LUKE 4:18, LUKE 11:13, JOHN 14:15-17, JOHN 14:26, JOHN 16:13-15, ACTS 2:16-17, ACTS 2:38-39
THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME BECAUSE HE HAS ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR; HE HAS SENT ME TO HEAL THE BROKENHEARTED, TO PROCLAIM LIBERTY TO THE CAPTIVES; AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET AT LIBERTY THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED; TO PROCLAIM THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF THE LORD.
IF YOU THEN, BEING EVIL, KNOW HOW TO GIVE GOOD GIFTS TO YOUR CHILDREN, HOW MUCH MORE WILL YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER GIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT TO THOSE WHO ASK HIM!
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS A PERSON. JESUS TAUGHT US TO ASK FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT AND USED A STORY ABOUT A FATHER GIVING BREAD, FISH AND EGGS TO HIS SON INSTEAD OF STONES, SERPENTS AND SCORPIONS. JESUS WAS TEACHING THAT WE WILL RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT WHEN WE ASK FOR HIM BY INVITATION.
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS A HELPER BECAUSE HE IS THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH AND HE IS MEANT TO ABIDE INSIDE OF US FOREVER.
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS SENT BY THE FATHER IN THE NAME OF JESUS TO BE OUR TEACHER OR PROFESSOR OF TRUTH. HIS PURPOSE IS TO TEACH US ALL THINGS OF THE TRUTH. THE FATHER GIVES TRUTH TO JESUS. JESUS GIVES TRUTH TO THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE HOLY SPIRIT GIVES TRUTH TO US.
ON THE DAY OF PENTECOST MENTIONED IN THE BOOK OF ACTS, THE HOLY SPIRIT WAS POURED OUT ON EVERY PERSON ON THE PLANET AT THAT TIME, INCLUDING EVERY PREGNANT WOMAN CARRYING A CHILD. THIS OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT CONTINUES TO TRANSFER ONTO EVERY CHILD THAT HAS BEEN BORN SINCE THE DAY OF PENTECOST.
TO PUT IT SIMPLY, THE HOLY SPIRIT IS ON ALL OF US NOW, AND WE CAN INVITE HIM TO ABIDE INSIDE OF US BY MOVING FROM ON US TO INSIDE US.
WE CAN CHANGE OUR HEARTS AND MINDS. WE CAN BE MADE CLEAN IN ALLOWING JESUS TO GIVE US THE REMISSION OF OUR MISTAKES. WE CAN RECEIVE THE GIFT OF THE PERSON OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BY ASKING HIM TO ABIDE INSIDE OF US.
