2. The Holy Spirit of Promise Third “Head” of the Godhood:
God, the Father- Head of All Things,
Planner
Jesus, the Son- Head of the Church,
Executor
Holy Spirit, the Spirit- Head of Inspiration,
Revealer, 1Cor.2:6-16

3. The Promise of the Spirit to the Apostles
Acts 1:1-12
-It had been promised, v.4
Luke 24:49 > John 14:26; 15:26: 16:7-15
-It was to be a “baptism”, v.5
Acts 2:1- 4
-It was for the Apostles, vv.6-8
cf. Acts 1:2,3,4,5,6,7,8 these, them, you, and they all refer to the antecedent “apostles” in v.2.
-It enabled them to perform miracles for the purposes revelation and confirmation, Acts 2:6-21 and Mark 16:14-20.

4. The Promise of the Spirit to the Believers
Acts 2:32-39
-It too been promised, John 7:37-39
John 17:1-5 > Acts 1:4-5,8-10 > 2:1-4
-It was to be associated with “baptism”, v.38
Acts 2:1- 4
But was this the same as the Apostles received?
No, because:
-they didn’t start performing miracles after their “baptism” cf.vv.42-46
-they weren’t promised to be baptized with the Holy Spirit (cf. 1:8), they were promised the gift of the Spirit after their baptism, 2:38.
see also v.39 > Gal.3:7-8, 13-16, 26-29

5. So, What is the Promise of the Spirit to the Believers?
Salvation! Acts 13:26,32
-It is the blessing through Abraham’s Seed which was promised all the way back in Gen.12:3.
-What has this to do with the gift of the Spirit in Acts 2:38?
-How do we know about promises made to Abraham?
-The revelation of the Holy Spirit! Eph.3:3-7
Witness, Acts 5:32
But how does the Holy Spirit “witness” for us?
-Rom.8:9-11 by “indwelling”. How doe He do that?
-Rom.8:2 by revealing to us the “law of the Spirit” cf.3-8, that when obeyed produces salvation!

6. The Holy Spirit of Promise:
Enabled, by baptismal measure direct from heaven, the Apostles to perform miracles which both revealed God’s word and confirmed them as His messengers.
You and I don’t need those abilities today. In fact they have been done away with as 1Cor.13:8-10 said they would be. (cf. Acts 8:18).
For us, the gift of the Spirit is salvation by obedience to His revealed Word, and a Witness that we are indeed walking in the light when we live according to that Word.