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Deepen your studies and live the biblical faith in your daily life! Visit: https://www.vivendoasescrituras.com.b... ----- During Paul's third missionary journey, recorded in Acts 18:23-19:7, the apostle arrives in Ephesus, where he meets twelve disciples who only knew about John's baptism. Paul explains to them that the Messiah promised by John is Jesus, who baptizes with the Holy Spirit. After being baptized in the name of Jesus, they receive the Holy Spirit, manifesting spiritual gifts. This episode completes the inclusion of different groups in the New Testament church: Jews, Samaritans, Gentiles and now, John's disciples. The narrative emphasizes the need to grow in understanding and experience of the Holy Spirit, a truth that Paul reinforces by strengthening the churches he had previously established and by instructing Apollos, who, despite being eloquent and knowledgeable in the Scriptures, had an incomplete understanding of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. The story highlights the importance of local churches, humility to learn, and the ongoing search for the fullness of the Holy Spirit, which is given to believers at the time of conversion. ----- Follow my social media: Facebook - https://bit.ly/fb-augustus-nicodemus Instagram - https://bit.ly/ig-augustus-nicodemus Twitter - https://bit.ly/tw-augustus-nicodemus Have mercy - #AugustusNicodemus