LIT - ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER - HOLYSPIRIT10X.COM

"He will baptize you
with the Holy Spirit
and fire."
LIT
Will You Allow Jesus
Christ to Set Your
Soul on Fire?
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
1

2
ARE YOU READY
TO RECEIVE AN
AMAZING PROMISE
THAT WILL SET YOUR
SOUL ON FIRE?

3

4
THE PROMISE
OF THE FATHER.

5

6
“YOU SHALL BE BAPTIZED WITH

THE HOLY SPIRIT.”
IN ACTS 1, Jesus commanded His
disciples,
[Acts 1:4-5]
4 ... not to depart from Jerusalem,
but to wait for THE PROMISE OF
THE FATHER, “which,” He said,
“you have heard from Me;
5 for John truly baptized with water,
but YOU SHALL BE BAPTIZED
WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT not many
days from now.”
This is an amazing promise!
Because it’s the promise of the
Father.
It’s not just a promise of the Father.
It’s the promise.
And it is for you, too!
7

TO ‘GET BAPTIZED’
MEANS TO GET DUNKED.
“which,” He said, “you have
Me; for John truly baptized
8

the Father,
heard from
‘TO BAPTIZE’ is a word that was
often used in ancient times.
It meant ‘to dunk.’
Imagine a fuller dying clothes. He
takes a piece of cloth and dunks it
completely into the dye.
In other words, he baptizes it.
And then he takes it out of the dye
again. But by then, something has
happened. The cloth has changed
its color. Because the dye has gone
inside the fabric. The dye and the
fabric have become one.
They are now inseparable.
9

JOHN DUNKED PEOPLE
INTO THE COLD WATERS
OF THE RIVER JORDAN.
JESUS said to His disciples,
[Acts 1:5]
... JOHN TRULY BAPTIZED WITH
WATER ... ”
John was known as ‘John the Baptist’
or ‘John the Dunker.’
Because he dunked people into the
cold waters of the river Jordan.
And what happened to the people who
got baptized?
They got cold and wet.
Because John baptized with ordinary
water.
10

11

JESUS DUNKS PEOPLE
INTO THE FIERY RIVER
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
[Acts 1:5]
... but YOU SHALL BE BAPTIZED
WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT not many
days from now.”
JESUS is also a baptizer, like John.
But Jesus doesn’t dunk you into
ordinary water.
Jesus dunks you into the river of the
Holy Spirit. Which is a river of liquid
fire. A river of liquid love.
When this happens, the Holy Spirit
gets to be on the inside of you.
You become a flame of fire.
You get lit.
12

Are you ready to be dipped into the river of liquid fire?
13

IS THE HOLY SPIRIT
WITH YOU,
14
THAT’S a critical question. Because
the Holy Spirit can be with you. But
when you’re baptized with the Holy
Spirit, then the Holy Spirit gets to be
in you.
This is what Jesus told His disciples.
[John 14:15-18]
15 “If you love Me, keep My
commandments.
16 And I will pray the Father, and He
will give you another Helper, that
He may abide with you forever—
17 THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH [=THE
HOLY SPIRIT], 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.
18 I will not leave you orphans; I will
come to you.”

While Jesus was with His disciples,
the Holy Spirit was not in anyone of
them yet.
That’s why Jesus said,
[John 14:17]
“... He [the Holy Spirit] dwells WITH
you ... [NOW]”
But after the cross, the Holy Spirit
could come to be in the disciples.
That’s when they could receive the
Holy Spirit.
That’s why Jesus said, He (the Holy
Spirit)
[John 14:17]
“... will be IN you ... [LATER]”
It may be the same with you. The Holy
Spirit is with you. But not in you, yet.
But when you are baptized with the
Holy Spirit, then the Holy Spirit will
be in you.
And you are going to experience a
great change.
15

“YOU SHALL RECEIVE
POWER WHEN THE HOLY
SPIRIT HAS COME UPON
YOU.”
16
THIS IS what Jesus also promised.
That you will receive power.
So that you can be a witness to Jesus
unto the end of the earth.

Jesus said,
[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.”
Without having received the Holy
Spirit, you can’t be an effective witness
of Jesus yet.
You will be powerless.
You may have the word of God. But
you don’t have the Spirit in you, yet.
But Jesus will baptize you into the
Holy Spirit. Then the Holy Spirit will
be on the inside of you.
And then the Holy Spirit will also
begin to rest on you. Then you can be
an effective witness of Jesus.
To the end of the earth.
This is the wonderful promise of God,
the Father.
17

CONTENTS
PART 1: THE BASICS 18
PART 2: IT’S HAPPENING! 44
PART 3: SO WHAT SHALL I DO? 131
PART 4: PRACTICAL TIPS 146
PART 5: SCRIPTURES IN CONTEXT
160
18

19

20
PART 1: THE BASICS

21

WHO IS THE GIFT
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
FOR?
ON THE day of Pentecost preached
the gospel. Then the people asked him,
“... what shall we do?”
Peter’s answer was clear:
[Acts 2:38]
“REPENT, AND LET EVERYONE
OF YOU BE BAPTIZED IN THE
NAME OF JESUS CHRIST FOR THE
REMISSION OF SINS; and you shall
receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
And then he continued,
[Acts 2:37]
[Acts 2:39-40]
39 “FOR THE PROMISE IS to
you and to your children, and
22

TO ALL WHO ARE AFAR OFF, AS
MANY AS THE LORD OUR GOD
WILL CALL.”
40 And with many other words
he testified and exhorted them,
saying “Be saved from this perverse
generation.”
So one thing is clear. The promise
that you would receive the Holy
Spirit is for you today.
It’s for all that are afar off.
Today, we are 2000 years afar off.
But this promise is still as valid
today as it was then.
It seems though that time is running
out. And that God’s call is more
urgent today than it was ever.
So, now is the time to receive.
23

24
IS IT EASY OR DIFFICULT
TO RECEIVE A GIFT?

GOD’S PROMISE is that
[Acts 2:38]
... YOU SHALL RECEIVE THE GIFT
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.”
Can I ask you, “Is it easy or difficult to
receive a gift?”
Very easy, right?
What do we need to do? Reach out.
Take the gift. And say, “Thank you!”
That’s all.
Because a gift is something that we
don’t need to work for.
It’s free.
But people may wrongly think that
they are unworthy to receive a gift.
Or that they have to earn it
Or that they have to give something in
return for it.
In that case, it would be difficult for
them to receive it.
It is the same with receiving the gift of
the Holy Spirit.
25

THE PERSON OF THE
HOLY SPIRIT.
26
JESUS’ GIFT is extraordinary.
Because it is not a thing. It is a person.
Jesus said to His disciples,
[John 14:16-17]
16 And I WILL PRAY THE FATHER,
AND HE WILL GIVE YOU
ANOTHER HELPER, that He may
abide with you forever—
17 THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH [=the
Holy Spirit] ...
The Father esteems you so valuable
that He would entrust you to the third
person of the Godhead.
The blessed Holy Spirit.
This makes me quiver with joy.
And hope.
And thankfulness.

Jesus does not leave us orphans.
27

“THAT HE MAY ABIDE
WITH YOU FOREVER.”
[John 14:16-17]
16 And I will pray the Father, and
He will give you another Helper,
THAT HE MAY ABIDE WITH YOU
FOREVER—
17 The Spirit of truth [=the Holy
Spirit] ...
THIS IS another beautiful promise.
That once we have received Him, the
Holy Spirit would be with us forever.
Forever and ever.
Until the end of this age.
Until eternity.
28

Where there is no end.
29

BELIEVING COMES FIRST.
30
The Holy Spirit is only for those who
believe in Jesus.
PEOPLE may experience the workings
of the Holy Spirit in their lives. But for
the Holy Spirit to come into a person,
that person needs to have believed in
Jesus.
But we also know this. For people to
believe in Jesus, they need to have
heard of him. Otherwise, how can they
believe in Him, of whom they have not
heard? And how can someone preach
unless they are sent?
So the people who preach Jesus also
need to have the Holy Spirit to do this
job.
And then, those who believe also need
to act on their belief. Repent. And get
baptized.

PREACHERS WHO HAVE
RECEIVED THE HOLY SPIRIT
PREACH THE GOOD NEWS
OF JESUS
THOSE WHO BELIEVE,
REPENT AND GET
BAPTIZED, AND
THEY RECEIVE THE GIFT
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
This is the pattern we see in the book of
Acts.
31

HE QUALIFIES US.
NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD OF JESUS NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD NOTHING BUT
32

That is why we can receive the
Holy Spirit today freely.
WE ONLY need to believe.
Believe what?
That Jesus has fully qualified us.
Through what He has done for us
on the cross.
Nothing else can qualify us.
THE BLOOD NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD OF JESUS NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD
Period.
33

whole represented human race. the What whole he human race. What he
uman beings did affected who came all human after beings who came after
paration FIRST, him. from He God. chose THE So separation all BAD NEWS. from God. So all
im were who also came separated after him from were also separated from
im (see God below). because (1 Corinthians of him (see below).
(1 Corinthians
15:22, 45)
KINGDOM OF
SATAN GOD
After Adam separation and Eve
in the from beginning God
KINGDOM OF
SATAN
After separation
from God
Us today
34
106
106

THE GOSPEL of the kingdom of God
is that Jesus Christ has qualified us.
Through what Jesus has done.
So that now we can make the transition
from the kingdom of darkness into the
kingdom of light.
The Kingdom of God.
But how did we get into the kingdom
of darkness in the first place?
Not through anything that we have
done. But through what Adam had
done.
So it wasn’t our fault! It was Adam’s
fault.
And the problem is this.
Through Adam, we have received a
bad inheritance.
That’s bad news.
35

NOW, THE GOOD NEWS!
2 LEGACIES: ADAM’S AND JESUS‘ 123
It was the same with Adam. Adam
ONLY JESUS
represented the whole ONLY human JESUSrace. What ONLY he JESUS
did affected all human beings who came after
use of Adam him. OLD He MAN chose separation from God. So all
who (in came Adam) after him were New also MAN separated from
me with Adam. God Adam because It was of the him same (see with (in below). Christ) Adam. It was (1 Adam Corinthians the same with Adam. Ad
whole human
DEATH
15:22, represented race. 45) What the whole represented human race. the What whole he human rac
uman beings who did affected came after all human beings did affected who came all human after beings who
paration from
KINGDOM
him. God. He So chose all
KINGDOM OF
separation him. from He God. chose So separation all from God
GOD
im were also separated
RESURRECTION
SATAN
who came from after him were who also came separated after him from were also sepa
Adam
him (see below).
(1 Corinthians
and Eve After separation
God because of him (see God below). because
(1 Corinthians
of him (see below).
in the beginning
from God
(1
15:22, 45)
Because of Adam
Because of Adam Because of Adam
BURIAL
ONLY JESUS
15:22, 45)
36
KINGDOM KINGDOM OF
SATAN GOD
After separation Adam and Eve
from in God the beginning
KINGDOM OF
SATAN GOD
After Adam separation and Eve
in the from beginning God
KINGDOM
SATAN
After separ
from Go

JESUS has already prepared for us
the way to enter the Kingdom of God,
once again!
By dying for us, being buried for us,
and rising from the dead for us.
Jesus fixed once again what Adam had
broken.
37

(in Adam)
DEATH
New MAN
(in Christ)
BURIAL
RESURRECTION
THE DOOR INTO THE
KINGDOM OF GOD
IS WIDE OPEN!
THAT IS terrific news!
People only need to choose to
go in.
38

How? By receiving what
Jesus has already done.
39

THE GOSPEL NEEDS TO
BE RECEIVED.
40
WHEN PETER preached the gospel
on the day of Pentecost, the people
were touched in their hearts.
So they asked him,
“... what shall we do?”
Peter then told them. He said,
[Acts 2:37]
[Acts 2:38]
“REPENT, AND LET EVERYONE
OF YOU BE BAPTIZED IN THE
NAME OF JESUS CHRIST FOR THE
REMISSION OF SINS; and you shall
receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
And this is what we then see in the
book of Acts.
People who believe repent joyfully and
gladly get baptized.

Because they believe that Jesus has
qualified them.
On the cross.
Through His death, burial, and
resurrection.
And then we see that God does His
part.
He fills them with the Holy Spirit.
41

ON THE CROSS, JESUS
DIDN’T ONLY DIE FOR
US—JESUS DIED AS US.
THIS MEANS that when He died, we
died with Him.
How is that possible?
To understand this so that it makes
sense, we need to understand the
concept of a representative.
A national football team, for example.
When a national football team plays,
the team represents a nation. When
the team wins, the nation wins. When
the team loses, the whole nation loses.
When the team gets a goal, all the
people of that nation can say, “We got
a goal!”
Jesus was our representative. What
happened to Him, happened to us.
42

43

HE DIED, WE DIED.
HE ROSE, WE ROSE.
44
ADAM WAS the first representative
of the whole human race. When Adam
separated himself from God by eating
of the tree of the knowledge of good
and evil, the entire human race was
affected. All were separated from God
because of him.
Jesus was God’s second (and last)
representative. What happened to
Jesus, happened to us.
When Jesus died and was buried, we
died and were buried. That’s why we
get baptized. The baptism connects us
to Jesus’ death and burial.
And when Jesus was raised from
the dead by the Holy Spirit, we were
raised with Him. That’s why we can
now freely receive the Holy Spirit.
And when we receive the Holy Spirit it
connects us to Jesus’ resurrection.

