John 7:37-39. On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe in him should receive: for the Holy Spirit was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
There were numerous signs from the Law and prophets that should have pointed clearly to that generation that Yeshua was in fact Messiah.
Beyond this fact is the clear evidence that certain aspects of Messiah could not be accomplished until after He was glorified.
Crucifixion>Resurrection>Ascension.
Yeshua assures His disciples that afterwards, He would send ‘another helper’ to be with them always.
John 14:16. And I will pray to the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever.
2 Corinthians 3:17. Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
Luke 24:49. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry in the city of Jerusalem, until you are endued with power from on high.
Acts 1:8. But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit has come upon you: and you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Galatians 3:14. That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
The Holy Spirit is the seal of the Father’s promise, and the outward manifestation of Messiah working in and through us is a sign to the world. We are that sign by the Holy Spirit in us.
1 Corinthians 14:22. Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
2 Corinthians 3:3. Clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart.
Ephesians 1:13. In whom you also trusted, after that you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that you believed, you were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise.
Furthermore, the Lord said that there would be signs that would follow the apostles in their ministry, which is well attested to in the Acts.
Mark 16:17. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues.
Acts 2:4. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:22. Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know—
Acts 2:33. “Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.
Acts 2:38. Then Peter said to them, “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.
2 Corinthians 1:22. who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
Revelation 22:17. And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirst come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.
There were numerous signs from the Law and prophets that should have pointed clearly to that generation that Yeshua was in fact Messiah.
Beyond this fact is the clear evidence that certain aspects of Messiah could not be accomplished until after He was glorified.
Crucifixion>Resurrection>Ascension.
Yeshua assures His disciples that afterwards, He would send ‘another helper’ to be with them always.
John 14:16. And I will pray to the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever.
2 Corinthians 3:17. Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
Luke 24:49. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry in the city of Jerusalem, until you are endued with power from on high.
Acts 1:8. But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit has come upon you: and you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Galatians 3:14. That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
The Holy Spirit is the seal of the Father’s promise, and the outward manifestation of Messiah working in and through us is a sign to the world. We are that sign by the Holy Spirit in us.
1 Corinthians 14:22. Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
2 Corinthians 3:3. Clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart.
Ephesians 1:13. In whom you also trusted, after that you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that you believed, you were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise.
Furthermore, the Lord said that there would be signs that would follow the apostles in their ministry, which is well attested to in the Acts.
Mark 16:17. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues.
Acts 2:4. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:22. Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know—
Acts 2:33. “Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.
Acts 2:38. Then Peter said to them, “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.
2 Corinthians 1:22. who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
Revelation 22:17. And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirst come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.
