In our previous study, we discuss the indwelling Presence of the Holy Spirit. But it is important that we understand there is a twofold work of God in the life of the individual believer.

God desire for every one of His children to experience this dual working of the Spirit of God in their lives: The Holy Spirit within (indwelling) in the new birth. And the Holy Spirit upon (infilling) in the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

In John 14: 16,17, we saw that Jesus promised the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit when He said, "….. I will pray the father, and he shall give you another Comforter… he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you."

At that time Jesus was saying this, the Holy Ghost was not yet in the disciples, or in any of the followers of Jesus. But Jesus’ promise in John 14: 16,17 was that under the New Covenant, the Holy spirit is to be in all believers. Jesus said to His disciples, "… he (the Holy Spirit) dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

Jesus’ promises to the disciples of the indwelling Presence of the Holy Spirit was fulfilled in John 20: 21,22 when the resurrected Savior breathed on them and said, "… Receive ye the Holy Ghost."

When Jesus said that, he was referring to receiving the Holy Spirit in the new-birth experience. That was when the disciples were born again; that was when the Holy Ghost regenerated them. Titus 3:5.

However, then as a separate and subsequent experience, Jesus promised His disciples and all believers the enduement of power from on high.

Luke 24:49

In this passage, Jesus is referring to a different working of the Holy Spirit in the lives of Believers to receive an endurement of power from on high.

Acts 1:5,8.

Notice the use of the word "upon" in both Luke 24:49. And Acts 1:8, referring to the baptism in the Holy Spirit"…I send the promise of my father upon you…, "and"… ye shall receive power, after that the Holy is come upon you.."

There is a work of the Holy Spirit that God desires in the lives of believers: This is the Holy Spirit coming upon believers to endue them with power from on high.

Just as the Spirit within in the new birth is a definite experience, so there is also a genuine infilling of the Holy Spirit which believers can receive today, which is also a definite experience. On the day of Pentecost, God gave this outpouring of the Holy Spirit not only to the 120 who were gathered in the Upper Room (Acts 2:1-4), but to the Church – to all who would believe in Jesus.

Note that this is not a matter of the Father giving believers the Holy Ghost. God has already given the Holy Ghost to the Church on the Day of Pentecost. No, it is a matter now of believers’ receiving the Holy Ghost.

The world –unregenerated sinners – cannot receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit. The world can receive the Holy Spirit in the new birth, however. Sinners can receive Jesus Christ as their Lord and savior and be born again. But the experience of the infilling of the Holy Ghost is only for believers.

Jesus called the outpouring of the Holy Ghost " the promise of my father" (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4).

Peter also spoke of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2 using the phrase " the promise of the Holy Ghost," and " the gift of the Holy Ghost."

Acts 2:38,39

Jesus promised in Luke 24:49 and Acts 1:5,8 that the Holy Ghost would be given that believers might be "endured with power from on high." Then on the day of Pentecost, God shed forth the Holy Spirit as He came upon believers (Acts 2:33). And the Holy Spirit has been here ever since for believers to receive.

The Bible teaches that there are two groups of nine concerning the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer.

First, there is the ninefold manifestation of the fruit of the born-again human Spirit that Paul lists in Galatians 5:22,23. The fruit of the Spirit is the result of the Holy Spirit’s indwelling Presence.

We find a second ninefold group concerning the Holy Spirit in First Corinthians 12:7-11.

These are the nine manifestation of the Holy Spirit known as gifts of the Spirit. The gateway into these nine supernatural manifestations of the Holy Spirit is the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking with tongues.

These nine gifts of the Spirit are given "… to profit withal…"(1 Cor.12: 7). In other words, the gifts of the spirit are given so believers can bless others.

So then, the indwelling of the Holy Sprit is for the fruit bearing

The infilling of the Holy Spirit is for service.