Posted on 07/04/2026 7:02:10 PM PDT by Making_Sense [Rob W. Case]
When Jesus explained to His disciples how He was the ONLY way to God, He knew the impossibility of living by way of the Spirit on their own. And so, He promised to send them a helper. Jesus told His disciples, “[T]he Helper, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and remind you of all that I said to you (John 14:26).” Forty days after the resurrection and before He left the earth, Jesus reminded His disciples, “[Y]ou will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8).” Ten days after this, and thusly fifty days after the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the very presence that was promised to His disciples was experienced and fulfilled. The Holy Spirit inspired, emboldened, moved, and motivated the disciples to be Christ’s witnesses not only in and around Jerusalem, but to the ends of the earth, an effort that continues to this day.
World history since that time became interesting, though thorny.....
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The Holy Spirit inspired, emboldened, moved, and motivated the disciples to be Christ’s witnesses not only in and around Jerusalem, but to the ends of the earth, an effort that continues to this day.
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