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Jesus Poured Out the Holy Spirit

One of the great expectations of the age of the Messiah was the pouring out of God's Spirit on all people. This happened on the day of Pentecost, seven weeks after Jesus' crucifixion. The coming of the Spirit was something that Jesus had promised to send to the apostles to give them the power to be His witnesses all over the world. Prophets like Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Joel had spoken of this special new time of God's saving work.

The presence of the Holy Spirit was a key signal that a person belonged to God and that God was working in that person's life. In the Old Testament times, the Holy Spirit came to a few specially chosen people to accomplish great things for God. However, when Messiah sent the Spirit, the blessing of this holy presence would be for every true follower; men and women, young and old, would all be blessed by the Spirit's work.

The coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost was just another way that Jesus showed that He was alive and involved in the everyday lives of His followers, bringing salvation, forgiveness, and fellowship.