Why Did The Holy Spirit Come Down On Jesus Like A Dove?
Answer: When Jesus was thirty years old, John the Baptist baptized him. When Jesus came up out of the water, the Holy Spirit came down on him in the form of a dove.
The Holy Spirit is a spirit and doesn’t have a body, so the Spirit took a form that people could see. A dove was a great form to take because when people saw doves, they thought of peace and purity, and that’s exactly what the Holy Spirit brings to people.
After Jesus left the earth, he sent the Holy Spirit to live here in his place. But now, instead of taking a special form, the Holy Spirit lives inside us.
When a person trusts in Christ as Savior, the Holy Spirit comes to live inside him or her.
Key verse: The Holy Spirit settled upon [Jesus] in the form of a dove. And a voice from Heaven said, “You are my much-loved Son. Yes, you are my delight.” (Luke 3:22)
Related verses: Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; John 1:32
Related questions: What does the Holy Spirit look like? Where is the Holy Spirit today?
How Did Jesus Do Miracles?
Answer: Jesus was able to do miracles because he was God’s Son. The miracles weren’t magic or tricks; they really happened.
Jesus performed miracles because he had compassion on people and because he wanted to show the people that he was the Messiah, the promised one from God.
Only God can do real miracles. Sometimes God worked his miracles through special people, like the prophets or apostles.
We read in the Bible about a lot of miracles, but miracles didn’t happen every day. More miracles happened when Jesus was on earth than at any other time, but only during the three years that he was preaching and teaching in public.
Jesus didn’t do miracles to show off, and he didn’t heal everybody. He had a purpose for everything he did.
Key verses: Jesus’ disciples saw him do many other miracles besides the ones told about in this book. But these [miracles] are recorded so that you will believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God. And when you believe this truth, you will have life. (John 20:30-31)
Related verses: Matthew 11:4-5; John 7:21
Related questions: How did Jesus get the coin into the fish’s mouth? How could Jesus turn water into wine? Why did Jesus try to have Peter walk on the sea? How did Jesus make demons leave people? How could Jesus feed so many people with one boy’s lunch?