The Supreme Ask (Santosh Poonen)

We can ask for anything (John 16:23-27): Father loves you because you love Jesus; love Jesus = love others as He loved you (John 14:15; 13:34). The crossroads at John 14:15: impossibly high standard; Jesus has already asked! (v16). The Baptism in the Holy Spirit: result: a baptism in love (Romans 5:5); the promise: rivers of life-giving water (John 7:38). Seeking the fullness of the Holy Spirit requires: 1. Honesty (Luke 11:5-13): unashamed about your need; reject human, intellectual, theological arguments on dispensations, etc. 2. Hunger interested in more than just going to heaven when you die; dissatisfied with empty, powerless life (John 7:37; Isaiah 55:1-2); God gives Himself completely to those who have no other option (Jeremiah 29:13; Hebrews 11:6). 3. Humility: (James 4:5-6) water flows to the lowest place; your "worthiness" comes simply from the fact that God is a good Father (Luke 11:13). Life-Changing Power: before you “go into all the world” (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15)… wait to receive power (Luke 24:47-49; Acts 1:8). Changed into “another man” inside (I Samuel 10:6).