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The Spirit of God

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The breath of God — hovering at creation, promised by the prophets, poured out at Pentecost.

The Spirit moves across the whole Bible: hovering over the waters at creation, empowering craftsmen and judges and kings, inspiring the prophets, and then promised in a new way — a new heart, a law written within, the Spirit poured out "on all flesh." Jesus pledges another Helper; at Pentecost the promise lands in fire; and Paul calls the Spirit the down-payment of the age to come, dwelling in every believer. Follow the wind of God from Genesis to the church.
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    The Spirit hovers over the waters

    Genesis 1:2

    The earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep and God’s Spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters.

    At creation the Spirit of God broods over the deep, ready to bring order and life.
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    Filled with the Spirit for work

    Exodus 31:3

    and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all kinds of workmanship,

    God fills Bezalel with his Spirit to craft the tabernacle — the Spirit empowers vocation.
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    A new heart and a new spirit

    Ezekiel 36:26

    I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.

    Ezekiel promises God will put his Spirit within his people and give them a heart of flesh.
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    "I will pour out my Spirit"

    Joel 2:28

    “It will happen afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions.

    Joel foretells the Spirit poured out on all flesh — sons and daughters prophesying.
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    Another Helper forever

    John 14:16

    I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever, —

    Jesus promises the Spirit of truth to dwell with his people always.
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    The Spirit poured out at Pentecost

    Acts 2:4

    They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

    Joel's promise lands: the church is filled with the Spirit and speaks the wonders of God.
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    Life in the Spirit

    Romans 8:11

    But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.

    Paul: the Spirit who raised Jesus dwells in believers and will give life to their bodies.