THE PROMISED BLESSING

The Man of the Spirit – (Jesus was and is the quintessential man of the Spirit)

The Promise of the Father – The Blessings of Abraham – (The Apostle Paul links the Gift of the Spirit to the promise of blessings for the nations given to Abraham)

The Fulfillment of the Feast of Pentecost – (Acts 2:1-4 – The outpouring of the Gift of the Spirit in Jerusalem fulfilled what the annual feast symbolized)

Joel’s Prophecy in Acts – (The Outpouring of the Spirit marked the commencement of the “last days” in fulfillment of Joel 2:28.)

Joel’s Prophecy Applied by the New Testament – (Joel 2:28 – The book of Acts and the Apostle Paul apply this passage from Joel to the ear set in motion by the Death and Resurrection of Jesus)

The Lifegiving Spirit – (Old Testament promises of Spirit, life, and restoration find their fulfillment in the gift of the Spirit, resurrection and New Creation)