1. Matthew 27:45-54

4. Matthew 27:51-53 51 The earth shook, the rocks split 52 and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53 They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.

5. Ezekiel 37:7-14 7 So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone. 8 I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them.

6. Ezekiel 37:7-14 9 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live.’” 10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet—a vast army.

7. Ezekiel 37:7-14 11 Then he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.’ 12 Therefore prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: My people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel.

8. Ezekiel 37:7-14 13 Then you, my people, will know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. 14 I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the LORD have spoken, and I have done it, declares the LORD.’”

9. The Spirit as a Life-Giving Agent I. Genesis 1:2 - 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. II. Isaiah 42:5 - 5 This is what God the LORD says… who gives breath to its people, and life to those who walk on it. III. John 6:63 63 The Spirit gives life… The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.

10. Ezekiel 37:10, 14 10 So I prophesied [to the dry bones] as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet… 14 I will put my Spirit in you and you will live…

11. How do we receive this Spirit of New Life? And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. - Matthew 27:50

12. Where there is death in your life, God can breathe new life.

13. If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? - Romans 8:31-32

14. “Heavenly Father, I cannot ___________, but I believe you can breathe new life into me.”