The document discusses laying hands on believers to impart the Holy Spirit. It provides several questions and answers on this topic: 1. The Holy Spirit does not come automatically when one becomes a believer, as evidenced by Acts when believers had hands laid on them to receive the Spirit. 2. The best time to impart the Holy Spirit through laying on of hands is after water baptism, as was done in Acts. 3. When a believer receives the Holy Spirit, there is evidence such as speaking in tongues or prophesying. Spiritual gifts are given to both new and mature believers, and are important for strengthening individuals and the church. 4. God gives gifts through His Spirit because, as a

1. Foundation
Stones
Stone #9:
Lay Hands for the Holy Spirit
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2. Hebrews 6:1-3 (NIV)
Therefore let us leave the elementary
teachings about Christ and go on to
maturity, not laying again the
foundation of repentance from acts
that lead to death, and of faith in God,
instruction about baptisms, the laying
on of hands, the resurrection of the
dead, and eternal judgment.
And God permitting, we will do so.

3. 1. Repent
2. Faith power
3. Saving faith
4. Water baptism
5. Spirit baptism
6. Baptism of fire
7. Lay on hands to bless
8. Healing by laying on hands
9. Lay hands to give the Spirit
10. Spirits resurrected
11. Bodies resurrected
12. Eternal judgment
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4. Preview Foundation Stone #9: Impart the Holy Spirit
1. The Bible doesn’t say that everyone gets the Holy Spirit.
2. The Early Church prayed for the Spirit after water baptism.
3. When a person is overwhelmed by the Spirit, we know it.
4. Filled believers lay hands on unfilled believers to impart
the Holy Spirit and His gifts.
5. Laying on hands can be done to impart more Spirit gifts.
6. The Spirit’s gifts are needed to make the Church strong.
7. After receiving the Holy Spirit, expect to use your gifts.
8. The Holy Spirit never takes away our will our control.
9. Our Heavenly Father, like all good fathers, gives good gifts.
10. Heavenly gifts are powerful, like to perform miracles.
11. Speaking unknown tongues and prophecy are great gifts.
12. When God gives gifts, He doesn’t ever take them back.

5. Q1:
Does the Holy Spirit come
automatically when a
person becomes a
believer?

6. Q1: Does the Holy Spirit come
automatically when a person becomes a
believer?
A1: No, sometimes it takes
extra prayer for the Holy
Spirit to come.
R1: Acts 8:14-17

7. Acts 8:14-17 When the apostles in Jerusalem
heard that Samaria had accepted the word of
God, they sent Peter and John to them. When
they arrived, they prayed for them that they
might receive the Holy Spirit, because the Holy
Spirit had not yet come upon any of them;
they had simply been baptized into the name
of the Lord Jesus. Then Peter and John placed
their hands on them, and they received the
Holy Spirit.

8. Q2:
When is the best time to
impart the Holy Spirit?

9. Q2: When is the best time to impart the
Holy Spirit?
A2: The best time to lay on
hands for the giving of the
Holy Spirit is right after
water baptism.
R2: Acts 19:1-7

10. Acts 19:1-7 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took
the road through the interior and arrived at
Ephesus. There he found some disciples and asked
them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you
believed?" They answered, "No, we have not even
heard that there is a Holy Spirit." So Paul asked,
"Then what baptism did you receive?" "John's
baptism," they replied. Paul said, "John's baptism
was a baptism of repentance. He told the people
to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in
Jesus." On hearing this, they were baptized into
the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul placed his
hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and
they spoke in tongues and prophesied. There
were about twelve men in all.

11. Q3:
When a believer receives
the Holy Spirit, is there
any evidence?

12. Q3: When a believer receives the Holy Spirit,
is there any evidence?
A3: Yes, the Holy Spirit doesn't
come empty-handed. He
brings a supernatural gift
that, when used, proves that
the believer has received the
Holy Spirit.
R3: Acts 8:18-21

13. Acts 8:18-21 When Simon saw that the Spirit
was given at the laying on of the apostles'
hands, he offered them money and said, "Give
me also this ability so that everyone on whom
I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."
Peter answered: "May your money perish with
you, because you thought you could buy the
gift of God with money! You have no part or
share in this ministry, because your heart is
not right before God.

14. Q4:
Does the Holy Spirit only
give gifts to new
believers?

15. Q4: Does the Holy Spirit only give gifts to
new believers?
A4: No, there are special
times of individual
prophecy and gift-giving,
by the laying on of hands.
R4: I Timothy 4:14

16. I Timothy 4:14 Do not neglect your gift, which
was given you through a prophetic message
when the body of elders laid their hands on
you.

17. Q5:
Are the Holy Spirit and
His gifts important to
every believer?

18. Q5: Are the Holy Spirit and His gifts
important to every believer?
A5: Yes, spiritual gifts are given
so that individuals may
become stronger, even
powerful. It takes
supernatural strength to
overcome this world.
R5: 2 Timothy 1:6,7

19. 2 Timothy 1:6,7 For this reason I remind you to
fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you
through the laying on of my hands. For God
did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit
of power, of love and of self-discipline.

20. Q6:
Are the Holy Spirit and
His gifts important to
the Church?

21. Q6: Are the Holy Spirit and His gifts
important to the Church?
A6: Yes, spiritual gifts are
given so that the Church
may become stronger.
R6: Corinthians 14:26-32

22. I Corinthians 14:26-32 What then shall we say,
brothers? When you come together, everyone has
a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a
tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be
done for the strengthening of the church. If
anyone speaks in a tongue, two—or at the most
three—should speak, one at a time, and someone
must interpret. If there is no interpreter, the
speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak
to himself and God. Two or three prophets should
speak, and the others should weigh carefully
what is said. And if a revelation comes to
someone who is sitting down, the first speaker
should stop. For you can all prophesy in turn so
that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
The spirits of prophets are subject to the control
of prophets.

