Discipleship Training Course

DTC- DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING COURSE
When we take these references into consideration, the following
conclusions can be drawn:
The experience of baptism in the Holy Spirit consists of two distinct
aspects, one is inward and the other is outward.
Outwardly, the invisible presence and power of the Holy Spirit
comes down from above upon the believer and immerses him. In
effect all outward related aspects of a person will no longer be the
same.
Inwardly, the believer, receives the presence and power of the
Holy Spirit within himself until he comes to a place at which the
Holy Spirit, thus received, in turn wells up within the believer and
flows forth like a river from the innermost depths of his being.
The Purpose of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit
The primary purpose of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is to give us
power for service. Its where the Holy Spirit begins to equip us and
fill us to be ready and useful servants who can carry on the work of
Jesus Christ in and through the church and the world around us.
Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes
upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me
everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to
the ends of the earth.
He fills you with a supernatural power and boldness to go forth not
in your own strength or reason but in His power. And all for the
glory and revelation of the Father.
The initial evidence of Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Besides the inward nature of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, there
are also outward signs that must be considered. We see Jesus
compares the Holy Spirit to the wind.
John 3:8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound
of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is
everyone who is born of the Spirit.
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