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Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." John 7:38-39 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart 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 14:16-18 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever; the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. A HUNGER FOR GOD Acts 2:1 - When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. A HUNGER FOR GOD Acts 2:1 - When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. Mat 5:6; Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. Jer 29:13; And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. A HUNGER FOR GOD “The great sin of church not that we’ve lost power of God, but that we’ve become content to live without it.” - Charles Finney A HUNGER FOR GOD “My fear is not that our great movement, known as the Methodists, will eventually cease to exist or one day die from the earth. My fear is that our people will become content to live without the fire, the power, the excitement, the supernatural element that makes us great.” – John Wesley A HUNGER FOR GOD “… if the Holy Spirit were completely removed from the world today, 90% of the work of the church would go on as if nothing at all had happened.” - R.T. Kendell A HUNGER FOR GOD • Joel 2:28-29 (Father’s Promise) • Acts 2:38 (Peter’s Affirmation) • Matthew 3:11 (John’s Prophecy) • Luke 4:18-19 (Jesus’s Anointing) • 1 Corinthians 2:4 (Paul’s Anointing) A HUNGER FOR GOD Jas 4:8; Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Heb 11:6; He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Pro 8:17; I love those who love me, And those who seek me diligently will find me. HE IS A GOD OF “RESPONSE” A PERSEVERANCE IN PRAYER Acts 2:2; And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. “SUDDENLY” DOES NOT ALWAYS MEAN “IMMEDIATELY” A PERSEVERANCE IN PRAYER “The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is more often a “PROCESS” rather than an event A PERSEVERANCE IN PRAYER Your “suddenly” may not be “immediately,” but it will come “eventually!” LUKE 11:9-13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!" AN EXPECTATION OF FAITH Act 2:3; Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. God has a “tongue of fire” for you! AN AVAILABILITY OF YOUR WILL Act 2:4; And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is only for those who COOPERATE with the Holy Spirit and make themselves available! AN AVAILABILITY OF YOUR WILL Jer 29:13; And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart Jer. 33:3; Call to me and I will answer you and show you great & mighty things. Psalm 22:3; God inhabits the praises of His people AN AVAILABILITY OF YOUR WILL • Speaking in “Other Tongues” • Acts 2, Acts 10, Acts 19 (Acts 8 & 9) AN AVAILABILITY OF YOUR WILL • Speaking in “Other Tongues” • Acts 2, Acts 10, Acts 19 (Acts 8 & 9) James 3:8 Only God can tame the tongue.