The Holy Spirit and How To Receive Him

Many have tried to receive this gift at an altar call at their local churches, but they have failed to receive Him. They then walk away thinking that maybe there was something wrong with them or they were not worthy enough to receive this gift from the Lord. I believe the number one reason why some Christians do not properly receive this gift when they try the above approach is because they have not been properly prepared to receive Him.

To really receive this gift the first time we try asking and pressing in for it, we have to know exactly what it is we are receiving, and then we have to properly prepare ourselves to receive Him. Once those two things have been properly done, then it becomes very easy to receive this gift the first time we ask and press in for Him.

This is a gift that God wants all of His children to have, just like His gift of eternal salvation through His Son Jesus Christ.

Note: If one believes that the he/she has already received it, ask for it again. Ask for a refill. HalleluYah!!!

What is the Baptism By the Holy Spirit?

The first thing that you will need to know is exactly what this gift is. The Bible tells us that we will all receive the Holy Spirit at the moment of our salvation with the Lord. The Bible also tells us that we are “sealed” with the Holy Spirit the minute we accept Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior.

So if we have already received the Holy Spirit at the moment of our salvation with the Lord, then what is this “second” baptism By the Holy Spirit that we are talking about? The Bible tells us that there is only one baptism.

To fully understand what is meant by the baptism By the Holy Spirit – you have to know what the difference is between your body, soul, and spirit. The Bible tells us that we have three distinct parts to our being – body, soul, and spirit. Here is the verse specifically telling us this:

“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 5:23)

Our body is our natural, physical, flesh body. Our soul is located on the inside of our body. Our soul is who we really are. It is our total personality – it is our mind, will, emotions, and intellect. Our soul is spirit in form, which means it cannot be seen by any natural means. It is completely invisible to the naked eye.

On the inside of our soul is our spirit. The Bible refers to our human spirit as being our “innermost being.” I believe another word for our human spirit is “heart.” When people refer to having had a broken heart in a romantic relationship that has been dissolved, a broken heart is really a “wounded spirit.”

I also believe Jesus gives us a clue as to where our human spirits may be located at in our beings in the following verse. The New King James Version uses the word “heart”, but the Original King James Version uses the word “belly.”

“He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart (BELLY) will flow rivers of living water. But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.” (John 7:38)

When we receive Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior, the Holy Spirit comes and enters into our human spirits. Our spirits are thus baptized with His actual presence at the exact moment of our salvation with the Lord (The Body of Christ). This is the baptism that the Bible is talking about when it says that there is only one baptism. 

Another word that can be used for the “baptism” of the Holy Spirit where He will now enter our soul area is the “release” of the Holy Spirit into our soul. The Holy Spirit will release from our spirit to come up and enter into our soul. I believe this is what Paul was referring to when he commands us to be “filled with the Spirit.” If our spirits are already filled up with the Holy Spirit at the moment of our salvation with the Lord, then what else needs to be filled up? It is our souls.

When we have received the second gift of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, we are now considered “Spirit-filled.” Both our spirit and our soul are now filled with the presence of the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit has thoughts and a will. The Holy Spirit can be grieved and even insulted. But He can also be pleased as we rely on Him to give us the strength to live in a way that’s consistent with God’s plan for us. Galatians 6:8

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come into him and dine with him, and he with Me.” (Revelation 3:20).

How To Be Baptism By the Holy Spirit

To properly receive this gift, and to make sure that you really do receive it when you first ask for it, here is are some simple steps that we can take that will help us receive this gift the first time we ask for it.

1. Right Motive - Why Do We Want It

2. Decide If You Really Want It - Remember, it comes with responsibilities: Philippians 2:12 

3. Fully Surrender

           a. Our Body

           b. Our Soul

           c. Our Spirit

           d. Our Entire Life

4. Full Cleansing - Confession - 1 John 1:9 - Take three days to write down

           a. All Sins

           b. Generational

           c. Break Soul Ties

           d. Unforgiveness

           e. Sexual Sins

5. Pray and Ask For Him - James 5:16 - Take three days to consecrate yourself through fasting. However, you can receive the Spirit at any point. HalleluYah!!!!

6. Be Determined

Genesis 32:24-29

King James Version

24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. 27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. 28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. 29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

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

Any previous “heavier” sins such as alcohol or drug abuse, any involvement in the occult, any involvement in a cult or false religion, or any involvement in a homosexual lifestyle – these types of heavier sins must not only be confessed – but they must also be renounced before God the Father.

When you fully renounce something before God the Father, you are telling Him that you will never, ever go back to that activity again. All of these heavier sins have one major thing in common – they are all major door openers to the dark side, to Satan’s realm where he and his demons roam.

Some people will get demons attached to them as a result of engaging in one or more of the above activities. If you do not confess and renounce these types of heavier sins before God the Father, then the demons who may have attached themselves to you as a result of engaging in any of these activities will still have a legal right to stay attached to you.

If you do not confess and renounce these types of heavier sins before God the Father, then what could possibly happen is that a demon will enter into your soul area when you ask for the Baptism By the Holy Spirit rather than the Holy Spirit entering up into your soul area.

Prayer:

Father I come to you, in the name of the Lord Jesus as my Deliverer. You know all my problems, all the things that bind, torment, defile and harass me.  I now loose myself from every dark spirit, every evil influence, every satanic bondage, and from every spirit in me which is not of your Spirit. I command all such spirits to leave me now in the name of Jesus.

Through the blood of Jesus, I am redeemed out of the hand of the enemy. Through the Blood of Jesus, all my sins are forgiven. The Blood of Jesus, The Father's Son, cleanses me continually from all my sin. Through the Blood of Jesus, I am justified, made righteous, just as if I had never sinned. Through the Blood of Jesus, I am sanctified, made holy and set for the Father. My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, redeemed, cleansed, sanctified by the Blood of Jesus. I belong to the Lord Jesus, The Father's Son body, soul and spirit (1 Thes. 5:23).

Jesus Blood protects me from all evil. Because of the Blood of Jesus, satan has no more power over me and no more place in me. I renounce him and his hosts completely and declare them to be my enemy and defeated in the Name of Jesus. 

Father I ask that you come into my soul and feel me with the Gift of the Holy Spirit. I will mark this place as the place where you blessed me. I will serve you with all my heart and I will testify your Goodness and Power. In Jesus Name, I ask right now that you fill me with you Holy Spirit and With Fire. HalleluYah!!!!!!