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Grace, Hope
& Peace, Friend;
For forty days, after He rose from the grave, Jesus showed
Himself, to His followers, numerous times, proving who He is and speaking
about the kingdom of God. (Acts
1:1-3)
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Gathering them together, He commanded them
not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised,
"Which," He said, "you heard of from Me; for John baptized
with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days
from now."
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emphasis
mine
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Acts
1:4-5
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Joel had relayed God's promise, centuries before Jesus' birth;
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It will come about after this that I will
pour out My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and your daughters will
prophesy, your old men will have dreams, your young men will see visions.
And even on the male and female servants I will pour out My Spirit in those
days.
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Joel
2:28-29
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And Jesus had repeated that promise several times before He went
to the cross;
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I will ask the Father, and He will give you
another Helper, so that He may be with you forever;
The 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.
When the Helper comes, whom I will send to
you from the Father, namely, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father,
He will testify about Me,
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John
14:16, 26, and 15:26
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God has poured out His Spirit on us for a specific purpose -
"He will
guide you into all the truth." (John
16:13) Do we listen to Him and follow His guidance?
Following His Spirit produces in us, "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control." (Galatians
5:22-23)
Adonoi Hashem - Lord God - help me to follow Your guidance as
Your Spirit teaches me Truth.
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Don’t suppress the Spirit.
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1
Thessalonians 5:19 (CEB)
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The Helper
is in You,
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