Episode 44: Ask to Receive AND be Filled with the Holy Spirit

In this episode we will look at two different works of the Holy Spirit.  The first work I the initial filling in the life of a believer.  This occurs when a person is born again, receiving the New Heart and New Spirit discussed in scripture.  This allows a person to be freed from sin, having all sin removed, and to be able to live and walk in righteousness producing the fruit of the Spirit.  Separate from this, there is additional subsequent fillings where a believer receives additional power for the work of ministry.  This can be both manifested as a giving of a spiritual gift such as prophecy (prophet), teaching (teacher) or other gifts as discussed in 1 Corinthians ch 12 and other passages of scripture; as well as a single filling to support a single gift of prophecy or boldness in a teaching or  response if you are brought before authorities on trail for the faith.  God works in different ways and is not conformed to a formula.  In this episode we will look at different passages of scriptures to understand some of the different ways God works.

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Passages covered:  Ephesians 3:14-19;  James 4:1-10;  Ephesians 4:25-32,  5:1-2,  9,  14-18;  Philippians 1:9-11;  Ephesians 4:7-13;  John 8:34;  1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 18, 24-31,  13:1-3,  14:1;  Luke 1:32-35,  2:40-52,  1:15-17,  1:80,  3:2-9;  Mark 1:7-13;  Luke 1:6, 1:41-79,  2:25-38;  Acts 9:17-22,  13:9-12,  1:8,  2:4,  4:5-8,  4:29-31,  13:52;  1 John 3:22, 5:14-15, 5:18