The Holy Spirit: the Payoff From All Christ Did for Us

The Holy Spirit: the payoff from all Christ did for us

This past Sunday was Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost was the day when God sent the Holy Spirit into the world. This is a big deal because the sending of the Holy Spirit was the whole reason Christ came into the world, suffered and died. The Holy Spirit is the payoff of Christ’s mission. We aren’t saved, we aren’t made sons and daughters of God, we aren’t reconciled with God except for and by the Holy...

They were filled with the Holy Spirit

We reflect daily on the Pentecostal experience of the disciples. On the fiftieth day after Jesus’ resurrection, the Lord had asked the disciples to stay in Jerusalem to pray for the descent of the Holy Spirit upon them. They obeyed Him and they experienced His powers. They felt this unique God experience when they were praying and waiting for the power from on high. The Scripture testifies that th...