In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. While staying with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for the promise of the Father. “This,” he said, “is what you have heard from me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” (Acts 1:1-5, NRSV)
Jesus told the disciples to wait in Jerusalem until they had received the Holy Spirit. Because this was the promise of the Father and the way that Jesus would always be with them.
Have you received the Holy Spirit? Been born from above?
The Spirit lives in us and moves us to do the will of God in the world. That is why Jesus didn’t want them going out with out the Spirit, He didn’t want them or us to ever go through this world alone.
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