Reflections on shabat, May 22, 2026

  Picture: When I was 16, I saw a prophecy in a dream of baptism by immersion and the Holy Spirit descending on me. The rest of the dream came true 7 years later in the Jesus House in Vartiokylä, Helsinki, on August 31, 1972 at 9 pm.
  Read more in the link below and scroll down to "The Holy Spirit, baptism by immersion in water and the baptism in the Holy Spirit"
https://seventh-river.blogspot.com/2020/02/chapter-11-years-1964-68-part-13.html

  Happy Shavuot May 21-23 and Christian Pentecost May 24 ! The theme is the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

Let's reread the Bible verses in the picture:

>>28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh. Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: 29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. 30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. 31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the Adonai come.<< Joel 2:28-31

>>1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 Suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.<< Acts 2:1-4

We also read Ezekiel 36:27 and Luke 24:44-49

Ezekiel 36:27
>>And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.<<

Luke 24:44-49
>>44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. 45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures,

46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved HaMashiach to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And ye are witnesses of these things. 49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.<<

  From those Bible passages it becomes clear what kind of Spirit Yehowah will give into our hearts, who accept that Great Good News about Adonai Yeshua, the atoning sacrifice for our sins! Very much has been taught a different kind of message during the course of almost 1900 years, which is contrary to the original apostolic teaching.

  Of course, I do not claim that I myself still fully understand how far we New Covenant saints have been led astray from everything that our Savior and his first chosen apostles taught. We can notice some of the false teachings when we carefully read the New Covenant Scriptures and compare their content with current teachings.

  But we have an incomparable private teacher as our guide: the Holy Spirit! He helps us step by step to know the content of our Savior’s teachings, gives us the strength to walk the narrow path of life and leads us to living deeds that are pleasing to Yehowah Elohim: deeds of neighborly love and proclaiming the good news!

We are witnesses of Adonai Yeshua

  Just as Adonai Yeshua taught his chosen disciples in the beginning, so too his Holy Spirit teaches us to follow the teachings of our Savior and walk in accordance with them. We are not called to repeat a creed made by men once a week and then live freely as we please the rest of the time.

  We are called to repent whenever the Holy Spirit demands it of us and to walk in the sanctification of the Spirit. The path to which we are called is indeed narrow, where sin must be completely put away and all evil desires and temptations must be fought against. Although the path that leads to life is narrow, we can still walk along it.

  This is what Adonai Yeshua taught: John 20:21-23

>>21 Then said Yeshua to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father has sent me, even so send I you. 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said unto them, Receive you the Holy Spirit: 23 Whose soever sins you remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins you retain, they are retained.<<


Obedience to the Son leads to eternal life

  Adonai Yeshua is our Good Shepherd and we should listen to his voice and learn from his words. The Holy Spirit opens the words of Adonai Yeshua to us even though the Bible translation we read is partly incomplete, partly even incorrect. Those who claim that the Bible is entirely the word of Elohim are teaching wrongly!

  In all Bible translations, the translators have left their own interpretations and views, which are incomplete and partly even incorrect. Therefore, I urge readers to be very careful about which translations they read! So read the best and most accurate Bible translation you have available and read it critically.

John the Baptist taught about obedience to Adonai Yeshua this way: John 3:33-36

>>33 He that has received his (Yeshua's) testimony has set to his seal that Elohim is true. 34 For he whom Elohim has sent speaks the words of Elohim: for Elohim gives not the Spirit by measure unto him. 35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand. 36 He that believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of Elohim abides on him."<< 

Adonai Yeshua taught his disciples and teaches us as follows: John 14:5-6

>>5 Thomas said unto him, Adonai, we know not whither you go; and how can we know the way? 6 Yeshua said unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by me.<<

  Adonai Yeshua is an eternally living person and he and his teachings are the only living way given to us that leads us to the knowledge of the truth and eternal life!


Songs suitable for the topic

Please, note: Our Savior's original name in Hebrew is Yeshua HaMashiach HaNotzri

Bo Ruach Elohim (Come Spirit of God)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk2xYOV4rnU

Come Holy Spirit I need You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s3ffDMgaKA

Blessed Assurance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1VMHEMOMZY

YESHUA, The Most Powerful Name
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77wy56K3MNo

The Comforter Has Come
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O862Iienbw

P.S. 1 You can check out the interesting stages of my life from the link below. My life has been a great adventure. There have been successes and setbacks. Adonai Yeshua has always helped me!
https://seventh-river.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-seventh-river.html

P.S. 2 I have also prepared these studies in Finnish. They consist of selected Bible translations and include various hymns:
https://yakov-tutkielmia-sapattina.blogspot.com/2026/05/pohdintaa-sapattina-2252026.html