was diagnosed with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, which wreaked havoc on her entire body. When I started at LCU in February 2015, the Holy Spirit supernaturally showed me my daughter as she was standing in my kitchen fixing herself something to eat. The Holy Spirit said to me, "I will heal your daughter."

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I was suffering with symptoms of a sinus/respiratory infection during the time I was taking the “Divine Healing” course. I had a long history of chronic sinus infections and a lot of sinus pain. One morning while in a ministry meeting, as we were having praise and worship, I began applying what I was learning in the “Divine Healing” course. Within a few moments I began to feel my sinuses drain, and the pain eased. I just started praising and thanking God for my healing and sharing my testimony of the healing I had received!

I am so grateful for what I learned in that class because I am continuing to walk in my healing! Praise be to God, my healer!

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My mother suddenly suffered a seizure and collapsed. She was diagnosed with a large brain tumor. I laid hands on her and prayed. I then went about comforting my father who was understandably beside himself. He quietly said, “We’re going to go down fighting.”

I replied, “Dad, we're not going down.” In that moment, this man who had so viciously rejected my Christian beliefs over the years latched onto my faith and was encouraged.

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