HOW TO BE BORN AGAIN
Jesus died and
was buried
for us
Jesus was
raised from the
dead by the
Holy Spirit for
us
When
we
believe
We get baptized
! We are
united with
Jesus in His
death and burial
We receive the
Holy Spirit
! We are
united with
Jesus in His
resurrection
45

46
PART 2: IT’S HAPPENING!

47

ACTS 2: THE FIRST
DISCIPLES RECEIVE THE
HOLY SPIRIT.
ALL THE chapters of Acts read like
an adventure story. On every page,
something unexpected, something
exciting is happening.
48

Acts 2 is especially exciting. Because
in Acts 2, we see for the first time that
believers receive the Holy Spirit.
So what happened when the disciples
received the Holy Spirit?
[Acts 2:1-4]
1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully
come, they were all with one accord in
one place.
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.
3 THEN THERE APPEARED TO
THEM DIVIDED TONGUES, AS OF
FIRE, AND ONE SAT UPON EACH
OF THEM.
4 AND THEY WERE ALL FILLED
WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT AND
BEGAN TO SPEAK WITH OTHER
TONGUES, AS THE SPIRIT GAVE
THEM UTTERANCE.
49

A FLAME FOR EVERY
HEAD.
50
“If you have a head, God has a flame
for you.”
REINHARD Bonnke talks about the
events on the day of Pentecost in Acts
chapter 2. He comes straight to the
point.
There were 120 people in the Upper
Room. Some must have counted the
heads since one flame landed “on
each of them.” If you have a head,
God has a flame for you.
Right now, His count includes you.
“You shall receive power ...” (Acts 1:8).
Just imagine, your head becomes a
landing strip for the fire of the Holy
Spirit. He lands and abides—never to
take off again. 1

When this happens, you become a
flame of fire. A burning one.
The first disciples have come and go.
Today, the gift of the Holy Spirit is for
you.
51

SIGNS.
When the Holy Spirit comes, it happens
with notice.
WHEN THE disciples on the day of
Pentecost received the Holy Spirit for
the first time, it happened with notice.
52

It is still the same today. Like then,
there are signs following.
On the day of Pentecost, there was a
sound as of a mighty rushing wind. It
filled the whole house where the first
disciples were sitting.
There were flames (tongues) of fire.
One for each head. And those flames
of fire descended upon the disciples.
Each had his or her own flame.
And as this happened, they were being
filled with the Holy Spirit— until there
was an overflow.
There may be different phenomenon
that people experience when they
receive the Holy Spirit.
But one phenomenon is experienced
by all. This was standard in the book
of Acts. And it is till the same today.
All who receive the Holy Spirit also
speak in tongues.
If you haven’t experienced this yet,
you will. It is also for you.
Today.
53

“THIS IS THAT ...”
54
The outpouring of the Holy Spirit can
be seen and heard.
PETER was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Then he began to explain to the
onlookers what had happened.
[Acts 2:14-18]
14 But Peter, standing up with the
eleven, raised his voice and said to
them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell
in Jerusalem, let this be known to you,
and heed my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you
suppose, since it is only the third hour
of the day.
16 But THIS IS what was spoken by
the prophet Joel:
17 ‘And it shall come to pass in the last
days, says God, That I will pour out of
My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and

your daughters shall prophesy, Your
young men shall see visions, Your old
men shall dream dreams.
18 And on My menservants and on My
maidservants I will pour out My Spirit
in those days; And they shall prophesy.
...
“This is,” Peter said. In the King
James version, this verse reads,
“This is that.”
What? “What was
spoken by the prophet
Joel.” That God
would pour out of
His Spirit on all
flesh in the last
days. Everyone
qualifies. Through
Jesus. That is the
baseline.
And when the
Holy Spirit is
poured out and
received, there are
signs following. Signs
that we can see and hear.
55

“WHAT YOU NOW
SEE AND HEAR.”
56
WHEN THE Holy Spirit is poured
out, and the Holy Spirit is received,
there are signs following. Signs that
we can see and hear.
Peter also repeats this point in verses
32 and 33. He says,
[Acts 2:32-33]
32 This Jesus God has raised up, of
which we are all witnesses.
33 Therefore being exalted to the
right hand of God, and having received
from the Father the promise of the
Holy Spirit, HE POURED OUT THIS
WHICH YOU NOW SEE AND HEAR.
So Jesus received the promise of the
Father (the Holy Spirit) first. And then
He poured the Holy Spirit out on His
disciples. It is something that can be
seen and heard.

57

OTHER PHENOMENA (1).
IN ACTS, the bible says that when
people received the Holy Spirit, there
were phenomena present.
In Acts 2, we read about
- a mighty rushing wind,
- tongues of fire,
- people being drunk in the Spirit,
- listeners were hearing the tongue
speakers in their own language.
[Acts 2:2-8]
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.
3 Then there appeared to them
divided tongues, as of fire, and one
sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the
58

Holy Spirit and began to speak with
other tongues, as the Spirit gave
them utterance.
5 And there were dwelling in
Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from
every nation under heaven.
6 And when this SOUND occurred,
the multitude came together, and
were confused, because EVERYONE
HEARD THEM SPEAK IN HIS
OWN LANGUAGE.
7 Then they were all amazed and
marveled, saying to one another,
“Look, are not all these who speak
Galileans?
8 And how is it that WE HEAR,
EACH IN OUR OWN LANGUAGE
IN WHICH WE WERE BORN?
59

OTHER PHENOMENA (2).
IN ACTS 10, we read that the people
who received the Holy Spirit also
magnified (praised) God.
[Acts 10:45-46]
45 And those of the circumcision
who believed were astonished, as
many as came with Peter, because
the gift of the Holy Spirit had been
poured out on the Gentiles also.
46 For they heard them speak with
tongues AND MAGNIFY GOD. ...
60

And in Acts 19, we read that people
received the Holy Spirit also
prophesied.
[Acts 19:6]
And when Paul had laid hands on
them, the Holy Spirit came upon
them, and they spoke with tongues
AND PROPHESIED.
61

IN ACTS, WHENEVER
PEOPLE RECEIVE THE
HOLY SPIRIT, THEY ALSO
SPEAK IN NEW TONGUES.
62
THIS IS what we see in the book of
Acts.
On the day of Pentecost, in Acts 2.
[Acts 2:1-4]
1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully
come, they were all with one accord in
one place.
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.
3 Then there appeared to them
DIVIDED TONGUES, AS OF FIRE, AND
ONE SAT UPON EACH OF THEM.
4 And THEY WERE ALL FILLED WITH
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND BEGAN TO

SPEAK WITH OTHER TONGUES, as
the Spirit gave them utterance.
In Acts 10.
[Acts 10:44-46]
44 While Peter was still speaking these
words, THE HOLY SPIRIT FELL UPON
ALL THOSE WHO HEARD THE
WORD.
45 And those of the circumcision who
believed were astonished, as many as
came with Peter, because the gift of the
Holy Spirit had been poured out on the
Gentiles also.
46 FOR THEY HEARD THEM SPEAK
WITH TONGUES and magnify God. ...
And in Acts 19.
[Acts 19:5-6]
5 When they heard this, they were
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid hands on
them, THE HOLY SPIRIT CAME UPON
THEM, AND THEY SPOKE WITH
TONGUES and prophesied.
63

“THEY WILL SPEAK
WITH NEW TONGUES.”
JESUS was the first who mentioned
speaking in tongues.
In Mark 16, Jesus said that certain
supernatural signs would follow those
who believe.
[Mark 16:15-20]
15 And He said to them, “Go into all the
world and preach the gospel to every
creature.
16 He who believes and is baptized will
be saved; but he who does not believe
will be condemned.
17 And these SIGNS will follow those
who believe: In My name they will cast
out demons; THEY WILL SPEAK WITH
NEW TONGUES;
18 they will take up serpents; and if
they drink anything deadly, it will by no
means hurt them; they will lay hands on
64

the sick, and they will recover.”
19 So then, after the Lord had spoken to
them, He was received up into heaven,
and sat down at the right hand of God.
20 And they went out and preached
everywhere, the Lord working with
them and confirming the word through
the ACCOMPANYING SIGNS ...
Among those signs is, “they will speak
with new tongues.”
But what is this speaking in tongues?
65

SPEAKING IN TONGUES
IS A SUPERNATURAL
LANGUAGE THAT
ORIGINATES FROM THE
HOLY SPIRIT.
66
SO WHAT is speaking in tongues?
Some say that the tongues on the day
of Pentecost were ordinary languages.
So that the apostles could preach to all
those different language groups at that
time. (We will look at this in the next
chapter.)
But speaking in tongues is not
ordinary prayer. When people speak
in tongues, they speak
[Acts 2:4]
... AS THE SPIRIT G[IVES] THEM
UTTERANCE.

67

WHEN WE ARE SPEAKING
IN TONGUES, WE ARE
SPEAKING NOT TO MEN
BUT TO GOD.
68
SPEAKING in tongues differs from
speaking in an ordinary language.
Paul says,
[1 Corinthians 14:2]
... he who speaks in a tongue DOES
NOT SPEAK TO MEN BUT TO GOD,
FOR NO ONE UNDERSTANDS
HIM; HOWEVER, IN THE SPIRIT
HE SPEAKS MYSTERIES.
So when we speak in tongues:
1. We don’t talk to people, we talk to
God.
2. We can’t understand.
3. The language is inspired by the

Holy Spirit.
4. We are speaking divine ‘mysteries,’
which means hidden truths.
HE WHO SPEAKS IN A
TONGUE SPEAKS TO GOD
I am not speaking to you ...
69

SPEAKING IN TONGUES
IS NOT A STANDARD
LANGUAGE THAT WE CAN
LEARN.
70
PAUL, THE apostle, had much to say
on the topic of tongues.
In 1 Corinthians, he says,
[1 Corinthians 14:14-15]
14 ... IF I PRAY IN A TONGUES, MY
SPIRIT PRAYS, but my understanding
is unfruitful.
15 What is the conclusion then?
I WILL PRAY WITH THE SPIRIT,
and I will also pray with the
understanding. I WILL SING WITH
THE SPIRIT, and I will also sing with
the understanding.
This is very clear. When we speak
in tongues, our spirit is praying. We

don’t need to think first.
When we speak in an ordinary
language, we need to think first. And
then we speak. So our mind is active.
If we want to speak an ordinary
language, we need to learn it first.
For example, when we were born, we
couldn’t speak our mother tongue yet.
We had to learn it. And then we began
to talk to one another in that language.
But speaking in tongues is different.
When we speak in tongues, we don’t
talk to one another. We speak to God.
Others cannot understand. We also
cannot understand. But God can.
So what is the conclusion, then? Once
we have received the Holy Spirit, we
can do both.
We can pray in tongues. And we
can pray in a language that we can
understand.
And we can also sing. Either in the
spirit or in a standard language.
71

BUT WHAT ABOUT
THE TONGUES ON
PENTECOST?
They heard them speak in their own
language.
YOU MAY say, ‘But what about the
tongues on the days of Pentecost?’
Because the Scripture clearly says that
on Pentecost,
[Acts 2:6]
... EVERYONE HEARD THEM
SPEAK IN HIS OWN LANGUAGE.
Yes, this is the point.
The Scriptures emphasize this point
several times. So that we don’t miss it.
In verse 6.
72

The multitude (meaning lots of people)
were confused,
[Acts 2:6]
“because everyone [=every person]
HEARD THEM speak in his own
language.”
Again, in verse 8.
[Acts 2:8]
“How is it that we HEAR, each in
our own language in which we were
born?”
And, once again, in verse 11.
[Acts 2:11]
“we HEAR them speaking in our
own tongues the wonderful works of
God.”
The scriptures don’t say that the
disciples spoke all those languages. It
says that God did a miracle in the ears
of all the listeners.
They heard them speak in their own
languages.
73

CAN YOU MAKE SENSE
OUT OF A NOISE?
God’s miracle on the day of Pentecost.
ON THE day of Pentecost, many
miracles occurred.
One miracle was: the first disciples
received the Holy Spirit and spoke in
tongues.
We read, they were
[Acts 2:4]
“all filled with the Holy Spirit and
began to speak with other tongues
as the Spirit gave them utterance.”
They spoke to God, not to men.
All at once. 120 of them. So that it
created a noise.
That is what the Scriptures emphasize.
74

So that we get the point.
In verse 6, it says,
[Acts 2:6]
“And when this SOUND occurred
...”
The King James bible puts it like this,
[Acts 2:6]
“Now when this was NOISED
abroad ...”
So there was a noise. The kind of
noise you get when lots of people are
speaking simultaneously.
I get this sometime in my classrooms.
When lots of students get excited and
are all speaking at the same time, I
don’t understand what each individual
student is saying. This also happened
on the day of Pentecost.
Then God performed another miracle
in the ears of the hearers. He made each
individual hear and understand what
they were saying in that individual’s
personal language.
75

THE SIGN OF TONGUES,
IN MARK 16, Jesus said that these
signs shall follow those who believe.
Jesus meant ALL who believe.
And one of the signs is “they shall
speak in new tongues.”
This is what we see in Acts. Whenever
the Scriptures explicitly say that
people received the Holy Spirit, they
ALSO spoke in tongues. [See also pg.
60-61]
In one event (in Acts 8), it doesn’t say
what happened. But it also says that a
bystander (Simon) could see that the
Samarians received the Holy Spirit
when the apostles laid hands on them.
So there also was a sign that could be
seen.
76

AND THE GIFT OF TONGUES.
IN THE letters, Paul also mentions
“different kinds of tongues.”
This gift functions together with the
gift of the interpretation of tongues.
The gift of tongues is a message (in
tongues) to the church. Once someone
gives this message in tongues to the
church, someone else (with the gift
of interpretation of tongues) should
interpret it and share the interpretation
with the church in a language that all
can understand.
So there is a difference between the
sign of tongues and the gift of tongues.
All who have received the Holy Spirit
speak in tongues (as a sign). But not
all who have received the Holy Spirit
and speak in tongues also operate in
the gift of tongues.
77

THE DOREA
AND THE CHARISMA
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (1).
Before we can receive any of the gifts
(=charisma) of the Holy Spirit, we need
to have received the gift (dorea) of the
Holy Spirit first.
THIS WILL help much to clarify this
issue.
In the New Testament, there are 2
different Greek words for the English
word gift.
Dorea and charisma.
The word dorea refers to the gift of
the Holy Spirit. That is the Holy Spirit
Himself.
78

