The disciples had spent three and a half years with the Lord Jesus. They had walked with Him and had been taught by Him. They had been sent of short term missionary journeys. They had seen the sick healed and the demon possessed delivered through the name of Jesus. They had received the best Bible school training ever, having been taught by the teacher of all teachers, the very Son of God Himself.

After His resurrection He had breathed on them individually to receive the Holy Spirit to live in them and given them the Great Commission which they were undoubtedly ready and eager to carry out (John 20:21-23) (Matthew 28:18-20). However, He told them to wait in Jerusalem until they had received the promise of the Father to give them the Holy Spirit outpoured from on High to empower them to witness and to work for Him (Luke 24:49).

As we will see the new birth and the Baptism with the Holy Spirit are two separate and distinct works of the one and the same Holy Spirit.

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