Receive the Holy Spirit

In the gospel of John, chapter 20, Jesus formally provides the Holy
Spirit to the apostles. Previously, Jesus had declared certain people
clean, presumably because they were willing to hear what He was
teaching, "because of the word I have spoken to you". It appears that
the giving of the Holy Spirit in John 20 was simply an empowerment, at
least to forgive/retain sins, yet this is the first reference I know of
where Jesus speaks of giving the Holy Spirit to anyone. Nevertheless,
He certainly did.

In the book of Acts, chapter 1, Jesus again speaking to the
apostles, informed them that they should wait in Jerusalem for the
Promise of the Father: the baptism with the Holy Spirit. Obviously this
baptism with the Holy Spirit is a second work of Grace as the apostles
had already received the Holy Spirit from Jesus in Jn. 20.

Acts, chapter 2:1-4 states that "the apostles were all with one accord
in one place (doing what Jesus had commanded) when a sound came from
heaven as of a rushing mighty wind and it filled the whole place where
they were sitting. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire,
distributed and resting on each of them. And they were all filled with
the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit
gave them utterance".

I have heard ministers say that when you are born again by the Holy
Spirit, you then receive all the Holy Spirit you will need or get.
Clearly the apostles experienced two distinguishable events: after
being made clean by His word that they were willing to receive; they
received the Holy Spirit when He breathed upon them then were baptised
or filled with the Holy Spirit WITH THE EVIDENCE being speaking with
other tongues (differing from their native language). I suggest to you
that each time we speak in tongues, whether in our personal prayer time
or vocally in a church service, God refills us with the Holy Spirit. It
builds us up on our most holy faith! (Jude v.20,21)