For example, in Acts 2, Peter says,
[Acts 2:38]
“Repent, and let every one of you be
baptized in the name of Jesus Christ
for the remission of sins; and you
shall receive the GIFT [=DOREA] of
the Holy Spirit.”
And in Acts 10.
[Acts 10:44-47]
44 While Peter was still speaking
these words, the Holy Spirit fell
upon all those who heard the word.
45 And those of the circumcision
who believed were astonished, as
many as came with Peter, because
the GIFT [=DOREA] of the Holy
Spirit had been poured out on the
Gentiles also.
46 For they heard them speak with
tongues and magnify God. Then
Peter answered,
47 “Can anyone forbid water, that
these should not be baptized who
have received the Holy Spirit just as
we have?”
79

THE CHARISMA DOREA AND THE
DOREA AND THE OF CHARISMA
THE HOLY
SPIRIT OF THE (2) HOLY SPIRIT (2).
AND IN Acts 11.
[Acts 11:15-17]
15 “And as I began to speak, the
Holy Spirit fell upon them, as upon
us at the beginning.
16 “Then I remembered the word of
the Lord, how He said, ‘John indeed
baptized with water, but you shall
be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’
17 “If therefore God gave them the
same GIFT [=DOREA] as He gave
us when we believed on the Lord
Jesus Christ, who was I that I could
withstand God?”
When people receive the Holy Spirit,
they receive the gift (dorea) of the
Holy Spirit.
80

And they speak in tongues.
As an accompanying sign. Because
Jesus said that signs would follow
those who believe.
This is what we see in the book of
Acts.
But ...
Not all people who have received the
Holy Spirit (and speak in tongues as
an accompanying sign) also have
received the gift of tongues.
The gift of tongues is a gift (charisma)
of the Holy Spirit. There are more gifts
than just the gift of tongues.
In 1 Corinthians, chapter 14, Paul
lists those 9 spiritual gifts. Among
those gifts is the gift of “divers
kinds of tongues” followed by the
“interpretation of tongues.”
We need to have received the gift of
the Holy Spirit first before we can
receive any of His gifts.
81

ACTS 10: A WHOLE
HOUSEHOLD RECEIVES
THE DOREA OF THE
HOLY SPIRIT WITH
SIGNS FOLLOWING.
IN ACTS 10, Peter preaches to a
whole household of non-Jews. They
all hear the gospel, they believe, and
then Jesus baptizes them with the
Holy Spirit. Instantly. We read,
[Acts 10:44-46]
44 While Peter was still speaking
these words, THE HOLY SPIRIT
FELL UPON ALL THOSE WHO
HEARD THE WORD.
45 And those of the circumcision
who believed were astonished, as
many as came with Peter, because
the gift of the Holy Spirit had been
82

poured out on the Gentiles also.
Acts 10
But how did Peter and the believers
who had come with him know? The
next verse says,
[Acts 10:46]
FOR THEY HEARD THEM SPEAK
WITH TONGUES and magnify God.
...
So, when the household received the
gift (dorea) of the Holy Spirit, there
were also accompanying signs.
And Peter and the others clearly
knew what had happened. And Peter
then also commands them to get
baptized.
[Acts 10:46]
47 “Can anyone forbid water, that
these should not be baptized WHO
HAVE RECEIVED THE HOLY SPIRIT
JUST AS WE HAVE?”
48 And he commanded them to be
baptized in the name of the Lord. ...
83

ACTS 19: PAUL
HELPS THE EPHESIAN
DISCIPLES TO RECEIVE
THE HOLY SPIRIT.
WHEN PAUL meets some disciples in
Ephesus, he instantly felt in his spirit
that these people had not yet received
the Holy Spirit.
They were still unconverted.
Because they had not yet clearly heard
the gospel of Jesus.
They had not yet been baptized unto
Jesus, which is a baptism unto Jesus’
death and burial.
And they had not yet received the
Holy Spirit.
So then Paul helped them.
84

Acts 19
He first asked them questions to find
out where they stood.
He first asked them if they had already
received the Holy Spirit since they
believed.
The Ephesians had not.
Then he asked them about their
baptism.
They had not yet been baptized unto
Jesus.
So he then preached to them. Because
this was their main problem! They had
not yet believed the gospel of Jesus.
And why? Because nobody had
preached to them yet!
So Paul did just that.
And then, when they believed, he
baptized them unto Jesus.
And then, he laid hands on them so
they would receive the Holy Spirit.
Which they did.
With signs following.
85

ACTS 8: PETER AND
JOHN HELP THE
SAMARIAN BELIEVERS
TO RECEIVE THE HOLY
SPIRIT.
IN ACTS 8, Phillip goes to the city
of Samaria and preaches Christ unto
them.
Philip preached,
[Acts 8:12]
... the things concerning the kingdom
of God and the name of Jesus Christ
...
So he pointed people to the kingdom
of God and how we can enter the
kingdom of God.
86

Acts 8
Because Jesus died for us, he was
buried for us, and he rose again from
the dead for us.
But not only for us.
But AS US. So we died with HIM. We
were buried WITH HIM, and we rose
from the dead WITH HIM.
When we believe this, we repent, get
baptized, and then we should also
receive the Holy Spirit.
The Samarians believed.
They got baptized.
But at that point, they didn’t receive
the Holy Spirit yet.
So Peter and John came from Jerusalem
to help them. They prayed for them
and laid hands on them.
And when that happened, there were
also accompanying signs following.
Because a bystander (Simon) could see
that when the apostles laid hands on
the believers, they received the Holy
Spirit.
87

ONLY 2 REASONS
THERE can be only one of two
reasons why you haven’t received the
Holy Spirit yet.
1) You may not yet clearly understand
that there is a Holy Spirit and why we
can receive Him. You may be in the
same position as some disciples from
Ephesus in Acts 19.
2) Or, you may be in the same position
as some believers from Samaria in
Acts 8. They had “believed” and
“they were baptized.” But they still
hadn’t received the Holy Spirit at that
point. So then Peter and John came
and “prayed for them, that they might
receive the Holy Spirit.”
So you need someone with spiritual
firepower to help you.
To unlock you. To set you free from
any hindering influences that keep
you from receiving the Holy Spirit.
2
88

So you might be in the camp of the
Ephesians.
Or you may be in the camp of the
Samarians.
It doesn’t matter.
Whatever position you are in—your
time to receive Holy Spirit has come!
Because God has given us keys to
unlock you. To help you.
Here are a few testimonies from
my book ‘Holy Spirit Accountant:
18 Exciting Personal Real-Life
Testimonies of How Believers Received
the Holy Spirit —Like in the Book of
Acts.’
HOLY SPIRIT
ACCOUNTANT
18 Exiting
Personal
Testimonies of
How Believers
Received the
Holy Spirit
Like in Acts
ALBERT ALBERT ELISHA ELISHA OBERDORFER OBERDORFER
89

WARREN, CUNNAMULLA,
AUSTRALIA (1).
I ONCE met an Australian pastor in
Cunnamulla.
I will call him Warren.
Warren had been in ministry for more
than 25 years.
He was originally from Sydney,
but he had a heart for indigenous
people—which is why he had come to
90

Cunnamulla.
Cunnamulla is a town in the outback
of South West Queensland, about 800
kilometers west of Brisbane.
Warren had experience in going on
missions.
He had been in Hong Kong for over a
year.
And he had been in Papua New
Guinea—many times.
Every year, he had made at least one
mission trip to Papua by plane for the
last decade.
He used to fly his own small plane and
often took a team with him.
In Cunumulla, Warren had set up a
lovely cafe called ‘The Rock Cafe.’
He used the cafe to train indigenous
youth in catering.
And to reach the community with the
gospel.
This is where Warren met my other
two Australian friends, Chris and
91

Henry.
(At that time, I used to visit Chris and
Henry every so often on my way to the
Australian boulder opal fields.)
In Cunnamalla, Warren used to join
a prayer group that consisted of 6
Aboriginal ladies.
But one thing bothered him about this.
All these ladies were speaking in
tongues.
And he was the only person in the
group who didn’t.
One day, Warren told Chris and Henry
about this issue.
They suggested him to meet up with
me next time I was passing through to
discuss this issue.
A few months later, it happened that
I was passing through Cunnamulla
again.
So Chris and Henry arranged for us to
meet.
How we met was interesting.
92

On the day we were supposed to meet,
Warren was scheduled to do some
baptisms in a river near Cunnamulla.
So Henry took us to the baptism spot,
which was about a 30-minute drive
from the city.
My wife was also with me at that time.
When we arrived, Warren was just
baptizing 2 young ladies.
They were both in their early 30s. One
of them was an Australian. The other
was a lady from Africa with dark skin.
Warren had just finished baptizing
them when suddenly the Holy Spirit
spoke to me.
He instructed me to approach the lady
from Africa.
So I walked up to her and said what I
felt led by the Holy Spirit to say.
I said,
“In Acts 19, there is a story about Paul
baptizing some people.
Let me show you what the bible says.
93

It says in verse 6,
“And when Paul had laid hands on
them, the Holy Spirit came upon
them, and they spoke in other tongues
and prophesied.”
Then I said,
“I am going to lay hands on you now,
and the Holy Spirit will come upon
you. And you are also going to speak
in tongues, just like we have read in
the scripture.”
She was comfortable with this.
As soon as I had laid hands on her, the
Holy Spirit fell on her.
Violently.
And immediately, she burst forth in
loud tongues.
It was just like when you open a faucet
that’s under high pressure.
And as soon as you open it, the water
starts to gush out.
Warren was standing only a couple of
feet away from us when this happened.
94

He looked amazed, but he didn’t say
anything then.
Interestingly, the Holy Spirit only
instructed me to lay hands on one of
the ladies.
Not on the other one.
So I just followed the leading of the
Holy Spirit.
One the way back to town, I sat with
Warren in his car, and he began to
quiz me.
He was very hungry to find out more
about the Holy Spirit.
We then arranged to meet on the
following day.
The agreement was that I would show
him from the bible what I believed the
bible talks about receiving the Holy
Spirit.
This is precisely what I had been
hoping for.
When we met, Warren taped our full
conversation on video.
95

And how did the story end?
I will tell you a bit later. (See: Warren,
Cunnamulla, Australia (2)).
It had a great ending.
What I could learn from this story
is this. It confirmed something I had
been believing in for a long time.
It is so important to base our beliefs on
the bible.
What the bible says needs to be the
only yardstick for our beliefs.
If we lay a clear scriptural foundation,
then people can receive the Holy Spirit
easily.
(For more details see: ‘A Flame for
Every Head: How You Can Successfully
Receive Holy Spirit—Even If You Have
Tried Many Times Before.’)
If they are hungry, like Warren.
I was really touched by Warren’s
hunger for the truth and an encounter.
I will tell you how the story ended a
bit later.
96

In some cases, as with the lady from
Africa, people only need a little
encouragement.
Because they are so ready to receive.
In some cases, they need a little more
explanation.
As in the case of Patrick.
97

PATRICK, AALBORG,
DENMARK.
98
A COUPLE of years ago, my wife and
I were in Denmark.
We attended a kickstart seminar by
a movement that places a significant
emphasis on
- repentance,
- water baptism,
- receiving the Holy Spirit and

- praying for the sick.
There was a participant from France.
A young man. I will call him Patrick.
Patrick was a trained movie maker.
He came from a Baptist background.
And he was eager to receive the Holy
Spirit.
At the seminar, he heard the full
gospel.
And then he decided that he would get
baptized.
Again.
He said,
“I now clearly understand what the
gospel is about for the first time. I
didn’t understand and believe it the
first time I got baptized.”
We said,
“If this is what you feel like doing, go
for it.”
On the next day, he then got baptized.
And after that, people prayed for him
99

to receive the Holy Spirit.
Several different people.
But, for some reason, he still didn’t
receive the Holy Spirit.
On the last day of the event, I got a
chance to sit down with Patrick and
open the bible.
We looked at Bible scriptures that
explicitly talk about receiving the
Holy Spirit, including the events in the
book of Acts.
Patrick also had some questions about
speaking in tongues, and I answered
him from the bible.
After that, he said he was ready to
receive.
So I laid hands on him.
And he did receive the Holy Spirit.
Easily.
But how he received was quite
interesting.
It was not like in many other cases I
100

had seen before. Many times I have
seen the Holy Spirit falling on people
almost violently. Like “Boom!” and
then they burst forth in tongues.
But with Patrick, it was different.
With him, when I laid hands on him,
tongues started to flow out from him
gently.
Very gently.
It was almost like one word at a time.
I could see how he was stepping out in
faith and was allowing the Holy Spirit
to use his mouth to pray.
One word at a time.
In the Spirit, I felt that Patrick, at that
time, was like a baby taking the first
steps.
Every time a new word in tongues
came forth, he became more confident.
Like a baby that grows in confidence
every time she can take another step
without falling.
And after a little while, Patrick was
101

able to speak in tongues quite fluently.
In my experience, different people
receive the Holy Spirit in different
ways.
Some have a power encounter and
experience a certain measure of the
power of the Holy Spirit.
Often, when the Holy Spirit comes on
them, they will fall over.
Some experience a flame of fire that
comes on them.
Some experience the Holy Spirit like a
waterfall of glory on them.
Some start to cry.
Some start to laugh.
But when they are filled with the Holy
Spirit, I have experienced that there is
a common denominator: speaking in
tongues.
I could tell you hundreds of such
stories of how people received the
Holy Spirit, and I will share many
more testimonies.
102

In some cases, it was only necessary
for me to give a few instructions and
then lay hands on people.
Then they easily received because they
were already very hungry and ready to
receive.
But in most cases, I needed to prepare
the listeners to receive the Holy Spirit
first—before I could lay hands on
them.
I needed first to open the word of God
and talk about what the word of God
explicitly says about receiving the
Holy Spirit.
In most cases, I also had to remove
some hindrances or false beliefs or
incomplete understandings about
receiving the Holy Spirit—before they
could receive.
But once people understood correctly
and believed correctly, they could
receive the Holy Spirit easily.
As the lady in Manado in Indonesia.
103

A LADY WITH A MUSLIM
HUSBAND RECEIVES THE
HOLY SPIRIT, MANADO,
SULAWESI, INDONESIA.
I RECALL the incident as it was
yesterday.
We were visiting our Indonesian
brother Dr. Henry and his wife, Dr.
Valerie, in Manado.
104

