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May 12, 2024 · 4. Water. Jesus often used water as an image of the Spirit: On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”.
- Msgr. Charles Pope
- Wind, Breath, Spiritlink
- River, Oil, Dovelink
- God on The Movelink
- Spirit of The Groom — and Bridelink
The Spirit’s very name (pneuma in Greek) links him to wind, breath, and spirit. Wind is moving air that has significant effects on the world while remaining invisible. In John 3, Jesus tells us that we must be born of the pneuma (John 3:5). He goes on to say that the pneuma blows where it wishes; we hear its sound but do not see where it comes from...
Beyond these, the Bible provides a number of additional images to help us understand the Spirit and his work. In John 7, Jesus describes the Spirit as a river flowing from the lives of his followers. We might link the river of John 7 to the river of the water of life described in Revelation 22, “flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb, throu...
If we begin to draw these images together, we see the importance of movementin the descriptions of the Spirit. The Spirit blows like the wind, breathes like air in and out of the lungs, flows like water from a fountain, hovers and descends like a bird. Some images (wind, breath, and spirit) signify both the invisibility of the Spirit and the unmist...
All of these reach their climax in the baptism of Jesus. Here we have the incarnate Son of God at a river flowing with water. He is baptized in that water, and as he emerges, the Spirit descends upon him like a dove in what other passages call an anointing. And then God the Father speaks with his breath, bringing all of the imagery together with cl...
Jan 4, 2022 · The Spirit has many functions, roles, and activities. First, He does a work in the hearts of all people everywhere. Jesus told the disciples that He would send the Spirit into the world to “will convict the world regarding sin, and righteousness, and judgment” (John 16:8, NASB). Everyone has a “God consciousness,” whether or not they ...
Aug 11, 2023 · Acts 2:4a. “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit.”. Acts 2:38. “Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’”. Ephesians 5:18. “Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery.
May 14, 2024 · 1. The Holy Spirit is a Helper Who Teaches and Reminds. In John 14:26, Jesus told his disciples, “the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you” (John 14:26, ESV). The Greek word “Parakletos” in this passage is translated as “Helper” in ...
- Penny Noyes
Jan 4, 2022 · First, the Holy Spirit does many things in the lives of believers. He is the believers’ Helper (John 14:26). He indwells believers and seals them until the day of redemption—this indicates that the Holy Spirit’s presence in the believer is irreversible. He guards and guarantees the salvation of the ones He indwells (Ephesians 1:13; 4:30).
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May 24, 2023 · Jesus tells us in Sacred Scripture that the ability to follow Him comes from the power of the Holy Spirit, working in us and in the world. [[48948,46622]] The Spirit is Personal. Many of us think of the Holy Spirit as a magical force, or a tiny white bird. A tongue of fire floating in the air. There are different names for the Holy Spirit.
