Referring to the Holy Spirit of Promise the Lord says, "This Comforter is the promise which I give unto you of eternal life, even the glory of the Celestial Kingdom" (D&C 88:4; cf. Those who "believed the word of truth" were sealed by the Spirit accordingly. Introduction. What does this mean to the individual? Now let’s get ready for this next lesson, and let me say that we covet your prayers every day. John 14:15-31 The Promise of the Holy Spirit! He grieves, He knows, He is eternal, He encourages, He gives understanding, He gives peace, He … Holy Spirit In this video we explore the original meaning of the biblical concept of “spirit” and what it means that God’s Spirit is personally present in all of creation. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance. "The word" promised the Holy Spirit. One of our revelations speaks of "the Holy Spirit of promise, which the Father sheds forth upon all those who are just and true" (D&C 76:53), meaning that every person who walks uprightl y, does the best that he can, overcomes the world, rises above carnality, and walks in paths of righteousness will have his acts and his deeds sealed and approved by the Holy Spirit. Question: "How can I recognize the guidance of the Holy Spirit?" Third, before you were sealed with the Spirit of promise, you … The indwelling ministry of the Holy Spirit allows Christ to dwell in our hearts forever. This name-title is used in connection with the sealing and ratifying power of the Holy Ghost, that is, the power given him to ratify and approve the righteous acts of men so that those acts will be binding on earth and in heaven. The Oberlin Evangelist. A devotional study of the Holy Spirit which looks at His ministry throughout Scripture as revealed in the names the Bible gives Him. From beginning to end, the Holy Spirit has always been active: In the beginning, creating, and at the end of the story, tending to us. We are sealed unto loving stability, v. 17b. The indwelling of the Holy Spirit occurs the moment a person receives Christ as Savior. "The word" promised the Holy Spirit. Into Thy Word Ministries Bible Study www.intothyword.org General Idea: If you love the Lord, then you will trust and obey Him, because real love is evidenced by gratitude and obedience, and because there is no other way! Some have argued that Old Testament believers were saved and sanctified by the Spirit just as New Testament believers. A person who is baptized “in the name of” the holy spirit recognizes the power and role of the holy spirit in accomplishing God’s will. The Holy Spirit will bring peace into our life. 361-62). (I don't know about you, but when I think of the Holy Spirit I'm thinking about an explosion - an explosion of power and miracles. However people were made right with God, the focus of the Old Testament roles of the Spirit lies elsewhere. How will the Holy Spirit act in our lives? The Holy Spirit of Promise validates this blessing or seals it upon the person. The Spirit then begins His work in the life of the believer. It is holy because it comes from Jehovah, who is clean and righteous to the highest degree, and because it is God’s means to accomplish what is holy. After Jesus breathed upon them and imparted the Holy Spirit to them (John 20:21-22), Luke 24:49 relates one of the last instructions Jesus gave to His disciples – that they should wait in Jerusalem to become equipped with Holy Spirit power – a second and different impartation of the Holy Spirit. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago." Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 1 * PART 2 * BOOK * 36 YOU ARE SEALED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT OF PROMISE – PART 2. Misconception: The “Holy Ghost,” or holy spirit, is a person and is part of the Trinity, as stated at 1 John 5: 7, 8 in the King James version of the Bible.