Mando is the largest city in the north
of Sulawesi island in Indonesia.
We were invited to preach to a local
lady.
Her husband was a wealthy Muslim
from Jakarta.
The lady had been water baptized in
Jakarta the week before.
But not yet received the Holy Spirit.
When we entered her villa, I was
shocked.
By that time, I had never seen such
luxury before.
Crystal chandeliers.
A monumental marble staircase
leading up to the second floor.
Finest mahogany furniture.
Marble floors.
Servants in uniforms.
We were courteously ushered into
the house, asked to sit down at the
mahogany table, and served crystal
105

cups of crispy cold water.
The lady turned out to be quite simplemannered
and very receptive to the
gospel.
I showed her scripture after scripture
that talks about people receiving the
Holy Spirit.
Then it was time to pray.
But when we got to pray for her, she
told me that she felt unworthy.
Unworthy to receive the Holy Spirit.
Some people are in a place like this.
They have a hard time receiving.
Because they think that somehow they
need to qualify to receive the Holy
Spirit.
They are in a religious performance
mode.
So I showed her this scripture:
“If you then, being evil, know how to
give good gifts unto your children, how
much more will your heavenly Father
106

give the Holy Spirit to those who ask
him!” (Luke 11:13)
I said to her,
“The Holy Spirit is a gift.”
“You can’t deserve a gift.”
“You can’t work for it.”
“All you need to do is to receive the
Holy Spirit like a child would receive
a gift from a loving parent.”
This lady had a five or so year old son,
and she loved him very much.
So she understood.
We then laid hands on her, and the
Holy Spirit gloriously fell on her with
great power and tongues of fiery love.
And yes, she also began to speak in a
Spirit language (tongues).
The Lord touched her.
Wonderful Jesus.
I will never forget this event.
I people are in a religious performance
mode, it can be difficult for them to
107

eceive the Holy Spirit.
But the power of Jesus’ love can
overcome that.
As it also was the case with a group of
leaders of a Thai congregation.
108

109

A GROUP OF LEADERS IN
A THAI CONGREGATION
RECEIVE THE HOLY
SPIRIT, CHIANG MAI,
THAILAND.
ONE AFTERNOON, I was joining a
teaching session for a group of leaders
and church members.
110

It was at a local Thai congregation in
Chiang Mai.
I guess there were about 40-50 people
in the room.
The pastor would be talking about the
Holy Spirit.
And then I would pray for the people
afterward.
That was the plan.
She then preached on Acts 2:1-21, and
at the end of the meeting, she asked me
to pray for the people in the room.
When I began to speak, the Holy Spirit
came on me.
I found myself saying,
“Who here is already baptized by full
immersion and has already received
the Holy Spirit?
So are you also familiar with speaking
in tongues?”
About half of the people in the room
raised their hands.
111

Then I asked this group to move into
one corner of the room.
Then I said,
“Who has been baptized already by
full immersion? You already have
understood the gospel of Jesus’
death, burial, and resurrection? You
understood that when Jesus died, you
died with Him. That’s is why you then
got baptized.”
“But you haven’t yet received the Holy
Spirit.
You are not familiar with speaking in
tongues.”
About one-third of the people in the
room raised their hands.
Then I asked this group to move into
another corner of the room.
And then I said,
“Who here hasn’t yet understood
the gospel clearly or hasn’t yet been
baptized by full immersion?”
About ten or so people also raised their
112

hands.
And I also ask them to move into
another corner of the room.
Then I said,
“Those who have been baptized
already but not yet received the Holy
Spirit, and you would like to, I would
like to pray for you. Please come to the
front.”
Then I explained that when the Holy
Spirit’s fire comes into us and connects
with our tongues, we will also speak
in a spiritual language.
I also showed them that everybody’s
tongues sound different.
So I walked around and asked some
people to speak into the microphone in
tongues. These were people who were
already filled with the Holy Spirit.
I wanted the audience to understand
that everybody’s prayer language
sounded different.
So they would then be free to speak
out in the prayer language (tongues)
113

that the Holy Spirit gave to them.
I think I also showed them that when
we pray in tongues, then we pray to
God. It is a prayer that is directed to
God. So others do not understand this
prayer.
After that, I began to lay hands on
people to receive the Holy Spirit.
I also held the microphone to their
mouths and asked them to release the
prayer language.
One by one, they were filled with the
Holy Spirit and began to speak in
other tongues, as the Spirit gave them
utterance.
On most, the Holy Spirit came
powerfully.
And most (if not all) people I laid
hands on fell under God’s power after
receiving Holy Spirit.
I still remember how I felt at that
moment.
I had this experience of being totally
immersed in liquid love.
114

And as love was pouring through me,
the power of God also manifested
strongly.
Many people also started to cry or
laugh or shake under the power of
God.
Some of the people had been prayed
for many times to receive the Holy
Spirit before.
One particular man came to me and
said that he had been prayed for already
ten times to receive, but nothing had
happened.
When he said this, it was like somebody
had told me, ‘Today is such a beautiful
day.”
I mean, I was not in any way affected
by what the man said.
It was like what he said went in one
ear and came out the other eye.
I think the gift of faith was also
operating in me on that day.
But as soon as I had laid hands on that
man, the Holy Spirit came on him, and
115

he had an intense encounter with the
fire and power of God.
And yes, he also began to speak in
other tongues.
This is what Jesus is still doing today.
He is the Baptizer in the Holy Spirit.
When He immerses someone in the
Holy Spirit, then the Holy Spirit goes
inside that person, and the life from
that moment on is no longer the same.
Jesus’ love can break the greatest
religious strongholds.
As was the case with a certain Buddhist
monk.
116

117

A BUDDHIST MONK
RECEIVES THE HOLY
SPIRIT, THAILAND.
118
ONE DAY, I got an e-mail from a man
from Slovenia.
He had been an ordained Buddhist
monk in Thailand for three years.
He was a disciple of one of the most
powerful monks in the country.
I will call him Slavo.

Before he came to Thailand, Slavo had
also been in Tibet and India.
He was practicing solitary meditation
in caves in high places in Tibet.
One day, on the Internet, Slavo came
across a lady who had been into
Buddhism before.
But this lady had experienced Jesus
setting her free.
And she was giving her testimony in a
Youtube video.
Slavo also came across a video of a
lady praying in tongues and casting
out demons.
As he listened, he felt three demons
leaving him through his head chakra.
He also felt the presence of God
powerfully coming upon him.
Slavo then found my contact address
on the Internet and got in contact with
me through e-mail.
He asked whether he could come to
see me in Chiang Mai.
119

A few days later, I picked him up from
the train station in Chiang Mai.
On that day, it was the first day that he
had laid aside his robes in three years.
My friend and I then preached the
gospel to Slavo and baptized him in a
swimming pool.
Slavo received a powerful touch of the
Holy Spirit, and he also began to speak
in his prayer language (tongues).
From then on, my friend Peter Dariusz,
I, and Slavo started praying together.
Slavo was used to long periods of
meditation and stillness. So long hours
of praying in the Spirit (tongues) came
naturally to him.
From then on, together, we experienced
glorious encounters with the Lord.
Later, Slavo began opening up about
his past life.
Before entering a season of life as a
serious Buddhist, Slavo had been
through a season as a true prodigal
son.
120

He knew what it was like to engage in
criminal activities, and he knew what
it was like being in prison.
Slavo had gone from being a prodigal
son to being a religious son, like in the
parable of the two sons in Luke 15.
Only when Jesus touched him, Slavo
experienced a homecoming as a
beloved son.
Jesus extends His grace to the prodigals
and the religious.
Jesus knows that both need His love.
Jesus extends his hand to both, like in
the case of our next story.
121

A WHOLE CONGREGATION
RECEIVES THE HOLY
SPIRIT, CHIANG MAI,
THAILAND.
SOME TIME ago, the Lord connected
one of my covenant brothers and me to
a couple in Chiang Mai.
They were the leaders of a congregation
consisting of mainly young people and
122

students.
When we prayed together, I felt
prompted to ask them about their
experience with the Holy Spirit.
I felt that the Holy Spirit was leading
me to ask this question.
The Holy Spirit then also empowered
me and gave me His wisdom to talk to
them about this topic.
The couple was very open and also
wanted to get baptized on the next day.
The husband already had some
experience with the Holy Spirit.
But both of them hadn’t been baptized
by full immersion yet. Because this
was not practiced in their congregation.
So, on the next day, we then baptized
them in a swimming pool, and they
both had a glorious encounter with the
Holy Spirit.
This was a new experience for them.
The pastor couple then gave us access to
all the members of their congregation.
123

Within a few weeks, the whole
congregation (a group of around 30
young people) got baptized by full
immersion and received the Holy
Spirit.
So a whole congregation made a shift.
They were now Spirit-filled. And they
were all baptized by full immersion.
It was wonderful.
But the religious spirit didn’t like it.
When the leaders of the denomination
heard about it, they asked our friends
to stop this practice. Because these
things were not part of what this
denomination practiced.
So the leaders gave our pastor couple
a choice.
Stay within the denomination
and adhere to the denomination’s
guidelines and by-laws that included
not talking about Holy Spirit baptism
and baptism by full immersion, or
leave.
And also move out of all the buildings
124

and the facilities that had been
provided by the organization.
And loose financial support.
For our friends, it was not a difficult
choice.
They joyfully decided to go with the
Holy Spirit.
Then, within a few months, they had
to move out of their facilities and start
anew in a new location.
Since then, the Lord gave our friends
the idea to run a coffee shop and use
the coffee shop as a facility for the
church.
The Lord is doing a new thing in their
life.
So why am I talking about this?
Sometimes there is a price to pay if
you want to be obedient to the Lord.
You might lose something.
But what you are gaining when you
follow the Lord cannot be compared
with anything you might have to give
125

up or lose.
Paul put it this way. He said,
“I consider that the sufferings of this
present time are not worthy to be
compared with the glory which shall
be revealed in us.” (Romans 8:18)
So Paul was heavenly-minded.
126

127

WARREN, CUNNAMULLA,
AUSTRALIA (2).
128
SO HOW how did the story of Warren
in Cunnamulla end?
Do you remember him? (See WARREN,
CUNNAMULLA, AUSTRALIA (1)).
Warren had been eager to speak in
tongues.
Because he had been part of a prayer
group where everybody spoke in
tongues.
Warren wanted to receive the gift of
tongues.
He then invited me to expound the
word of God to him concerning
receiving the Holy Spirit and speaking

in tongues.
But what I told him was this.
“You don’t need the gift of tongues.
You first need to receive the Holy Spirit.
And then, you will be automatically
also speaking in tongues.”
Warren then decided to get baptized
also.
He felt that he had now clearly
understood the gospel.
This had not been the case before when
he got baptized the first time.
So, on the same day, in the afternoon,
we went back to the waterhole.
To that same waterhole where he had
just been baptizing two ladies the day
before.
After Warren had confessed his faith,
I then baptized him into the murky
brown waters of the Warrego.
As soon as he came up from the water,
it was like heaven had parted.
And he had a powerful encounter with
129

the presence and glory of the Holy
Spirit.
Did he speak in tongues as well?
Yes, they began to gush forth from
him.
Almost immediately as soon as he had
come out of the water.
To me, those tongues sounded like
perfect (fluent) Hebrew.
Wonderful Jesus!
It is one thing to talk about Jesus, and
it is another thing to experience Jesus.
Something amazed me about Warren.
That he was so humble.
He didn’t try to refer to his experience
of walking with the Lord.
He simply acted on the word and
humbled himself by getting re-baptized
(since he had now fully understood the
gospel).
And the Lord responded to that by
wonderfully filling Warren with the
130

Holy Spirit.
God is so faithful.
He will always do what He promised
to do.
So this is His promise for us today, if
we have heard and believed the gospel.
This is how we can respond to the
gospel.
This is what Peter told the people on
the day of Pentecost who had heard
and believed the gospel, and they
asked Peter, “What shall we do?”
This is what Peter said to them,
“Repent, and let every one of you be
baptized in the name of Jesus Christ
for the remission of sins; and you shall
receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
FOR THE PROMISE IS TO you and to
your children, and to all who are afar
off, AS MANY AS THE LORD OUR
GOD WILL CALL.” (Acts 2:38-39)
God is still calling today.
How will you respond to His call?
131

132

PART 3: SO
WHAT SHALL I
DO?
133

1 or
STEP 1: IDENTIFY WHICH
WHICH CATEGORY YOU
BELONG TO.
WHEN YOU are ready to receive the
Holy Spirit, do this.
First, identify which category you
belong to. Are you in the category of
(1) the Ephesians? Or are you in the
category of (2) the Samarian believers?
(1) The Ephesians were already
following some teachings.
But they had not really heard the full
gospel of Jesus Christ yet.
They didn’t know that through Jesus,
they could receive the Holy Spirit.
They had been baptized before.
But when they got baptized, they
didn’t understand the gospel.
When they got baptized, they did not
134

get baptized unto the death of Jesus
Christ.
You may also have been baptized
before.
Possibly when you were young.
Possibly because it was a tradition to
do so, and you got baptized because
other people got baptized at that time.
Possibly you were not really baptized
(dunked) but sprinkled.
In that case, you belong to the category
of the Ephesian believers.
(2) Or you may be in the category of
the Samarian believers.
They already had heard the full gospel.
They already had believed and got
baptized unto the name of Jesus Christ.
But they had not yet received the Holy
Spirit.
2?135

HEAR THE GOSPEL FROM
SOMEONE FILLED WITH
THE HOLY SPIRIT.
HEARING the gospel (see pg. 29 -
43) from someone filled with the Holy
Spirit will create faith in you.
So that you can then freely receive
what Jesus Christ has already provided
for you.
136

The job on God’s part is done.
It is finished.
The door into the Kingdom of God is
now wide open.
You may go in freely.
But there is only one way how you can
enter.
Which is through Jesus’ death, burial,
and resurrection.
So, now it is up to you to receive
what Jesus Christ has already freely
provided.
137

FOLLOW PETER’S
INSTRUCTIONS.
Repent, be baptized, and receive the
gift of the Holy Spirit.
ON THE day of Pentecost, Peter
preached the good news of Jesus’
death, burial, and resurrection to a
multitude of people in Jerusalem.
It touched the listeners in their heart.
So they asked Peter,
“... what shall we do?”
[Acts 2:37]
138
In other words, they wanted to respond
to the gospel.
Faith had come to them. Because they
ha given themselves a chance to listen
to Peter’s anointed gospel message. So
they then wanted to know what’s next.

