Spirit

John 7:39 – By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.

Joel 2:28 – “And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.

Acts 2:17 – “‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.

John 20:22 – And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

Application:

• ·         The Gentiles will not be excluded from the Spirit’s outpouring or deliverance.
• ·         The age of Messianic fulfillment has arrived.
• ·         The disciples needed God’s help (the Holy Spirit) to carry out the commission they had just been given.

All Scripture verses taken from NIV