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The Promise of the Holy Spirit
The promise of the Holy Spirit is what we are looking at tonight in our study.
The promise from long ago, fulfilled on Pentecost and is vital to every Christian today for without the fulfilled promise there is no salvation.
We know these things:
The Holy Spirit is a person
The Holy Spirit has a personality
The Holy Spirit is deity
The Holy Spirit has work
In surveying His Work, let me remind a few things before getting to the promise and the fulfillment.
He was involved in Creation (Gen1:2; 1:27)
He made Himself known by revelation (2Sam23:2)
He, by His works, was confirmed (Mt12:28)
His works were a part of our regeneration (Tit3:5-7)
And still today a part of our sanctification (2The2:13)
It is evident that the Holy Spirit has been at work throughout history, from creation until now.
From history to redemption.
The Holy Spirit has been directly involved in our lives since redemption and should be evident in our lives today as Christians.
(Scriptures referenced Gen1:2; 1:27; 2Sam23:2; Mt12:28; Tit3:5-7; 2The2:13).
The promise of the Holy Spirit came long before Jesus came, God began making promises regarding the Spirit.
I. Promise in the Old Testament
You can find the prophesies of the promised Holy Spirit in Joel, Isaiah, Ezekiel and Zechariah, may we touch on these for just a few minutes.
The prophesy of Joel (Joe2:28-32; Act2:1-4, 6-13, 15-21)
Joel was prophet in about 800bc
The spirit being poured out on all flesh (v.28)
YOUR son’s and daughters will prophesy (v.28) - emphasis word YOUR, meaning Israel’s son’s daughters, and then old men, young men.
Not all people, but Israel’s at that time, when the prophesy is fulfilled.
poured out on MY menservants, My maidservants.
Can the prophesy be speaking of the Gentiles?
A safe assumption since we know the rest of the story.
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The prophesy began to be fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost
The prophesy was proved by the events on day of Pentecost
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The fulfilling, or at least partial, started on the day of Pentecost.
When the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles in Jerusalem; and the Spirit displayed himself as a fire that came in a noise like a rushing wind that gave them utterance to speak in other tongues (languages)
You can read about the other tongues (languages) in Act2:6-13 (expand on this, these were known languages; they were understood)
Peter claims in his preaching on Pentecost that this is that which Joel spoke of (Act2:14-21)
I think it is important to tie in other passages, other prophesies concerning the promise of the Holy Spirit and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit too.
Prophecies of Isaiah (Isa44:3-5; 32:15; as well as Jn7:37-39 and Rom14:17)
About (750bc)
Prophesies about the pouring of the Spirit on Israel
Referenced in New Testament in water Jesus would give
One of the recorded prophecies
Isa
Notice that it says the spirit being poured out on Israel descendants (v.3)
There is then the link of the pouring to the water mentioned in Jn7:37-39
You can see it mentioned also
And the results of the pouring noted in Rom14:17
Righteousness, peace and joy!
Prophecies of Ezekiel (Ezek36:26-27; Rom8:11-13; Eph3:16; Ezek39:29)
Ezekiel was prophet about (548-570bc)
Prophesies were for the house of Israel
Prophesies of God’s Spirit being “within you”
Prophesies stating the indwelling will enable you to walk in His ways
Prophesies stating the indwelling will enable you to walk in His ways
You can see the power of the Spirit that was to be working in Israel (v.27) and you can also see a parallel, or an update found in the New Testament and the Spirit that works, dwells in us
and then add
Further proof that the prophesies were for Israel
This seems to be a prophesy given to Israel that went beyond the circumstances they were facing to a time after restoration.
A time when Messiah would be revealed; or a fulfilling in the last days
The Prophesy of Zechariah (Zec12:10; Act2:32-37)
Spirit of grace poured out on Jerusalem
On Pentecost at the outpouring it prompted Israel to look to the cross and the crucified
On Pentecost at the outpouring it prompted Israel to look to the cross and the crucified
Act2:
I think it is clear to see the promise of the outpouring is evident in the prophesies stated.
The outpouring would be in a special way.
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Promise of the Spirit
Be it in the preaching of John, or of Peter, or the teaching of Jesus you can see the evidence of the promise and the outpouring (fulfilling) of the promised Spirit in the New Testament.
Preaching of John the Baptist
Preached of the one who would baptize with Spirit (Mk1:7-8; Lk3:16; Jn1:33)
you can look up the other scriptures on your outline for time purposes
John preached and baptized of water but preached of the One to come
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Preached to large crowds that one day would see the fulfillment, or understand the fulfillment on Pentecost (Act2:1-5)
Preached to large crowds that one day would see the fulfillment, or understand the fulfillment on Pentecost (Act2:1-5)
In the teaching of Jesus
Jesus taught that the Spirit would be given to those who asked (Lk11:13)
Spirit would be give to those who come by faith (Jn7:37-39)
The Spirit as Jesus mentioned (Jn4:10-14; Isa44:3)
Spirit would be a helper; a witness; and a guide (Jn14:26; Jn15:26-27; Jn16:7-14)
Apostles told to wait for the promise (Lk24:49; Act1:4-5)
Apostles would receive the promise with power (Act1:8)
I need to go back and give a few of those scriptures
Lk11:13
Holy Spirit would be given by asking
Given as Living Water
I cannot but use this one referenced
Jn
The one who would bring remembrance
He had told the Apostles to wait
Lk24:49
And no need to read the fulfillment, we have already looked at that in Act2:1-5.
The waiting for the outpouring, the outpouring came with power as noted in Act1:8
Preaching of Peter
On Pentecost stating this is what Joel prophesied about (Act2:14-16)
The fulfillment of the promise by Jesus the gift from the Father (Act2:33)
The gift available to all who repent and are baptized (Act2:38)
the promise to them and to others (Act2:39)
Again, important to look at some of the scriptures refrenced
This is what was spoken of through Joel!
So this is that!
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