And Peter then clearly tells them:
[Acts 2:38]
“Repent, and let everyone of you
be baptized in the name of Jesus
Christ for the remission of sins; and
you shall receive the gift of the Holy
Spirit.”
Peter’s instructions are as valid today
as they were when he said this 2000
years ago.
The promise of the Father is still for
anyone who believes today.
If you believe, you can receive.
Easily.
Because the Holy Spirit is a gift.
He is Father’s gift to you.
Ever since, hundreds of millions of
people have had this experience.
Today, the Father is reaching out to
you.
Are you ready to receive His promise?
139

REPENT.
Joyful change.
TO REPENT means to change the
way you think about something and
then act accordingly.
You may have tried hard to qualify
yourself in the past. But to no avail.
You still felt condemned, burdened
because you didn’t receive real
freedom.
God says to you: turn from all that
that you are trying to do to qualify
yourself.
It may be religion. It may be that you
are trusting in your own goodness.
But, you need to remember that it was
not our sin that separated mankind
from God initially.
It was Adam’s sin.
140

It was Adam’s fault.
And now, because you are in Adam,
you have received Adam’s inheritance.
Separation from God.
Now you have heard about Jesus
Christ. You believe that he was God’s
new representative. On the cross, Jesus
has removed everything that stood
between you and God.
He died for your sins.
Remember, you were a sinner
because of what Adam had done in
the beginning. And then sin naturally
manifested itself in your life.
But now you turn away from trying
to qualify yourself. You turn to Jesus
Christ.
Joyfully.
141

BE BAPTIZED.
Be united with Jesus Christ in His
death and burial.
THE BAPTISM unto Jesus Christ is a
baptism into his death.
Getting baptized unites us with Him
in His death.
God isn’t interested in changing our
lives.
He is interested in giving us HIS life.
A new life.
So that we can have His life, God had
to die for us (in the person of Jesus
Christ).
He needed to put our old, Adamic life
to death.
On the cross.
142

Then He was buried.
And when Jesus died and was buried,
we died and were buried with HIM.
This is the reason why we get baptized.
Because we believe this.
This is the reason why water baptism
is a dunking into water.
It unites us with Jesus Christ in His
death and burial.
So, if you haven’t been baptized yet,
get baptized.
Repent, and be baptized. This is the
bible way.
[Acts 2:38]
“Repent, and let everyone of you
be baptized in the name of Jesus
Christ for the remission of sins; and
you shall receive the gift of the Holy
Spirit.”
Death and burial come first.
And then there will be a resurrection.
When you receive the Holy Spirit!
143

GET BAPTIZED (AGAIN).
If you are in the category of the
Ephesians.
THE EPHESIAN disciples in Acts 19
had not yet truly heard the gospel of
Jesus Christ.
They had been already baptized with
a certain kind of baptism (the baptism
of John).
But they had not yet been baptized
unto the name of Jesus Christ.
Which is a baptism unto his death.
144

But when they met Paul, he preached
the full gospel to them.
And when they believed, they also got
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
And then they also received the Holy
Spirit.
You may have been baptized before.
But at that time, you didn’t really
understand the gospel. If that’s the
case, get baptized again.
But if you are in the category of the
Samarian believers, then you don’t.
Then you may only need someone to
pray for you and lay hands on you to
receive the Holy Spirit.
145

RECEIVE THE GIFT OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Jesus will dip you into the river of
liquid fire.
JESUS is ready to dip you into the
Holy Spirit.
The river of liquid fire.
This is what Jesus does.
This is His work.
146

And when you have come out of the
river, the Holy Spirit will be in you.
What qualifies you for that experience?
You can’t qualify yourself. Jesus
qualifies you.
Through what He has done on the
corss for you.
You have heard the message.
You believe.
You have acted on your belief by
repenting and getting baptized.
So now, it is time for you to receive.
So now, ask someone who has already
received the Holy Spirit to pray for
you. And lay hands on you.
147

148
PART 4: PRACTICAL TIPS

149

GET INTO THE MINDSET
OF RECEIVING.
THIS IS important.
Maybe some thoughts in you prevent
you from receiving.
You may think that you are not good
enough or worthy enough to receive
the Holy Spirit.
But you don’t receive the Holy
Spirit based on your performance.
You receive the Holy Spirit freely
because the Holy Spirit is a gift.
150

Jesus paid for it.
It is done.
Over the years, I have seen
hundreds of people receive the
Holy Spirit.
All these people came from very
different backgrounds.
So you can receive the Holy
Spirit as well if you haven’t
received Him yet. It doesn’t
matter what your background is.
Because that is what Jesus came
for.
That’s what He died for.
That we may receive the promise
of the Father. The precious gift
of the Holy Spirit. That we may
be baptized with the Holy Spirit.
So that the Holy Spirit may be
in us.
And become flames of fire.
Burning ones.
151

STOP PRAYING.
THE HOLY Spirit is a gift.
If you have heard the gospel and
acted on it, you don’t need to keep
praying to receive the Holy Spirit
anymore.
You need to receive.
Perhaps you need to learn how to be
a good receiver.
152

RECEIVE.
WHEN WE receive a gift, we simply
take it.
We don’t pray for it any longer.
It is the same with receiving the gift of
the Holy Spirit.
There is a difference between
praying for something and receiving
something.
153

OVERFLOW.
IF I PRAYED for you to receive the
Holy Spirit, I might say:
“I will lay hands on you now, and
you will be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Once the Holy Spirit has come and
filled you, I will then ask you to
release the flow of the Holy Spirit.
So when the Holy Spirit falls on
you and you are filled with the Holy
Spirit, there will be an overflow.
In Acts 2, it says,
[Acts 2:4]
... THEY WERE ALL FILLED WITH
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND BEGAN TO
SPEAK WITH OTHER TONGUES,
as the Spirit gave them utterance.
It is like when you fill up a cup with
water.
154

Imagine water is pouring into a cup.
As the water keeps flowing into
the cup, the water level continually
rises. It goes up. And up. And up.
Until there is an overflow.
So if you are fully filled with the
Holy Spirit, there will be an overflow
through the mouth. Acts 2:4 says,
[Acts 2:4]
... they were ALL FILLED WITH THE
HOLY SPIRIT AND [they] began to
speak with other tongues, as the
Spirit gave them utterance.”
Now it says,
[Acts 2:4]
... [THEY] BEGAN TO SPEAK with
other tongues, as the Spirit gave
them utterance.”
The Holy Spirit enables us. But He
doesn’t force us to speak. So when
we are filled with the Holy Spirit, we
need to start speaking.
155

BEGIN IN THE SPIRIT.
156
Begin in tongues.
IN MY experience, sometimes, when
I lay my hands on people to receive
the Holy Spirit, they begin to pray in
understanding.
They begin to pray in a regular
language.
But I don’t encourage them to do that.
Because when you start speaking, it is
like you are on a rail track.
Suppose the rail track is called
‘praying in understanding in a normal
language,’ and you are on that track. In
that case, it is difficult to jump over to
another track.
So, start off on the rail track that says
‘speaking in tongues.’
Begin speaking in tongues, and then

continue doing that.
This is much easier to do.
It is much harder to start speaking in
understanding and then switch over to
speaking in tongues.
Begin in the spirit. In tongues. You
don’t understand. You are talking to
God, not to man. Let it flow.
157

KEEP SPEAKING IN
TONGUES.
The key to revelation knowledge and
the supernatural.
ONCE YOU have been baptized with
the Holy Spirit, don’t stop speaking in
tongues.
It is the key to revelation knowledge
and the supernatural.
Keep praying in tongues as much as
you can.
And you will see amazing things begin
to happen in your life.
158

159

APOSTOLIC DOCTRINE.
And they continued ....
WE READ that the first disciples
steadfastly continued in the apostle’s
doctrine.
[Acts 2:42]
And THEY CONTINUED
STEADFASTLY IN THE APOSTLES’
DOCTRINE and fellowship, in the
breaking of bread, and in prayers.
This is what we then see throughout
the book of Acts.
We see anointed witnesses preach the
gospel.
We see listeners believe.
We see them respond to the gospel
message.
We see them repent.
160

We see them get baptized.
We see them receive the gift of the
Holy Spirit.
And in case people didn’t receive the
Holy Spirit at first, we see the apostles
help them receive.
We see Peter and John help the
Samarian believers to receive the
Holy Spirit.
We see Paul help the Ephesians to
receive the Holy Spirit.
We see Ananias help Paul to receive
the Holy Spirit.
What we read in Acts was apostolic
doctrine then. And we are built on
the foundation of the apostles and
prophets. So what we read in Acts is
still apostolic doctrine today.
Today, we simply believe. And do
what the apostles told us to do. Then
we will get what they got.
161

162
PART 5: SCRIPTURES IN
CONTEXT

163

164
[Mark 16:1-20]
1 Now when the Sabbath was past,
Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of
James, and Salome bought spices, that
they might come and anoint Him.
2 Very early in the morning, on the
first day of the week, they came to the
tomb when the sun had risen.
3 And they said among themselves,
“Who will roll away the stone from the
door of the tomb for us?”
4 But when they looked up, they saw
that the stone had been rolled away—
for it was very large.
5 And entering the tomb, they saw
a young man clothed in a long white
robe sitting on the right side; and they
were alarmed.
6 But he said to them, “Do not be
alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth,
who was crucified. He is risen! He is
not here. See the place where they laid
Him.
7 But go, tell His disciples—and
Peter—that He is going before you
into Galilee; there you will see Him, as

as He said to you.”
8 So they went out quickly and fled
from the tomb, for they trembled and
were amazed. And they said nothing to
anyone, for they were afraid.
9 Now when He rose early on the first
day of the week, He appeared first to
Mary Magdalene, out of whom He
had cast seven demons.
10 She went and told those who had
been with Him, as they mourned and
wept.
11 And when they heard that He was
alive and had been seen by her, they
did not believe.
12 After that, He appeared in another
form to two of them as they walked
and went into the country.
13 And they went and told it to the
rest, but they did not believe them
either.
14 Later He appeared to the eleven as
they sat at the table; and He rebuked
their unbelief and hardness of heart,
because they did not believe those who
165

166
had seen Him after He had risen.
15 And He said to them, “Go into all
the world and preach the gospel to
every creature.
16 He who believes and is baptized will
be saved; but he who does not believe
will be condemned.
17 And these signs will follow those
who believe: In My name they will cast
out demons; they will speak with new
tongues;
18 they will take up serpents; and if
they drink anything deadly, it will by no
means hurt them; they will lay hands
on the sick, and they will recover.”
19 So then, after the Lord had spoken
to them, He was received up into
heaven, and sat down at the right
hand of God.
20 And they went out and preached
everywhere, the Lord working with
them and confirming the word through
the accompanying signs. ...

167

168
[Luke 11:1-38]
1 Now it came to pass, as He was
praying in a certain place, when He
ceased, that one of His disciples said
to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as
John also taught his disciples.”
2 So He said to them, “When you pray,
say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed
be Your name. Your kingdom come.
Your will be done On earth as it is in
heaven.
3 Give us day by day our daily bread.
4 And forgive us our sins, For we also
forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.”
5 And He said to them, “Which of you
shall have a friend, and go to him at
midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend
me three loaves;
6 for a friend of mine has come to me
on his journey, and I have nothing to
set before him’;
7 and he will answer from within and
say, ‘Do not trouble me; the door is
now shut, and my children are with me

in bed; I cannot rise and give to you’?
8 I say to you, though he will not rise
and give to him because he is his friend,
yet because of his persistence he will
rise and give him as many as he needs.
9 “So I say to you, ask, and it will be
given to you; seek, and you will find;
knock, and it will be opened to you.
10 For everyone who asks receives,
and he who seeks finds, and to him
who knocks it will be opened.
11 If a son asks for bread from any
father among you, will he give him a
stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he
give him a serpent instead of a fish?
12 Or if he asks for an egg, will he
offer him a scorpion?
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!”
14 And He was casting out a demon,
and it was mute. So it was, when the
demon had gone out, that the mute
spoke; and the multitudes marveled.
169

170
15 But some of them said, “He casts
out demons by Beelzebub, the ruler of
the demons.”
16 Others, testing Him, sought from
Him a sign from heaven.
17 But He, knowing their thoughts,
said to them: “Every kingdom divided
against itself is brought to desolation,
and a house divided against a house
falls.
18 If Satan also is divided against
himself, how will his kingdom stand?
Because you say I cast out demons by
Beelzebub.
19 And if I cast out demons by
Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast
them out? Therefore they will be your
judges.
20 But if I cast out demons with the
finger of God, surely the kingdom of
God has come upon you.
21 When a strong man, fully armed,
guards his own palace, his goods are
in peace.
22 But when a stronger than he comes
upon him and overcomes him, he takes

from him all his armor in which he
trusted, and divides his spoils.
23 He who is not with Me is against
Me, and he who does not gather with
Me scatters.
24 “When an unclean spirit goes out
of a man, he goes through dry places,
seeking rest; and finding none, he says,
‘I will return to my house from which
I came.’
25 And when he comes, he finds it
swept and put in order.
26 Then he goes and takes with him
seven other spirits more wicked than
himself, and they enter and dwell
there; and the last state of that man is
worse than the first.”
27 And it happened, as He spoke
these things, that a certain woman
from the crowd raised her voice and
said to Him, “Blessed is the womb
that bore You, and the breasts which
nursed You!”
28 But He said, “More than that,
blessed are those who hear the word
of God and keep it!”
171

