BIBLEBOOKCLUB: JESUS INTRODUCED THE HOLY SPIRIT'S COMING

In Luke 24, After Jesus death and resurrection, Jesus’ followers were walking and talking about Jesus’ death, when suddenly Jesus himself came along and joined them and began walking beside them. But they didn’t recognize him, for God kept them from it. Jesus asked them what they were talking about. They said" The things that happened to Jesus was a mighty Teacher, highly regarded by both God and man, but the chief priests and our religious leaders arrested him and handed him over to the Roman government and they crucified him. And now, besides all this which happened three days ago some women from our group of his followers were at his tomb early this morning and came back with an amazing report that his body was missing, and that they had seen some angels there who told them Jesus is alive! Some of our men ran out to see, and sure enough, Jesus’ body was gone, just as the women had said.” Then Jesus said, " You find it so hard to believe all that the prophets wrote in the Scriptures! Wasn’t it clearly predicted by the prophets that the Messiah would have to suffer all these things before entering his time of glory?” Then Jesus quoted them passage after passage from the writings of the prophets, beginning with the book of Genesis and going right on through the Scriptures, explaining what the passages meant and what they said about himself. They realized Jesus was there with them. JESUS WAS ALIVE JUST AS HE SAID HE WOULD BE! FRIENDS, MANY PEOPLE INCLUDING HIS DISCIPLES SAW JESUS AFTER HE WAS RESURRECTED. HE ATE WITH THEM AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE COMING OF HOLY SPIRIT! Luke 24:49 (TLB) Jesus said “And now I will send the Holy Spirit upon you, just as my Father promised. Don’t begin telling others yet stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.”