2 Samuel 3: 22-39, 2 Samuel 4, Acts 1, Psalm 89: 14-18
Acts 1: 4-5 (ESV)
“And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart
from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you
heard from me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the
Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
In verses 4 and 5 from Acts 1, Jesus tells his disciples to
not leave Jerusalem and wait to be baptized with the Holy Spirit which Father-God
promised. Jesus promised his disciples an “Advocate” to help them, and to empower
them for the mission that Jesus was going to give them. These verses also fulfill
what John the Baptist had prophesied when he said that Jesus will baptize them
with the Holy Spirit. When I read these verses, it makes me realize how
important it is for believers in Jesus Christ to make sure they are baptized
with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is a gift from Father-God and Jesus
Christ and is the third part of the Trinity. The Holy Spirit is needed for all
believers in Jesus Christ because Jesus promised in John 14: 26 that the Holy
Spirit will teach and remind us of everything Jesus had said to his disciples. As
believers of Christ if we want to spread the teachings of Christ like his disciples,
we need the Holy Spirit to dwell within us because the Holy Spirit is the only
one who has the power to bring people to Christ.
If you enjoyed my thoughts on these verses, find yourself a
good full-gospel Holy Spirit filled church so you can experience the power and
baptism of the Holy Spirit.
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