Genesis 2:7
(NIV)
the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his
nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.Ezekiel
37:1-5 (NIV)
1 The hand of the LORD was upon
me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me in the middle of a valley;
it was full of bones.
2 He led me back and forth among them,
and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry.
3 He asked me, "Son of man, can
these bones live?" I said, "O Sovereign LORD, you alone know."
4 Then he said to me, "Prophesy to
these bones and say to them, 'Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!
5 This is what the Sovereign LORD says to
these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life.
John 20:19-22 (NIV)
19 On the evening of that first
day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the
Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!"
20 After he said this, he showed them his
hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.
21 Again Jesus said, "Peace be with
you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you."
22 And with that he breathed on them and
said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:1-4 (NIV)
1 When the day of Pentecost came,
they were all together in one place.
2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a
violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of
fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
4 All of them were filled with the Holy
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There was PROOF in his BREATH
MK. 15:37 - "With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last."
RE. 1:18 - "I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever..."
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There was PRESENCE in his BREATH
JN. 14:18 - "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you."
MT. 28:20 - "Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
they were conscious of the closeness of his presence
they were comforted by his presence
they were convinced of his continued presence
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There was a PICTURE in his BREATH
GE. 2:7 - "God formed the man ... breathed into his nostrils the breath of
life ..."
EZ. 37:5 - "I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life."
his breath was a picture of divine energy
his breath was a picture of dynamic empowerment
his breath was a picture of death's emasculation
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There was PROPHECY in his BREATH
JN. 20:22 - "Receive the Holy Spirit."
AC. 2:2 - "Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came ..."
Jesus issued the promise of receiving the Holy Spirit
Jesus insisted on the priority of receiving the Holy Spirit
Jesus indicated the power of receiving the Holy Spirit
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