“After He rose from the dead, Jesus appeared to His disciples, he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit”” (John 20:22; NKJV); they were born again spiritually (John 3:3, 5-7). Later, after Christ’s ascension into heaven, the disciples were baptized in or filled with the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:2-4). This second experience with Holy Spirit (Eph 3:16) was an empowering that enabled the disciples to grow to be more like Jesus (2 Cor 3:17-18) and be His witnesses (Acts 1:5,8; 4:31). They taught and demonstrated the new eternal life God has for us all (John 3:16; John 10:10). As we believe in Jesus and give our lives to Him (Rom 10:9) our spirits are made new, the Holy Spirit comes to live in us (John 3:5, 5-7). “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Holy Spirit of God dwells in you” (1 Cor 3:16; NKJV). If we ask God, we can also be baptized in the Holy Spirit. Jesus had to receive the Holy Spirit to minister as He did (Acts 10:38, Matt 3:16-17). Just like the first disciples, the Holy Spirit will change us to be like Christ and to be His witnesses, if we allow Him (Rom 8:11, Gal 5:22-23). You may ask, “how do I find out about all of this for myself?” The apostle John taught us that the Holy Spirit will teach us, He will reveal all God’s ways to us (John 14:26, 16:12-15). Just open your Bible to the verses above and ask the Holy Spirit to teach you, He will!