THE HOLY SPIRIT

EXODUS 31:2-5
^{2　“Look, I have specifically chosen Bezalel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
3　I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts. 4　He is a master craftsman, expert in working with gold, silver, and bronze.
5　He is skilled in engraving and mounting gemstones and in carving wood. He is a master at every craft!}

NUMBERS 11:16-17
Moses Chooses Seventy Leaders

^{16　Then the Lord said to Moses, “Gather before me seventy men who are recognized as elders and leaders of Israel. Bring them to the Tabernacle* to stand there with you.
17　I will come down and talk to you there. I will take some of the Spirit that is upon you, and I will put the Spirit upon them also. They will bear the burden of the people along with you, so you will not have to carry it alone.}

EZEKIEL 2:1-4
Ezekiel’s Call and Commission
1“Stand up, son of man,” said the voice. “I want to speak with you.”

^{2　The Spirit came into me as he spoke, and he set me on my feet. I listened carefully to his words.
3　“Son of man,” he said, “I am sending you to the nation of Israel, a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me. They and their ancestors have been rebelling against me to this very day.
4　They are a stubborn and hard-hearted people. But I am sending you to say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says!’}

1 JOHN 2:19
^{19　These people left our churches, but they never really belonged with us; otherwise they would have stayed with us. When they left, it proved that they did not belong with us.}

EPHESIANS 1:3-7
^{3　All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.
4　Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.
5　God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.
6　So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son.*
7　He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins.}

1PETER 1:3-5
^{3　All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation,
4　and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.
5　And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.}