Pentecost Sunday

Genesis 2:7

• Man formed out of dust - lifeless.

• God breathed "the breath of life" into his nostrils.

• God's breath brings new life.

Ezekiel 37:-15

• The dry bones represent Israel, and the return from exile & restoration of hope.

• God's breath brings fresh life. CPR.  Resurrection and revival.  Second wind.

John 15:26,16:5-15

• "I will send you the Advocate"  (Paraclete in Greek -- Comforter, Encourager, Counselor)

• The Spirit of truth.

John 20:22

• "Receive the Holy Spirit..."

• Jesus prepared his disciples for the impartation of the Holy Spirit by breathing on them.

• John 1:4 - "In Him was life..."

• Just as God gave life to the old creation with His breath, so Jesus gave life to the new creation with His.

pneúma (from Strong's)

4151 pneúma – properly, spirit (Spirit), wind, or breath. The most frequent meaning (translation) of 4151 (pneúma) in the NT is "spirit" ("Spirit"). Only the context however determines which sense(s) is meant.

[Any of the above renderings (spirit-Spirit, wind, breath) of 4151 (pneúma) is always theoretically possible (spirit, Spirit, wind, breath). But when the attributive adjective ("holy") is used, it always refers to the Holy Spirit. "Spirit" ("spirit") is by far the most common translation (application) of 4151 (pneúma).

The Hebrew counterpart (rûach) has the same range of meaning as 4151 (pneúma), i.e. it likewise can refer to spirit/Spirit, wind, or breath.]

Acts 1

• "He is Risen... Now What?" message - 40 days between resurrection and ascension.

• Jesus promised baptism of the Holy Spirit, resulting in power (among else.)

• About 120 believers together.  Another disciple, Mathias, was chosen to replace Judas.

Acts 2

• Pentecost was originally one of the feast days, 50 days after Passover, also called 'Feast of Firstfruits'.

• The coming of the Holy Spirit sounded like "the roaring of a mighty windstorm".

• Like breath, infusion of life.

• The disciples were the literal firstfruits of what was to come.

Conclusion

Today is Pentecost Sunday, and we commemorate that He gave us His Holy Spirit, that we are here today because He first breathed life into us, and that He constantly revives, renews, and refreshes us.