Charles and Francis Hunter - How to Heal the Sick (13th session)

This is a summary of the core themes and principles taught by Charles and Francis Hunter in How to Heal the Sick session 13. Tap the image to enlarge it, so you can see everything clearly.

Term	Definition / Explanation	Scripture Reference
Baptism with the Holy Spirit	An empowerment experience following salvation involving filling with the Spirit and speaking in tongues.	Acts 2:4, Acts 2:38-39
Speaking in Tongues	Spiritual language spoken as a sign of receiving the Spirit; personal prayer language or public prophetic gift.	1 Corinthians 14; Acts 2:4
Gift of the Holy Spirit	The gift given to believers enabling spiritual empowerment and gifts; often evidenced by tongues.	Acts 2:38-39
Prayer Language (Earth to Heaven)	Personal prayer in tongues directly to God, no interpretation needed.	Romans 8:26; 1 Corinthians 14:2
Gift of Tongues (Heaven to Earth)	Prophetic tongues spoken publicly to edify congregations, requiring interpretation.	1 Corinthians 14
Ministering Baptism	The process of guiding others to receive the baptism with the Holy Spirit by instruction and hands-on prayer.	Acts 2, Acts 19
Priming the Pump	Initial human effort in making syllable sounds that the Spirit transforms into the prayer language.	—
Overcoming Doubt	Immediate prayer in tongues to counter devil’s lies questioning the baptism received.	—

Summary Conclusion:
This teaching provides a comprehensive, scripturally grounded, practical guide to ministering and receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit, emphasizing the importance of clear instruction, active participation by recipients (speaking sounds with mouth opened), and understanding the difference between personal prayer language and public messages in tongues. It dispels misconceptions that the experience is too supernatural or mystical to instruct and encourages pastors and believers to routinely minister the baptism and support growth in spiritual gifts. Frequent prayer in tongues is highlighted as essential for spiritual empowerment, ministry effectiveness, and overcoming spiritual opposition.

Overall, the teaching stresses that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is both a gift and a responsibility accessible to all believers, with clear evidences and defined biblical examples, to empower them in their walk and witness for Christ.

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Author's note: This post is part of a series.  If you enjoyed it, you may also like the other posts in this blog available through the links in the side bar, such as Power of God to Heal and Healing is in the Atonement. I also recommend The Name of Jesus and my daughter's poem, Faith Should Not Depend on Feeling, which she wrote the same day she received a divine healing in her body.  You may also access my blog directory at "Writing for the Master."

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

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Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org.