Matthew 3:16-17
King James Version
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized,
went up straightway out of the water:
and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him,
and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove,
and lighting upon him:
17 And lo a voice from heaven,
saying,
This is my beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased.
Do you know the relation with GOD, SPIRIT, and JESUS?
Had GOD not made me born again, I wouldn't have understood Scripture.
The LORD's SPIRIT makes things plain for me.
He helps me connect the dots.
He helps me understand the Triune GOD --
GOD, the Father.
GOD, the Son.
GOD, the Holy Spirit.
All one GOD.
JESUS explains what the HOLY SPIRIT does:
John 14:16-17
King James Version
16 And I will pray the Father,
and he shall give you another Comforter,
that he may abide with you for ever;
17 Even the Spirit of truth;
whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not,
neither knoweth him: but ye know him;
for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
John 14:26
King James Version
26 But the Comforter,
which is the Holy Ghost,
whom the Father will send in my name,
he shall teach you all things,
and bring all things to your remembrance,
whatsoever I have said unto you.
John 15:26
King James Version
26 But when the Comforter is come,
whom I will send unto you from the Father,
even the Spirit of truth,
which proceedeth from the Father,
he shall testify of me:
John 16:7
King James Version
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth;
It is expedient for you that I go away:
for if I go not away, the Comforter
will not come unto you;
but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
John 16:8-12
King James Version
8 And when he is come,
he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness,
and of judgment:
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father,
and ye see me no more;
11 Of judgment,
because the prince of this world is judged.
12 I have yet many things to say unto you,
but ye cannot bear them now.
John 16:13
King James Version
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come,
he will guide you into all truth:
for he shall not speak of himself;
but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak:
and he will shew you things to come.
John 16:14-15
King James Version
14 He shall glorify me:
for he shall receive of mine,
and shall shew it unto you.
15 All things that the Father hath are mine:
therefore said I, that he shall take of mine,
and shall shew it unto you.
When JESUS was taken up to heaven, after His resurrection, He left His apostles the HOLY SPIRIT.
GOD's SPIRIT is teacher of all things, reminds us of JESUS' teachings, and reproves the world of sin.
Just like with JESUS, whatever SPIRIT hears from the FATHER, He tells us.
He will also show us things to come.
In these chaotic days, we need SPIRIT.
Without SPIRIT, we'd all be lost.
With SPIRIT, we are always with JESUS.
Thanks to the FATHER!
Related material:
The PURPOSE of the HOLY SPIRIT
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