"The Triune God—Father, Son, and Spirit—Are Closely Associated with the Pouring Out of the Spirit"

 

"The Triune God—Father, Son, and Spirit—Are Closely Associated with the Pouring Out of the Spirit"

Mark 16:19 "After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God."

Acts 1:9-11 "After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them..."

Acts 2:33 "Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear."

Hebrews 9:24 "For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with human hands that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God's presence."

 

Aspect	Content	Explanation	Example	Relevant Scriptures
Cause	The ascension of the Son and the exaltation by the Father	After Jesus Christ's ascension, God the Father exalted Him, giving Him a position of glory	Jesus sitting at the right hand of God after His ascension	Luke 24:51 "While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven." Philippians 2:9 "Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,"
Means	The pouring out of the Spirit	The Father gives the promised Holy Spirit to the Son, who then pours out the Spirit	The descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost	John 7:37-39 "On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, 'Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.' By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive..."
Explanation	The full participation of the Triune God	The Father, Son, and Spirit are closely related in the pouring out of the Spirit, demonstrating the unity of the Triune God	The Father exalts the Son, the Son receives the Spirit, the Spirit is poured out	Acts 2:32-33 "God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it. Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear."
Example	The experience at Pentecost	The disciples experience the pouring out of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, manifesting the work of the Triune God	The disciples are filled with the Holy Spirit and speak in tongues	Acts 2:1-4 "When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them."
Significance	The ultimate consummation of the Triune God	The pouring out of the Spirit is the ultimate consummation of the processed Triune God	Believers receive the Holy Spirit, experiencing the richness of the Triune God	Philippians 1:19 "for I know that through your prayers and God's provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance."
Comprehensiveness	The full involvement of the Triune God	The Triune God is fully contained in the Son's ascension and the Spirit's pouring out	From death to resurrection, to ascension and the pouring out of the Holy Spirit, the Triune God is always involved	Ephesians 4:8-9 "This is why it says: 'When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.' (What does 'he ascended' mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions?)"

 

This table summarizes the relationship between the Triune God and the pouring out of the Spirit, covering the cause, means, explanation, examples, and relevant scriptures. It demonstrates how the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are closely connected in the pouring out of the Spirit, and how this process embodies the unity and completeness of the Triune God.

This concept emphasizes the doctrine of the Trinity in Christian theology, particularly the collaborative work of the Triune God at crucial moments in salvation history (such as Christ's ascension and Pentecost). It shows how the sovereignty of God the Father (in exalting the Son), the Son's obedience and glorification (in ascending), and the work of the Holy Spirit (in being poured out) are perfectly combined.

 

* Please refer to the 2024 Summer Live Training - Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (1) Message Twelve: The Divine Trinity, the Spirit of Jesus, and the Kingdom of God