172
29 And while the crowds were thickly
gathered together, He began to say,
“This is an evil generation. It seeks
a sign, and no sign will be given to it
except the sign of Jonah the prophet.
30 For as Jonah became a sign to the
Ninevites, so also the Son of Man will
be to this generation.
31 The queen of the South will rise up
in the judgment with the men of this
generation and condemn them, for
she came from the ends of the earth
to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and
indeed a greater than Solomon is here.
32 The men of Nineveh will rise up
in the judgment with this generation
and condemn it, for they repented at
the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a
greater than Jonah is here.
33 “No one, when he has lit a lamp,
puts it in a secret place or under a
basket, but on a lampstand, that those
who come in may see the light.
34 The lamp of the body is the eye.
Therefore, when your eye is good, your
whole body also is full of light. But

when your eye is bad, your body also is
full of darkness.
35 Therefore take heed that the light
which is in you is not darkness.
36 If then your whole body is full of
light, having no part dark, the whole
body will be full of light, as when the
bright shining of a lamp gives you
light.”
37 And as He spoke, a certain Pharisee
asked Him to dine with him. So He
went in and sat down to eat.
38 When the Pharisee saw it, he
marveled that He had not first washed
before dinner.
39 Then the Lord said to him, “Now
you Pharisees make the outside of the
cup and dish clean, but your inward
part is full of greed and wickedness.
40 Foolish ones! Did not He who made
the outside make the inside also?
41 But rather give alms of such things
as you have; then indeed all things are
clean to you.
42 But woe to you Pharisees! For you
173

174
tithe mint and rue and all manner of
herbs, and pass by justice and the love
of God. These you ought to have done,
without leaving the others undone.
43 Woe to you Pharisees! For you love
the best seats in the synagogues and
greetings in the marketplaces.
44 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! For you are like graves
which are not seen, and the men
who walk over them are not aware of
them.”
45 Then one of the lawyers answered
and said to Him, “Teacher, by saying
these things You reproach us also.”
46 And He said, “Woe to you also,
lawyers! For you load men with burdens
hard to bear, and you yourselves do
not touch the burdens with one of your
fingers.
47 Woe to you! For you build the tombs
of the prophets, and your fathers killed
them.
48 In fact, you bear witness that you
approve the deeds of your fathers; for
they indeed killed them, and you build

their tombs.
49 Therefore the wisdom of God also
said, ‘I will send them prophets and
apostles, and some of them they will
kill and persecute,’
50 that the blood of all the prophets
which was shed from the foundation
of the world may be required of this
generation,
51 from the blood of Abel to the blood
of Zechariah who perished between
the altar and the temple. Yes, I say
to you, it shall be required of this
generation.
52 Woe to you lawyers! For you have
taken away the key of knowledge. You
did not enter in yourselves, and those
who were entering in you hindered.”
53 And as He said these things to them,
the scribes and the Pharisees began to
assail Him vehemently, and to crossexamine
Him about many things,
54 lying in wait for Him, and seeking
to catch Him in something He might
say, that they might accuse Him.
175

176
[John 14:1-38]
1 “Let not your heart be troubled; you
believe in God, believe also in Me.
2 In My Father’s house are many
mansions; if it were not so, I would
have told you. I go to prepare a place
for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for
you, I will come again and receive you
to Myself; that where I am, there you
may be also.
4 And where I go you know, and the
way you know.”
5 Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do
not know where You are going, and
how can we know the way?”
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the
truth, and the life. No one comes to
the Father except through Me.
7 “If you had known Me, you would
have known My Father also; and from
now on you know Him and have seen
Him.”
8 Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us
the Father, and it is sufficient for us.”

9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with
you so long, and yet you have not
known Me, Philip? He who has seen
Me has seen the Father; so how can
you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
10 Do you not believe that I am in
the Father, and the Father in Me?
The words that I speak to you I do
not speak on My own authority; but
the Father who dwells in Me does the
works.
11 Believe Me that I am in the
Father and the Father in Me, or else
believe Me for the sake of the works
themselves.
12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he
who believes in Me, the works that I
do he will do also; and greater works
than these he will do, because I go to
My Father.
13 And whatever you ask in My name,
that I will do, that the Father may be
glorified in the Son.
14 If you ask anything in My name, I
will do it.
15 “If you love Me, keep My
177

178
commandments.
16 And I will pray the Father, and He
WILL GIVE YOU ANOTHER HELPER,
THAT HE MAY ABIDE WITH YOU
FOREVER--
17 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.
18 I will not leave you orphans; I will
come to you.
19 “A little while longer and the world
will see Me no more, but you will see
Me. Because I live, you will live also.
20 At that day you will know that I am
in My Father, and you in Me, and I in
you.
21 He who has My commandments
and keeps them, it is he who loves Me.
And he who loves Me will be loved by
My Father, and I will love him and
manifest Myself to him.”
22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him,

“Lord, how is it that You will manifest
Yourself to us, and not to the world?”
23 Jesus answered and said to him,
“If anyone loves Me, he will keep My
word; and My Father will love him, and
We will come to him and make Our
home with him.
24 He who does not love Me does not
keep My words; and the word which
you hear is not Mine but the Father’s
who sent Me.
25 “These things I have spoken to you
while being present with you.
26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit,
whom the Father will send in My
name, He will teach you all things, and
bring to your remembrance all things
that I said to you.
27 Peace I leave with you, My peace
I give to you; not as the world gives
do I give to you. Let not your heart be
troubled, neither let it be afraid.
28 You have heard Me say to you,
‘I am going away and coming back
to you.’ If you loved Me, you would
rejoice because I said, ‘I am going to
179

180
the Father,’ for My Father is greater
than I.
29 And now I have told you before
it comes, that when it does come to
pass, you may believe.
30 I will no longer talk much with you,
for the ruler of this world is coming,
and he has nothing in Me.
31 But that the world may know that I
love the Father, and as the Father gave
Me commandment, so I do. Arise, let
us go from here.

[Acts 1:1-26]
1 The former account I made, O
Theophilus, of all that Jesus began
both to do and teach,
2 until the day in which He was taken
up, after He through the Holy Spirit
had given commandments to the
apostles whom He had chosen,
3 to whom He also presented Himself
alive after His suffering by many
infallible proofs, being seen by them
during forty days and speaking of the
things pertaining to the kingdom of
God.
4 AND BEING ASSEMBLED
TOGETHER WITH THEM, HE
COMMANDED THEM NOT TO
DEPART FROM JERUSALEM, BUT
TO WAIT FOR THE PROMISE OF
THE FATHER, “WHICH,” HE SAID,
“YOU HAVE HEARD FROM ME;
5 FOR JOHN TRULY BAPTIZED
WITH WATER, BUT YOU SHALL BE
BAPTIZED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT
NOT MANY DAYS FROM NOW.”
6 Therefore, when they had come
181

182
together, they asked Him, saying,
“Lord, will You at this time restore the
kingdom to Israel?”
7 And He said to them, “It is not for
you to know times or seasons which the
Father has put in His own authority.
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.”
9 Now when He had spoken these
things, while they watched, He was
taken up, and a cloud received Him
out of their sight.
10 And while they looked steadfastly
toward heaven as He went up, behold,
two men stood by them in white
apparel,
11 who also said, “Men of Galilee, why
do you stand gazing up into heaven?
This same Jesus, who was taken up
from you into heaven, will so come in
like manner as you saw Him go into
heaven.”

12 Then they returned to Jerusalem
from the mount called Olivet, which
is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s
journey.
13 And when they had entered, they
went up into the upper room where
they were staying: Peter, James, John,
and Andrew; Philip and Thomas;
Bartholomew and Matthew; James the
son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot;
and Judas the son of James.
14 These all continued with one accord
in prayer and supplication, with the
women and Mary the mother of Jesus,
and with His brothers.
15 And in those days Peter stood up in
the midst of the disciples (altogether
the number of names was about a
hundred and twenty), and said,
16 “Men and brethren, this Scripture
had to be fulfilled, which the Holy
Spirit spoke before by the mouth of
David concerning Judas, who became
a guide to those who arrested Jesus;
17 for he was numbered with us and
obtained a part in this ministry.”
183

184
18 (Now this man purchased a field
with the wages of iniquity; and falling
headlong, he burst open in the middle
and all his entrails gushed out.
19 And it became known to all those
dwelling in Jerusalem; so that field
is called in their own language, Akel
Dama, that is, Field of Blood.)
20 “For it is written in the book of
Psalms: ‘Let his dwelling place be
desolate, And let no one live in it’; and,
‘Let another take his office.’
21 “Therefore, of these men who have
accompanied us all the time that the
Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 beginning from the baptism of John
to that day when He was taken up
from us, one of these must become a
witness with us of His resurrection.”
23 And they proposed two: Joseph
called Barsabas, who was surnamed
Justus, and Matthias.
24 And they prayed and said, “You, O
Lord, who know the hearts of all, show
which of these two You have chosen

25 to take part in this ministry and
apostleship from which Judas by
transgression fell, that he might go to
his own place.”
26 And they cast their lots, and the lot
fell on Matthias. And he was numbered
with the eleven apostles.
185

186
[Acts 2:1-47]
1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully
come, they were all with one accord in
one place.
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.
3 Then there appeared to them divided
tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon
each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the
Holy Spirit and began to speak with
other tongues, as the Spirit gave them
utterance.
5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem
Jews, devout men, from every nation
under heaven.
6 And when this sound occurred, the
multitude came together, and were
confused, because everyone heard
them speak in his own language.
7 Then they were all amazed and
marveled, saying to one another,
“Look, are not all these who speak

Galileans?
8 And how is it that we hear, each in
our own language in which we were
born?
9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites,
those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea
and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and
the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene,
visitors from Rome, both Jews and
proselytes,
11 Cretans and Arabs--we hear them
speaking in our own tongues the
wonderful works of God.”
12 So they were all amazed and
perplexed, saying to one another,
“Whatever could this mean?”
13 Others mocking said, “They are full
of new wine.”
14 But Peter, standing up with the
eleven, raised his voice and said to
them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell
in Jerusalem, let this be known to you,
and heed my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you
187

188
suppose, since it is only the third hour
of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the
prophet Joel:
17 ‘And it shall come to pass in the last
days, says God, That I will pour out of
My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and
your daughters shall prophesy, Your
young men shall see visions, Your old
men shall dream dreams.
18 And on My menservants and on My
maidservants I will pour out My Spirit
in those days; And they shall prophesy.
19 I will show wonders in heaven above
And signs in the earth beneath: Blood
and fire and vapor of smoke.
20 The sun shall be turned into
darkness, And the moon into blood,
Before the coming of the great and
awesome day of the Lord.
21 And it shall come to pass That
whoever calls on the name of the Lord
Shall be saved.’
22 “Men of Israel, hear these words:
Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested

y God to you by miracles, wonders,
and signs which God did through Him
in your midst, as you yourselves also
know--
23 Him, being delivered by
the determined purpose and
foreknowledge of God, you have taken
by lawless hands, have crucified, and
put to death;
24 whom God raised up, having loosed
the pains of death, because it was not
possible that He should be held by it.
25 For David says concerning Him: ‘I
foresaw the Lord always before my
face, For He is at my right hand, that I
may not be shaken.
26 Therefore my heart rejoiced, and
my tongue was glad; Moreover my
flesh also will rest in hope.
27 For You will not leave my soul in
Hades, Nor will You allow Your Holy
One to see corruption.
28 You have made known to me the
ways of life; You will make me full of
joy in Your presence.’
189

190
29 “Men and brethren, let me speak
freely to you of the patriarch David,
that he is both dead and buried, and
his tomb is with us to this day.
30 Therefore, being a prophet, and
knowing that God had sworn with
an oath to him that of the fruit of his
body, according to the flesh, He would
raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,
31 he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning
the resurrection of the Christ, that His
soul was not left in Hades, nor did His
flesh see corruption.
32 This Jesus God has raised up, of
which we are all witnesses.
33 Therefore being exalted to the right
hand of God, and having received from
the Father the promise of the Holy
Spirit, He poured out this which you
now see and hear.
34 For David did not ascend into the
heavens, but he says himself: ‘The Lord
said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand,
35 Till I make Your enemies Your
footstool.” ‘

36 “Therefore let all the house of
Israel know assuredly that God has
made this Jesus, whom you crucified,
both Lord and Christ.”
37 Now when they heard this, they
were cut to the heart, and said to Peter
and the rest of the apostles, “Men and
brethren, what shall we do?”
38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent,
and let every one of you be baptized
in the name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins; and you shall receive
the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39 For the promise is to you and to
your children, and to all who are afar
off, as many as the Lord our God will
call.”
40 And with many other words
he testified and exhorted them,
saying, “Be saved from this perverse
generation.”
41 THEN THOSE WHO GLADLY
RECEIVED HIS WORD WERE
BAPTIZED; AND THAT DAY ABOUT
THREE THOUSAND SOULS WERE
ADDED TO THEM.
191

192
42 And they continued steadfastly in
the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in
the breaking of bread, and in prayers.
43 Then fear came upon every soul,
and many wonders and signs were
done through the apostles.
44 Now all who believed were together,
and had all things in common,
45 and sold their possessions and
goods, and divided them among all, as
anyone had need.
46 So continuing daily with one accord
in the temple, and breaking bread from
house to house, they ate their food
with gladness and simplicity of heart,
47 praising God and having favor with
all the people. And the Lord added to
the church daily those who were being
saved.

