Rightly Receiving The Holy Spirit

Dale Gooding - Acts 8:14-25

https://youtu.be/gfgZInt05jU

I) Introductory thoughts

       A) The Apostles did not “possess” the Holy
             Spirit, they were indwelt by Him
       B) The Apostles did not “give” the Holy
             Spirit, God the Father and Jesus do
             (John 14:26; 15:26)
       C) This text does not teach …

II) Apostolic oversight for the early Church
(Acts 8:14)

       It was the Practice of the Apostles (and
       others) to report the Gospel’s progress

       A) Peter Reports - to the Jerusalem
             Church regarding the conversion
             and indwelling Holy Spirit
       B) Barnabas’ Report of the Gentiles
             (Acts 15:2-4)
       C) Samaritan Point (John 4:9 = Division
             between the two)

III) Observations from Simon’s Request
(Acts 8:18-24)

       A) Simon’s expressed desires (18-19)
       B) Peter’s rebuke of Simon (20-24)

IV) Objective Observations regarding Simon’s conversion

       A) Positively
       B) Negatively

V) Religious Observations

       A) Confirmation - this text is often used to
             “prove” the doctrine of “confirmation”
       B) Reception - of The Holy Spirit
       C) Mediation - the teaching that a man can
             mediate for another man (1 Tim 2:5)