Have You Received the Holy Spirit?
Acts 8:14-17
Dr. Jason Robertson
August 30, 2020

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is the study of God.


God is God, persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit


Acts 8:14 - Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, 15 who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, 16 for he had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.


THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION OF YOUR LIFE: ?


The Holy Spirit is , and receiving Him must be .


The receiving of the Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts was described in various ways, such as:

• the Holy Spirit falling upon people (8:16; 10:44; 11:15)
• the Holy Spirit coming upon people (1:8; 19:6)
• the Holy Spirit being poured out on people (2:17f.; 10:45)
• being baptized in the Holy Spirit (1:5; 11:16)
• receiving the Spirit like a gift (8:15-18; 5:32; 15:8; 11:17; 2:38; 8:20; 10:45-47; 11:17
• being filled with the Holy Spirit (2:4; 9:17)


Every time someone receives God’s Holy Spirit, it is .

Acts 1:8 - But you will receive

when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses

Ephesians 2:8-9 - For by

you have been saved through . And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of , so that no one may boast.


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BIBLE STUDY QUESTIONS

1) What does John 14:16-17 teach you about the Holy Spirit?

2) What does Romans 8:26-27 teach you about the Holy Spirit?

3) What does Romans 8:9-11 teach you about the Holy Spirit?

4) What does Galatians 5:22-23 teach you about the Holy Spirit?

5) In order to receive the power of God, one does not need a religious formula, but rather a relationship with a person. When a farmer grows crops, his desire is to receive its fruit, but his relationship is with the plant. It is the plant that the farmer sows, waters, and takes care of, even though he is waiting for the fruit. He knows that, without the plant, there will be no fruit. The disciples also desired the fruit of the Holy Spirit, but for that, it was necessary for them to relate to Him as a person. Before seeing the divine manifestation, the believer will learn to love, serve, adore, and respect the Spirit, wait in Him and form a relationship with Him. How would you describe your relationship with God the Holy Spirit?