Bible Verse of The Day – 10-4-23

John 14:26 (NKJV) 26 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 things that I said to you.

Now that we have firmly established (in yesterday’s devotional) the Holy Spirit’s presence in the Old Testament, let’s move ahead and dig into His presence and His work in the New Testament.

One of the first undeniable appearances of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament was at the baptism of Jesus.

Luke 3:22 (NKJV) 22 And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

This verse is also a perfect example of the Trinity, where the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are all present.

Looking back to the verse at the beginning of this devotional, we see that Jesus told the disciples that the Holy Spirit “will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you”.

This was critical for them.

It not only assured them that He (the Holy Spirit) would empower them for the difficult journey ahead, but that He would also give them everything they needed to write the various epistles that God had placed within them to write.

Those epistles would be collected and canonized into the New Testament that you and I rely so heavily on today. The revelation and understanding that can be gleaned from them is nothing short of miraculous.

They are truly God-breathed.

Jesus told the disciples of great feats that they and other believers would accomplish after His ascension to heaven. These were all made possible solely by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Here is what he said:

Mark 16:17 (NKJV) 17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;

He was clearly preparing them for a work that would be unlike anything they had ever seen or ever believed could be accomplished through them.

And it would all be carried out by the power of the Holy Spirit, the Helper whom Jesus had promised would come.

This is starting to get interesting!

Be sure to come back tomorrow for more.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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