23. Q7:
What are some of the
things that Jesus told us
to expect from the Holy
Spirit?

24. Q7: What are some of the things that
Jesus told us to expect from the Holy
Spirit?
A7: Guidance, God's voice,
the future, Jesus glorified,
and so much more.
R7: John 16:12-15

25. John 16:12-15 "I have much more to say to you,
more than you can now bear. But when he, the
Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all
truth. He will not speak on his own; he will
speak only what he hears, and he will tell you
what is yet to come. He will bring glory to me
by taking from what is mine and making it
known to you. All that belongs to the Father is
mine. That is why I said the Spirit will take
from what is mine and make it known to you.

26. Q8:
Does the Holy Spirit
control us against our
will, or are we always
under our own control?

27. Q8: Does the Holy Spirit control us against our
will, or are we always under our own control?
A8: Our spirits are under our own
control. Because of this, we
can't blame the Spirit for our
own wrong actions, nor can we
blame him for things that don't
happen in our lives. We still
have control.
R8: I Corinthians 14:32

28. I Corinthians 14:32 The spirits of prophets are
subject to the control of prophets.

29. Q9:
Why does God want to
give us gifts?

30. Q9: Why does God want to give us gifts?
A9: Good fathers give good
gifts to their children. Our
Father in heaven gives the
best gifts to His children.
R9: Matthew 7:9-12

31. Matthew 7:9-12 "Which of you, if his son asks
for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks
for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then,
though you are evil, know how to give good
gifts to your children, how much more will
your Father in heaven give good gifts to those
who ask him! So in everything, do to others
what you would have them do to you, for this
sums up the Law and the Prophets.

32. Q10:
What kinds of gifts does
the Holy Spirit give?

33. Q10: What kinds of gifts does the Holy Spirit
give?
A10: Tongues, prophecy,
healing, miracles, teaching,
wisdom, knowledge,
discernment, encouraging,
giving, leadership, showing
mercy.
R10: Romans 12:6-8; I Corinthians 12:4,7-11;
I Corinthians 12:27-31

34. Romans 12:6-8 We have different gifts, according
to the grace given us. If a man's gift is
prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his
faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is
teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let
him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs
of others, let him give generously; if it is
leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is
showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

35. I Corinthians 12:4,7-11 There are different kinds
of gifts, but the same Spirit. Now to each one
the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the
common good. To one there is given through
the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another
the message of knowledge by means of the
same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit,
to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to
another miraculous powers, to another
prophecy, to another distinguishing between
spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of
tongues, and to still another the interpretation
of tongues. All these are the work of one and
the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one,
just as he determines.

36. I Corinthians 12:27-31 Now you are the body of
Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. And
in the church God has appointed first of all
apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then
workers of miracles, also those having gifts of
healing, those able to help others, those with
gifts of administration, and those speaking in
different kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are
all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work
miracles? Do all have gifts of healing? Do all
speak in tongues? Do all interpret? But eagerly
desire the greater gifts.

37. Q11:
Which gifts are the most
common and which are
the most desirable?

38. Q11: Which gifts are the most common and
which are the most desirable?
A11: The ability to speak in
unlearned tongues is very
common, but the ability to
speak words of prophecy,
which reveal secret things
only knowable by God, is the
best gift.
R11: I Corinthians 14:1-5,14,15

39. I Corinthians 14:1-5,14,15 Follow the way of love
and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the
gift of prophecy. For anyone who speaks in a
tongue does not speak to men but to God. Indeed,
no one understands him; he utters mysteries with
his spirit. But everyone who prophesies speaks to
men for their strengthening, encouragement and
comfort. He who speaks in a tongue edifies
himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
I would like every one of you to speak in tongues,
but I would rather have you prophesy. He who
prophesies is greater than one who speaks in
tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church
may be edified. For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit
prays, but my mind is unfruitful. So what shall I
do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray
with my mind; I will sing with my spirit, but I will
also sing with my mind.

40. Q12:
When we don't use the
gift that the Holy Spirit
has given us, will we lose
it?

41. Q12: When we don't use the gift that the
Holy Spirit has given us, will we lose it?
A12: No, God does not take
back His gifts.
R12: Romans 11:29 and Hebrews 2:1-4

42. Romans 11:29 for God's gifts and his call are
irrevocable.
Hebrews 2:1-4 We must pay more careful
attention, therefore, to what we have heard,
so that we do not drift away. For if the
message spoken by angels was binding, and
every violation and disobedience received its
just punishment, how shall we escape if we
ignore such a great salvation? This salvation,
which was first announced by the Lord, was
confirmed to us by those who heard him. God
also testified to it by signs, wonders and
various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit
distributed according to his will.

43. 1. Repent
2. Faith power
3. Saving faith
4. Water baptism
5. Spirit baptism
6. Baptism of fire
7. Lay on hands to bless
8. Healing by laying on hands
9. Lay hands to give the Spirit
10. Spirits resurrected
11. Bodies resurrected
12. Eternal judgment
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44. Hebrews 6:1-3 (NIV)
Therefore let us leave the elementary
teachings about Christ and go on to
maturity, not laying again the
foundation of repentance from acts
that lead to death, and of faith in God,
instruction about baptisms, the laying
on of hands, the resurrection of the
dead, and eternal judgment.
And God permitting, we will do so.