SECRET TO RECEIVING THE HOLY GHOST!(DAILY DIET E-BOOK SERIES 02 DAY 06)

The Ephesian Disciples 

We see another example of man receiving what God has already provided — the Holy Spirit — in Acts 19 ACTS 19:1,2 1 ... Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, 2 He said unto them, Have ye RECEIVED the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. When Paul came to Ephesus, he didn't ask the question, "Has God given you the Holy Ghost?" He asked, ". . . Have ye RECEIVED the Holy Ghost since ye believed?. . ." (Acts 19:2). The Samaritan Christians We see in the account in Acts chapter 8 that after the Samaritans were born again, it was only a matter of their receiving the Holy Spirit. ACTS 8:14,15 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God[ concerning salvation ], they sent unto them Peter and John: 15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might RECEIVE the Holy Ghost. Notice that it says ". . . that they might receive the Holy Ghost" (v. 15). Peter and John didn't pray that God would pour out the Holy Ghost on them. They prayed that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Ghost. Acts 8:17 says, "Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

" Saul of Tarsus Saul was born again on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:4-8). God sent Ananias to lay hands on Saul that Saul might receive his sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit. ACTS 9:17 17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou tamest, hath sent me, THAT THOU MIGHTEST receive thy sight, and BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST. Ananias didn't say, "God has sent me to pray for you that He would give you the Holy Ghost." And Ananias didn't say, "God has sent me to pray for you that He would pour His Holy Ghost out upon you." Ananias said, ". . . [JesusI hath sent me, that thou mightest . . . be filled with [receive] the Holy Ghost" (Acts 9:17). 

You don't pray that God would send salvation and save someone; God has already done that through Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection. You pray for that person to receive salvation. You don't pray that God would send healing and heal someone. You pray for that person to receive healing. There is nothing wrong with the sending end. If people fail to receive something God offers, the problem is not with God; something is wrong on the receiving end. 

FFT: Receive ye the Holy Ghost!

ACTION POINT: You cant afford to be powerless in this last days go for the Holy Ghost.

INTERACTIVE SESSION: Have you receive the Holy Spirit since you believe?