How long did it take you to receive the Holy Spirit?
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How long did it take you to receive the Holy Spirit?
After Christ’s Ascension, the Apostles were uncertain what would happen. Along with the Blessed Virgin Mary, they spent the next ten days in prayer, waiting for a sign. They received it in tongues of fire when the Holy Spirit descended upon them.
How did we get the Holy Spirit?
Get baptized. Even Jesus experienced this, as described in Matthew 3:16: “As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on Him.” In other words, He received the Holy Spirit as a result of being baptized.
How can one receive Holy Spirit?
Peter, in his Pentecost sermon, gives to us the answer: “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” It does not require a specific prayer or a holy and sinless life before the Holy Spirit enters into us.
How many people receive Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost?
It was the day that 3,000 new believers were added to the already believing disciples, numbering about 120. There is much conjecture about this giving of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, which took place 50 days after Easter and at the same time the Jewish harvest festival of Pentecost was being celebrated.
Who was the first to receive the Holy Spirit?
| Agnes Ozman | |
|---|---|
| Agnes Ozman | |
| Born | 1870 |
| Died | 1937 |
How do we receive the Holy Spirit?
We receive the Holy Spirit by simply receiving the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior (John 3:5-16). When do we receive the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit becomes our permanent possession the moment we believe.
Will the Holy Spirit come after he returns to Heaven?
Yet in John 16:7, Jesus says the Holy Spirit will come after He returns to heaven. But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper shall not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. (NASB) John 16:7 Jesus said the same thing earlier in John 14:26 and John 15:26.
Will the Holy Spirit come to the disciples if Jesus didn’t leave?
As for Jesus’ declaration that the Spirit would not come to the disciples if Jesus didn’t leave, this may have referred to Jesus’ death and resurrection being a prerequisite for the prophecy of Joel 2 to be fulfilled (as mentioned in John 7:39, “…as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified”).
Is the Holy Spirit active on Earth?
We have already seen that the Holy Spirit was active on this earth in the Old Testament and during Jesus’ ministry. Yet in John 16:7, Jesus says the Holy Spirit will come after He returns to heaven.