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Numbers chapter 27 verse 18.

So the Lord said to Moses, take Joshua, the son of none, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay your hand on him.

What a great picture, so Moses is preparing to not be the leader among God's people.

When he dies, who is going to lead? And God is appointing Joshua to lead. And so God says to Moses, take

Joshua, a man, here's the description, in whom is the spirit.

Like my spirit is in him and that's what qualifies him to lead.

That's what qualifies him to go into the promised land and to take others in there with

him because my spirit is in him. Now take this picture in the Old Testament and bring it into the New

Testament like when Jesus dies on a cross for our sins, rises from the grave, he meets with his disciples, and he says,

wait in Jerusalem until the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And then to everyone's shock in Acts Chapter 2, as they're

praying the Spirit comes upon them, but not just those disciples.

The Spirit comes upon all of God's people,

all who repent and believe they're filled with the Spirit

in such a way that people are just overwhelmed.

We all have the spirit.

They're all speaking in different languages,

with the power of the spirit in them.

Jesus had promised this would happen.

You'll receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.

You'll all be my witnesses in Jerusalem,

Jude and Samaritan,

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