We’ve Never Heard

Scripture: 1 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul’s overland journey brought him back to Ephesus. He encountered a group of about a dozen disciples there. Paul: 2 “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” John’s Disciples: “We’ve never heard about the Holy Spirit.” Paul: 3 “Well then, what kind of ceremonial washing through baptism did you receive?” John’s Disciples: “We received the ritual cleansing of baptism that John taught.” Paul: 4 “John taught the truth—that people should be baptized with renewed thinking and turn toward God. But he also taught that the people should believe in the One whose way he was preparing, that is Jesus.” 5 As soon as they this, they were ceremonially washed, this time in the name of our Lord Jesus. 6 When Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them in the same way the original disciples experienced at Pentecost : they spoke in tongues and prophesied. (Acts 19:1-5 The Voice) It is good to see in this portion of scripture that the disciples of John were willing to receive new and more understanding of truth. John the Baptist did teach truth, but he also said that there was more to come. We are all on a journey to know more and more of the truth of which we know only part; we have not “arrived” so to speak. Father, I will keep moving on this journey of faith and learn more and more of the truth You have for me. You are faithful to me, and You are good. Thank You. AMEN Reverence for the Lord is pure, lasting forever. His laws are true and fair and more desirable than gold and sweeter than honey. Psalm 19
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