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- Jesus said that when He went to be with His heavenly Father, He would send God’s Holy Spirit to live in each of them! Some Bible translations call God’s Spirit the Counselor, or Friend, or Helper. The disciples were terribly sad to hear that Jesus was going away from them (John 16:17-18).
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Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit. 15 “If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him.
- Holy Spirit’s Ministry in The Old Testament
- Holy Spirit’s Ministry to Jesus
- Holy Spirit’s Ministry After Jesus
The Holy Spirit was present in the Old Testament. He has always been present upon the earth. In the Old Testament He ministered to believers such as Moses and his leadership team, as well as to Othniel, Gideon, Samson, Samuel, Jephthah, Saul, David, and all of the prophets. Notice that in each case the Spirit came “upon” them. He did not dwell insi...
When we come to the New Testament, we find that the Holy Spirit was also present during Jesus’ ministry, and helped Him perform miracles, and to cast out demons. The following table provides some valuable information about how the Holy Spirit helped Christ during His ministry. This is an exciting truth because it reveals the fact that when Jesus be...
We have already seen that the Holy Spirit was active on this earth in the Old Testament and during Jesus’ ministry. Yet in John 16:7, Jesus says the Holy Spirit will come after He returns to heaven. Jesus said the same thing earlier in John 14:26 and John 15:26. Who is the Helper? Jesus gave the answer in John 14:16. The Helper is the Holy Spirit. ...
Apr 8, 2022 · Not only is the Holy Spirit now “the Spirit of Jesus” (Philippians 1:19; also Acts 16:7), but the glorified Christ and the poured-out Spirit can be spoken of interchangeably, as in Romans 8:9–11: Christians “have the Spirit of Christ,” and in the Spirit, “Christ is in you.”
- John 14:26 ESV / 1,767 helpful votes. But the Helper, 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.
- Acts 1:8 ESV / 1,223 helpful votes. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
- Acts 2:38 ESV / 1,140 helpful votes. And Peter said to them, “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.
- John 15:26 ESV / 1,125 helpful votes. “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.
Mar 12, 2019 · The Holy Spirit was the immediate, divine, efficient cause of the incarnation (Matthew 1:18, 20; Luke 1:35). This was a fitting “beginning” for Christ since Isaiah spoke of the Messiah as one endowed with the Spirit (Isaiah 42:1; 61:1).
It's very clear here that Jesus was giving the Holy Spirit: John 20:22 (NIV) And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. It seems most likely that this breathing was Jesus giving them eternal life in the form of the Holy Spirit.
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Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. During one of His post-resurrection appearances to the disciples, Jesus declared to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, I am sending you” (John 20:21). Then, in the next verse, “He breathed on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit” (John 20:22).