[Acts 8:1-40]
1 Now Saul was consenting to his
death. At that time a great persecution
arose against the church which was at
Jerusalem; and they were all scattered
throughout the regions of Judea and
Samaria, except the apostles.
2 And devout men carried Stephen to
his burial, and made great lamentation
over him.
3 As for Saul, he made havoc of
the church, entering every house,
and dragging off men and women,
committing them to prison.
4 Therefore those who were scattered
went everywhere preaching the word.
5 Then Philip went down to the city of
Samaria and preached Christ to them.
6 And the multitudes with one accord
heeded the things spoken by Philip,
hearing and seeing the miracles which
he did.
7 For unclean spirits, crying with a
loud voice, came out of many who
were possessed; and many who were
193

194
paralyzed and lame were healed.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
9 But there was a certain man called
Simon, who previously practiced
sorcery in the city and astonished the
people of Samaria, claiming that he
was someone great,
10 to whom they all gave heed, from
the least to the greatest, saying, “This
man is the great power of God.”
11 And they heeded him because he
had astonished them with his sorceries
for a long time.
12 But when they believed Philip as
he preached the things concerning the
kingdom of God and the name of Jesus
Christ, both men and women were
baptized.
13 Then Simon himself also believed;
and when he was baptized he continued
with Philip, and was amazed, seeing
the miracles and signs which were
done.
14 Now when the apostles who were
at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had

eceived the word of God, they sent
Peter and John to them,
15 who, when they had come down,
prayed for them that they might
receive the Holy Spirit.
16 For as yet He had fallen upon none
of them. They had only been baptized
in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Then they laid hands on them, and
they received the Holy Spirit.
18 And when Simon saw that through
the laying on of the apostles’ hands
the Holy Spirit was given, he offered
them money,
19 saying, “Give me this power also,
that anyone on whom I lay hands may
receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 But Peter said to him, “Your money
perish with you, because you thought
that the gift of God could be purchased
with money!
21 You have neither part nor portion
in this matter, for your heart is not
right in the sight of God.
22 Repent therefore of this your
195

196
wickedness, and pray God if perhaps
the thought of your heart may be
forgiven you.
23 For I see that you are poisoned by
bitterness and bound by iniquity.”
24 Then Simon answered and said,
“Pray to the Lord for me, that none of
the things which you have spoken may
come upon me.”
25 So when they had testified and
preached the word of the Lord, they
returned to Jerusalem, preaching
the gospel in many villages of the
Samaritans.
26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to
Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward
the south along the road which goes
down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is
desert.
27 So he arose and went. And behold,
a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great
authority under Candace the queen
of the Ethiopians, who had charge
of all her treasury, and had come to
Jerusalem to worship,
28 was returning. And sitting in his

chariot, he was reading Isaiah the
prophet.
29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go
near and overtake this chariot.”
30 So Philip ran to him, and heard him
reading the prophet Isaiah, and said,
“Do you understand what you are
reading?”
31 And he said, “How can I, unless
someone guides me?” And he asked
Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 The place in the Scripture which he
read was this: “He was led as a sheep
to the slaughter; And as a lamb before
its shearer is silent, So He opened not
His mouth.
33 In His humiliation His justice was
taken away, And who will declare His
generation? For His life is taken from
the earth.”
34 So the eunuch answered Philip and
said, “I ask you, of whom does the
prophet say this, of himself or of some
other man?”
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and
197

198
beginning at this Scripture, preached
Jesus to him.
36 Now as they went down the road,
they came to some water. And the
eunuch said, “See, here is water. What
hinders me from being baptized?”
37 Then Philip said, “If you believe
with all your heart, you may.” And
he answered and said, “I believe that
Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
38 So he commanded the chariot to
stand still. And both Philip and the
eunuch went down into the water, and
he baptized him.
39 Now when they came up out of the
water, the Spirit of the Lord caught
Philip away, so that the eunuch saw
him no more; and he went on his way
rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus. And
passing through, he preached in all the
cities till he came to Caesarea.

[Acts 10:1-48]
1 There was a certain man in Caesarea
called Cornelius, a centurion of what
was called the Italian Regiment,
2 a devout man and one who feared
God with all his household, who gave
alms generously to the people, and
prayed to God always.
3 About the ninth hour of the day
he saw clearly in a vision an angel
of God coming in and saying to him,
“Cornelius!”
4 And when he observed him, he was
afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?” So
he said to him, “Your prayers and your
alms have come up for a memorial
before God.
5 Now send men to Joppa, and send
for Simon whose surname is Peter.
6 He is lodging with Simon, a tanner,
whose house is by the sea. He will tell
you what you must do.”
7 And when the angel who spoke to
him had departed, Cornelius called
two of his household servants and a
199

200
devout soldier from among those who
waited on him continually.
8 So when he had explained all these
things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
9 The next day, as they went on their
journey and drew near the city, Peter
went up on the housetop to pray,
about the sixth hour.
10 Then he became very hungry and
wanted to eat; but while they made
ready, he fell into a trance
11 and saw heaven opened and an
object like a great sheet bound at the
four corners, descending to him and let
down to the earth.
12 In it were all kinds of four-footed
animals of the earth, wild beasts,
creeping things, and birds of the air.
13 And a voice came to him, “Rise,
Peter; kill and eat.”
14 But Peter said, “Not so, Lord! For I
have never eaten anything common or
unclean.”
15 And a voice spoke to him again the
second time, “What God has cleansed

you must not call common.”
16 This was done three times. And the
object was taken up into heaven again.
17 Now while Peter wondered within
himself what this vision which he had
seen meant, behold, the men who had
been sent from Cornelius had made
inquiry for Simon’s house, and stood
before the gate.
18 And they called and asked whether
Simon, whose surname was Peter, was
lodging there.
19 While Peter thought about the
vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold,
three men are seeking you.
20 Arise therefore, go down and go
with them, doubting nothing; for I have
sent them.”
21 Then Peter went down to the
men who had been sent to him from
Cornelius, and said, “Yes, I am he
whom you seek. For what reason have
you come?”
22 And they said, “Cornelius the
centurion, a just man, one who fears
201

202
God and has a good reputation among
all the nation of the Jews, was divinely
instructed by a holy angel to summon
you to his house, and to hear words
from you.”
23 Then he invited them in and lodged
them. On the next day Peter went
away with them, and some brethren
from Joppa accompanied him.
24 And the following day they entered
Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting
for them, and had called together his
relatives and close friends.
25 As Peter was coming in, Cornelius
met him and fell down at his feet and
worshiped him.
26 But Peter lifted him up, saying,
“Stand up; I myself am also a man.”
27 And as he talked with him, he went
in and found many who had come
together.
28 Then he said to them, “You know
how unlawful it is for a Jewish man
to keep company with or go to one of
another nation. But God has shown me
that I should not call any man common

or unclean.
29 Therefore I came without objection
as soon as I was sent for. I ask, then,
for what reason have you sent for me?”
30 So Cornelius said, “Four days ago
I was fasting until this hour; and at
the ninth hour I prayed in my house,
and behold, a man stood before me in
bright clothing,
31 and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer
has been heard, and your alms are
remembered in the sight of God.
32 Send therefore to Joppa and call
Simon here, whose surname is Peter.
He is lodging in the house of Simon, a
tanner, by the sea. When he comes, he
will speak to you.’
33 So I sent to you immediately, and
you have done well to come. Now
therefore, we are all present before
God, to hear all the things commanded
you by God.”
34 Then Peter opened his mouth and
said: “In truth I perceive that God
shows no partiality.
203

204
35 But in every nation whoever fears
Him and works righteousness is
accepted by Him.
36 The word which God sent to the
children of Israel, preaching peace
through Jesus Christ--He is Lord of
all--
37 that word you know, which was
proclaimed throughout all Judea, and
began from Galilee after the baptism
which John preached:
38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth
with the Holy Spirit and with power,
who went about doing good and
healing all who were oppressed by the
devil, for God was with Him.
39 And we are witnesses of all things
which He did both in the land of the
Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they
killed by hanging on a tree.
40 Him God raised up on the third
day, and showed Him openly,
41 not to all the people, but to
witnesses chosen before by God, even
to us who ate and drank with Him
after He arose from the dead.

42 And He commanded us to preach
to the people, and to testify that it is
He who was ordained by God to be
Judge of the living and the dead.
43 To Him all the prophets witness
that, through His name, whoever
believes in Him will receive remission
of sins.”
44 While Peter was still speaking these
words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all
those who heard the word.
45 And those of the circumcision who
believed were astonished, as many as
came with Peter, because the gift of
the Holy Spirit had been poured out
on the Gentiles also.
46 For they heard them speak with
tongues and magnify God. Then Peter
answered,
47 “Can anyone forbid water, that
these should not be baptized who
have received the Holy Spirit just as
we have?”
48 AND HE COMMANDED THEM
TO BE BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF
THE LORD. Then they asked him to
205

206
stay a few days.

[Acts 11:1-30]
1 Now the apostles and brethren who
were in Judea heard that the Gentiles
had also received the word of God.
2 And when Peter came up to
Jerusalem, those of the circumcision
contended with him,
3 saying, “You went in to uncircumcised
men and ate with them!”
4 But Peter explained it to them in
order from the beginning, saying:
5 “I was in the city of Joppa praying;
and in a trance I saw a vision, an
object descending like a great sheet,
let down from heaven by four corners;
and it came to me.
6 When I observed it intently and
considered, I saw four-footed animals
of the earth, wild beasts, creeping
things, and birds of the air.
7 And I heard a voice saying to me,
‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’
8 But I said, ‘Not so, Lord! For nothing
common or unclean has at any time
207

208
entered my mouth.’
9 But the voice answered me again
from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed
you must not call common.’
10 Now this was done three times, and
all were drawn up again into heaven.
11 At that very moment, three men
stood before the house where I was,
having been sent to me from Caesarea.
12 Then the Spirit told me to go with
them, doubting nothing. Moreover
these six brethren accompanied me,
and we entered the man’s house.
13 And he told us how he had seen an
angel standing in his house, who said
to him, ‘Send men to Joppa, and call
for Simon whose surname is Peter,
14 who will tell you words by which you
and all your household will be saved.’
15 And as I began to speak, the Holy
Spirit fell upon them, as upon us at the
beginning.
16 Then I remembered the word of
the Lord, how He said, ‘John indeed
baptized with water, but you shall be

aptized with the Holy Spirit.’
17 If therefore God gave them the
same gift as He gave us when we
believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who
was I that I could withstand God?”
18 When they heard these things they
became silent; and they glorified God,
saying, “Then God has also granted to
the Gentiles repentance to life.”
19 Now those who were scattered
after the persecution that arose over
Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia,
Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the
word to no one but the Jews only.
20 But some of them were men from
Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they
had come to Antioch, spoke to the
Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.
21 And the hand of the Lord was with
them, and a great number believed
and turned to the Lord.
22 Then news of these things came to
the ears of the church in Jerusalem,
and they sent out Barnabas to go as
far as Antioch.
209

210
23 When he came and had seen
the grace of God, he was glad, and
encouraged them all that with purpose
of heart they should continue with the
Lord.
24 For he was a good man, full of the
Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great
many people were added to the Lord.
25 Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus
to seek Saul.
26 And when he had found him, he
brought him to Antioch. So it was that
for a whole year they assembled with
the church and taught a great many
people. And the disciples were first
called Christians in Antioch.
27 And in these days prophets came
from Jerusalem to Antioch.
28 Then one of them, named Agabus,
stood up and showed by the Spirit that
there was going to be a great famine
throughout all the world, which also
happened in the days of Claudius
Caesar.
29 Then the disciples, each according
to his ability, determined to send relief

to the brethren dwelling in Judea.
30 This they also did, and sent it to
the elders by the hands of Barnabas
and Saul.
211

212
[Acts 19:1-41]
1 And it happened, while Apollos
was at Corinth, that Paul, having
passed through the upper regions,
came to Ephesus. And finding some
disciples
2 he said to them, “Did you receive
the Holy Spirit when you believed?”
So they said to him, “We have not
so much as heard whether there is a
Holy Spirit.”
3 And he said to them, “Into what
then were you baptized?” So they
said, “Into John’s baptism.”
4 Then Paul said, “John indeed
baptized with a baptism of
repentance, saying to the people
that they should believe on Him
who would come after him, that is,
on Christ Jesus.”
5 When they heard this, they were
baptized in the name of the Lord
Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid hands on
them, the Holy Spirit came upon
them, and they spoke with tongues

and prophesied.
7 Now the men were about twelve
in all.
8 And he went into the synagogue
and spoke boldly for three months,
reasoning and persuading concerning
the things of the kingdom of God.
9 But when some were hardened
and did not believe, but spoke evil
of the Way before the multitude, he
departed from them and withdrew
the disciples, reasoning daily in the
school of Tyrannus.
10 And this continued for two years,
so that all who dwelt in Asia heard
the word of the Lord Jesus, both
Jews and Greeks.
11 Now God worked unusual
miracles by the hands of Paul,
12 so that even handkerchiefs or
aprons were brought from his body
to the sick, and the diseases left
them and the evil spirits went out
of them.
13 Then some of the itinerant Jewish
exorcists took it upon themselves to
213

214
call the name of the Lord Jesus over
those who had evil spirits, saying,
“We exorcise you by the Jesus whom
Paul preaches.”
14 Also there were seven sons of
Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did
so.
15 And the evil spirit answered and
said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know;
but who are you?”
16 Then the man in whom the
evil spirit was leaped on them,
overpowered them, and prevailed
against them, so that they fled out
of that house naked and wounded.
17 This became known both to
all Jews and Greeks dwelling in
Ephesus; and fear fell on them all,
and the name of the Lord Jesus was
magnified.
18 And many who had believed came
confessing and telling their deeds.
19 Also, many of those who had
practiced magic brought their books
together and burned them in the
sight of all. And they counted up the

value of them, and it totaled fifty
thousand pieces of silver.
20 So the word of the Lord grew
mightily and prevailed.
21 When these things were
accomplished, Paul purposed in the
Spirit, when he had passed through
Macedonia and Achaia, to go to
Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been
there, I must also see Rome.”
22 So he sent into Macedonia two
of those who ministered to him,
Timothy and Erastus, but he himself
stayed in Asia for a time.
23 And about that time there arose
a great commotion about the Way.
24 For a certain man named
Demetrius, a silversmith, who made
silver shrines of Diana, brought no
small profit to the craftsmen.
25 He called them together with the
workers of similar occupation, and
said: “Men, you know that we have
our prosperity by this trade.
26 Moreover you see and hear that
not only at Ephesus, but throughout
215

216
almost all Asia, this Paul has
persuaded and turned away many
people, saying that they are not
gods which are made with hands.
27 So not only is this trade of ours in
danger of falling into disrepute, but
also the temple of the great goddess
Diana may be despised and her
magnificence destroyed, whom all
Asia and the world worship.”
28 Now when they heard this,
they were full of wrath and cried
out, saying, “Great is Diana of the
Ephesians!”
29 So the whole city was filled with
confusion, and rushed into the theater
with one accord, having seized Gaius
and Aristarchus, Macedonians,
Paul’s travel companions.
30 And when Paul wanted to go in
to the people, the disciples would
not allow him.
31 Then some of the officials of Asia,
who were his friends, sent to him
pleading that he would not venture
into the theater.

