Receive The Holy Spirit Lyrics

Jesus told us that we must be born again--

Born from above

He said that we must be born of water and spirit

We've already looked at what it means to be born of water--

Having our sins washed away

And our old life buried with Jesus on His cross--

But what does it mean to be born of spirit?

Remember how I said that after Jesus was baptized

God's Holy Spirit came on Him and gave Him power?

That is the same Spirit who wants to live in you

And give you the power to live as a child of God

He gives you a new birth into God's family

And gives you the ability to enter into God's Kingdom

This Spirit is known as "the Holy Spirit"

He is the very Spirit of God Himself

God had promised long ago,

"I will also sprinkle clean water on you,

And you will be clean

I will cleanse you from all your impurities

And all your idols

I will give you a new heart

And put a new spirit within you

I will remove your heart of stone

And give you a heart of flesh

And I will put My Spirit within you

And cause you to walk in My statutes

And to carefully observe My ordinances"

God knew that in order for us to follow Him the way we needed to

We needed a reset

We needed to be born again

You see, when we repent and are baptized into union with Jesus,

We are forgiven of all the sins we've ever committed

And it's wonderful!

But — I don't know about you —

If I were simply to be forgiven without a real change taking place in my heart,

I'd just go back to doing the same bad things I used to do all over again

Well, that's where God's Holy Spirit comes in

We need to be filled up with a new life — God's life

We need the Holy Spirit

"So, how do I receive the Holy Spirit?"

Just like everything else in our salvation,

We receive the Holy Spirit by faith

Sometimes in the Bible,

The Holy Spirit came at the very moment a person heard the Good News and believed

Other times, the Holy Spirit was sought through prayer

Jesus said that God is faithful to give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him for it

If you are not sure if you have received the Holy Spirit,

You can pray for God to fill you up

If you need help, feel free to ask another believer to pray for you

This was often done in the Bible

They will place their hands on you

And ask God to fill you up with the Holy Spirit

After you have asked God for the Holy Spirit, just wait and let Him come in

When the Holy Spirit comes and drenches you with His presence,

He will fill you up to overflowing

Jesus said, "Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks"

So when you're filled with the Holy Spirit,

You may find that you suddenly burst into a shout of praise,

Speaking about how good God is and the wonderful things He's done

Or you may experience an urge to speak in a language you haven't heard before

If you do feel an urge for something to come out of your mouth,

Just speak and let it come out

God is filling you up with a new life

He is immersing you in His Holy Spirit

In summary, the Holy Spirit gives us a new life

With a new heart that wants to obey God

And hates doing anything that makes God sad

So when you receive God's Holy Spirit,

God is letting you know that He has given you a new birth into His family--

That you have been born again,

Now not only of water,

But also of spirit:

God's Holy Spirit

What now?

Live as a child of God,

Loving and obeying your new Daddy,

God your Father,

Who loves you dearly

Rejoice that your name is written in God's book in Heaven

And listen to the voice of His Spirit,

Speaking to you from inside of you

And guiding you on the way you are supposed to go

He will give you the power to live this new life