Life Lessons with Dr. Steve Schell
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
The Old Testament prophets looked forward to a day when God’s Spirit would dwell within His people (Jer 31:31-34; Ezk 36:22-27), and they would become prophets (Joel 2:28-32). When the Messiah arrived, God would enter into a “new covenant” with His people (Jer 31:31). On the night in which He was betrayed, Jesus lifted the cup and said, “This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood” (Lk 22:20). By this statement He was revealing that His death on the cross would bring this great promise to His followers. After His resurrection He commanded His disciples to wait for this promise to arrive. He said they would be “baptized in the Holy Spirit…” (Ac 1:4, 5), and by that baptism He said they would receive the power they would need to be His witnesses (Ac 1:8). This promise arrived on the Day of Pentecost (Ac 2:1-4; 14-21), and continues to be given by God to every person who repents and believes in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins (Ac 2:38, 39).
Though it is clearly stated in Scripture that God gives this promise to everyone who believes in His Son, as the Book of Acts progresses, and the history of the church proves, it is possible for this gift to go unreceived (Ac 8:12, 14-17; 19:1-7), what is given in potential is not received in practice. With the desire to receive all that God has given us, let’s seek to understand the baptism with the Holy Spirit as accurately as possible.
42 - The Ark of the Covenant
41 - The Tabernacle of God
40 - The Community of the Covenant
39 - More of God
38 - The Blood of the Covenant
37 - The Joy of Contentment
36 - The Power of Truth
35 - The Price of Prosperity
34 - The Marriage Covenant
33 - Attitudes That Kill
32 - Honoring Parents
31 - The Sabbath Principle
30 - Using God’s Name
29 - No Other Gods
28 - The Law of Moses
27 - The Holiness of God
26 - The Jethro Principle
25 - Never Fight Alone
24 - Living Water
23 - Our Daily Bread
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