32 Some therefore cried one thing
and some another, for the assembly
was confused, and most of them
did not know why they had come
together.
33 And they drew Alexander out of
the multitude, the Jews putting him
forward. And Alexander motioned
with his hand, and wanted to make
his defense to the people.
34 But when they found out that he
was a Jew, all with one voice cried
out for about two hours, “Great is
Diana of the Ephesians!”
35 And when the city clerk had
quieted the crowd, he said: “Men
of Ephesus, what man is there who
does not know that the city of the
Ephesians is temple guardian of the
great goddess Diana, and of the
image which fell down from Zeus?
36 Therefore, since these things
cannot be denied, you ought to be
quiet and do nothing rashly.
37 For you have brought these men
here who are neither robbers of
217

218
temples nor blasphemers of your
goddess.
38 Therefore, if Demetrius and
his fellow craftsmen have a case
against anyone, the courts are open
and there are proconsuls. Let them
bring charges against one another.
39 But if you have any other inquiry
to make, it shall be determined in
the lawful assembly.
40 For we are in danger of being
called in question for today’s uproar,
there being no reason which we may
give to account for this disorderly
gathering.”
41 And when he had said these
things, he dismissed the assembly.

219

220
[1 Corinthians 12:1-31]
1 Now concerning spiritual gifts,
brethren, I do not want you to be
ignorant:
2 You know that you were Gentiles,
carried away to these dumb idols,
however you were led.
3 Therefore I make known to you that
no one speaking by the Spirit of God
calls Jesus accursed, and no one can
say that Jesus is Lord except by the
Holy Spirit.
4 There are diversities of gifts, but the
same Spirit.
5 There are differences of ministries,
but the same Lord.
6 And there are diversities of activities,
but it is the same God who works all
in all.
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is
given to each one for the profit of all:
8 for to one is given the word of wisdom
through the Spirit, to another the word
of knowledge through the same Spirit,
9 to another faith by the same Spirit,

to another gifts of healings by the
same Spirit,
10 to another the working of miracles,
to another prophecy, to another
discerning of spirits, to another
different kinds of tongues, to another
the interpretation of tongues.
11 But one and the same Spirit works
all these things, distributing to each
one individually as He wills.
12 For as the body is one and has many
members, but all the members of that
one body, being many, are one body,
so also is Christ.
13 For by one Spirit we were all
baptized into one body--whether Jews
or Greeks, whether slaves or free--and
have all been made to drink into one
Spirit.
14 For in fact the body is not one
member but many.
15 If the foot should say, “Because I
am not a hand, I am not of the body,”
is it therefore not of the body?
16 And if the ear should say, “Because
221

222
I am not an eye, I am not of the body,”
is it therefore not of the body?
17 If the whole body were an eye,
where would be the hearing? If the
whole were hearing, where would be
the smelling?
18 But now God has set the members,
each one of them, in the body just as
He pleased.
19 And if they were all one member,
where would the body be?
20 But now indeed there are many
members, yet one body.
21 And the eye cannot say to the hand,
“I have no need of you”; nor again the
head to the feet, “I have no need of
you.”
22 No, much rather, those members of
the body which seem to be weaker are
necessary.
23 And those members of the body
which we think to be less honorable,
on these we bestow greater honor; and
our unpresentable parts have greater
modesty,

24 but our presentable parts have no
need. But God composed the body,
having given greater honor to that
part which lacks it,
25 that there should be no schism in
the body, but that the members should
have the same care for one another.
26 And if one member suffers, all
the members suffer with it; or if one
member is honored, all the members
rejoice with it.
27 Now you are the body of Christ,
and members individually.
28 And God has appointed these
in the church: first apostles, second
prophets, third teachers, after that
miracles, then gifts of healings, helps,
administrations, varieties of tongues.
29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets?
Are all teachers? Are all workers of
miracles?
30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all
speak with tongues? Do all interpret?
31 But earnestly desire the best gifts.
And yet I show you a more excellent
223

224
way.

[1 Corinthians 13:1-13]
1 Though I speak with the tongues of
men and of angels, but have not love,
I have become sounding brass or a
clanging cymbal.
2 And though I have the gift of prophecy,
and understand all mysteries and all
knowledge, and though I have all faith,
so that I could remove mountains, but
have not love, I am nothing.
3 And though I bestow all my goods
to feed the poor, and though I give my
body to be burned, but have not love,
it profits me nothing.
4 Love suffers long and is kind; love
does not envy; love does not parade
itself, is not puffed up;
5 does not behave rudely, does not
seek its own, is not provoked, thinks
no evil;
6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but
rejoices in the truth;
7 bears all things, believes all things,
hopes all things, endures all things.
8 Love never fails. But whether there
225

226
are prophecies, they will fail; whether
there are tongues, they will cease;
whether there is knowledge, it will
vanish away.
9 For we know in part and we prophesy
in part.
10 But when that which is perfect has
come, then that which is in part will be
done away.
11 When I was a child, I spoke as a
child, I understood as a child, I thought
as a child; but when I became a man, I
put away childish things.
12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly,
but then face to face. Now I know in
part, but then I shall know just as I
also am known.
13 And now abide faith, hope, love,
these three; but the greatest of these
is love.

[1 Corinthians 14:1-40]
1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts,
but especially that you may prophesy.
2 For he who speaks in a tongue does
not speak to men but to God, for no
one understands him; however, in the
spirit he speaks mysteries.
3 But he who prophesies speaks
edification and exhortation and
comfort to men.
4 He who speaks in a tongue edifies
himself, but he who prophesies edifies
the church.
5 I wish you all spoke with tongues, but
even more that you prophesied; for he
who prophesies is greater than he who
speaks with tongues, unless indeed he
interprets, that the church may receive
edification.
6 But now, brethren, if I come to you
speaking with tongues, what shall
I profit you unless I speak to you
either by revelation, by knowledge, by
prophesying, or by teaching?
7 Even things without life, whether
227

228
flute or harp, when they make a sound,
unless they make a distinction in the
sounds, how will it be known what is
piped or played?
8 For if the trumpet makes an uncertain
sound, who will prepare himself for
battle?
9 So likewise you, unless you utter by
the tongue words easy to understand,
how will it be known what is spoken?
For you will be speaking into the air.
10 There are, it may be, so many kinds
of languages in the world, and none of
them is without significance.
11 Therefore, if I do not know the
meaning of the language, I shall be a
foreigner to him who speaks, and he
who speaks will be a foreigner to me.
12 Even so you, since you are zealous
for spiritual gifts, let it be for the
edification of the church that you seek
to excel.
13 Therefore let him who speaks in a
tongue pray that he may interpret.
14 For if I pray in a tongue, my

spirit prays, but my understanding is
unfruitful.
15 What is the conclusion then? I will
pray with the spirit, and I will also pray
with the understanding. I will sing with
the spirit, and I will also sing with the
understanding.
16 Otherwise, if you bless with the
spirit, how will he who occupies the
place of the uninformed say “Amen”
at your giving of thanks, since he does
not understand what you say?
17 For you indeed give thanks well, but
the other is not edified.
18 I thank my God I speak with tongues
more than you all;
19 yet in the church I would rather speak
five words with my understanding,
that I may teach others also, than ten
thousand words in a tongue.
20 Brethren, do not be children in
understanding; however, in malice be
babes, but in understanding be mature.
21 In the law it is written: “With men
of other tongues and other lips I will
229

230
speak to this people; And yet, for all
that, they will not hear Me,” says the
Lord.
22 Therefore tongues are for a sign, not
to those who believe but to unbelievers;
but prophesying is not for unbelievers
but for those who believe.
23 Therefore if the whole church comes
together in one place, and all speak
with tongues, and there come in those
who are uninformed or unbelievers,
will they not say that you are out of
your mind?
24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever
or an uninformed person comes in, he
is convinced by all, he is convicted by
all.
25 And thus the secrets of his heart are
revealed; and so, falling down on his
face, he will worship God and report
that God is truly among you.
26 How is it then, brethren? Whenever
you come together, each of you has a
psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue,
has a revelation, has an interpretation.
Let all things be done for edification.

27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, let
there be two or at the most three,
each in turn, and let one interpret.
28 But if there is no interpreter, let
him keep silent in church, and let him
speak to himself and to God.
29 Let two or three prophets speak,
and let the others judge.
30 But if anything is revealed to
another who sits by, let the first keep
silent.
31 For you can all prophesy one by
one, that all may learn and all may be
encouraged.
32 And the spirits of the prophets are
subject to the prophets.
33 For God is not the author of
confusion but of peace, as in all the
churches of the saints.
34 Let your women keep silent in the
churches, for they are not permitted to
speak; but they are to be submissive,
as the law also says.
35 And if they want to learn something,
let them ask their own husbands at
231

232
home; for it is shameful for women to
speak in church.
36 Or did the word of God come
originally from you? Or was it you only
that it reached?
37 If anyone thinks himself to
be a prophet or spiritual, let him
acknowledge that the things which I
write to you are the commandments
of the Lord.
38 But if anyone is ignorant, let him be
ignorant.
39 Therefore, brethren, desire
earnestly to prophesy, and do not
forbid to speak with tongues.
40 Let all things be done decently and
in order.

233

234
BOOKS BY ALBERT
ELISHA

FIND REAL HELP
- easy to
understand
- with
pictures
A Step-By-
Step Guide
For Those
Who Want to
Get to Know
Jesus
FOR NEW
BELIEVERS
ESPECIALLY
FROM A
BUDDHIST
BACKGROUND
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
O N L
Y J E
S U S
“This book is subtle. It looks simple on the surface, but is profound
and brilliant in its analysis of the bible.” Hendrik Alexander
“A must-get, a must-read, a must-give-away!” Debbie Kris C-E
For New Believers Especially From a Buddhist Background
A SIMPLE & CLEAR STEP-BY-
STEP EXPLANATION OF WHO
JESUS IS, WHY WE NEED HIM,
AND WHAT WE SHOULD DO WHEN
WE WANT TO COME TO HIM
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
"He will baptize you
with the Holy Spirit
and fire."
GET
BAPTIZED
LIT
Will You Allow Jesus
Christ to Set Your
Soul on Fire?
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
Like in the Book of Acts
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
235

A BURIAL
OF SELF
A FLAME FOR
EVERY HEAD
"If you have a head, God has a flame for you."
- Reinhard Bonnke
Why Baptism Is So
Powerful
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
Receive the Holy Spirit
Today—as in the Book
of Acts
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
HOLY SPIRIT
ACCOUNTANT
AND THEY ALL
BEGAN TO SPEAK
IN OTHER TONGUES
18 Exiting
Personal
Testimonies of
How Believers
Received the
Holy Spirit
Like in Acts
ALBERT ALBERT ELISHA ELISHA OBERDORFER OBERDORFER
"And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began
to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."
Speaking in Tongues Is an
Accompanying Sign, It Is
Supernatural, and It Is for
All— Yes, You Too!
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
236

DO ALL
SPEAK IN
TONGUES?
"I thank my God, I speak in tongues more than you all."
- Paul, the apostle
SPEAKING
IN TONGUES
“He who speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself.”
Yes and No
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
The Gateway to the
Supernatural
The Gateway to the Supernatural
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
237

WHAT REALLY
IS THE GOSPEL?
GETTING
SALVATION
RIGHT
The Gospel You Need to Preach
to See Real Conversions
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
IT’S ADAM’S
YOUR
FAULT
The Gospel You Need to
Preach So That People
Will Want to Listen to You
and Not Run Away
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
What Do You Say and Do
When You Bring People
to the Lord?
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
The Goodness of God
Leads to Repentance
JOYFUL
CHANGE
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
238

YOU HAVE
HIS
RIGHTEOUSNESS
BEWARE
OF DOGS!
A Revelation That Will
Flood Your Life With God’s
Peace and Joy
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
Paul’s Astonishing
Revelation in Philippians 3
That Will Protect Your Soul
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
THE LAW
KIL S
Why You Should Stay
Away From Law, and Fully
Embrace God’s Grace
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
239

BE
HAVE
SIMPLY
UNDESERVED
DO
Know Your Identity, Discover
Your Inheritance, and Do by
His Spirit
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
A MANUAL FOR DOING LIFE
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
How to Live by God’s Favor
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
WORKING
MIRACLES
WITH GOD
TRANS-
FORMATION
THROUGH PAIN
How God Will Transform
You So He Can Use You
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
How God Uses Your
Setbacks and Sufferings
to Transform You Into
Someone Beautiful
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
240

SAY IT!
Speak the Word
to yourself—it is
powerful
Speak the Word
to Yourself ALBERT ELISHA — OBERDORFER It
Is Powerful
SAY IT
ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER
241

Lit: Will You Allow Jesus Christ to Set Your Soul
on Fire?
Copyright 2021 © Albert L. Oberdorfer
All rights reserved. No part of this publication
may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,
or transmitted, in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or
otherwise, without the author’s written permission.
PICTURE CREDITS
Unless otherwise stated, all images are courtesy
of Pexels.com and Pixabay.com. The image on the
back cover is from the author. Any inadvertent
omissions can be rectified in future editions.
ENDNOTES
1. This is another topic that I have covered in detail
in the book ‘A Flame for Every Head:
How You Can Successfully Receive Holy Spirit—
Even If You Have Tried Many Times Before.’
[For more details see: ‘Do All Speak in Tongues?
Yes and No—All Believers Who Have Received
the Holy Spirit Speak in Tongues as a Sign, but
Not Everybody Also Operates in the Gift of
Tongues
242

243