Then a shoot will grow from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—a Spirit of wisdom and understanding, a Spirit of counsel and strength, a Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. His delight will be in the fear of the Lord. Isaiah 11:1-8 (ESV)
See Jeremiah 31:31-34 and Luke 22:14-23. This is language first used in Jeremiah's promise of rescue and renewal of the exiled people of God...
1 Corinthians 12:8 ... For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, ...
Pastor Stuart McAlpine shares a sermon on Joseph who was one of Jacob's 12 sons. His father loved him more than any of the...
