* vs 22 - If you want the Holy Spirit you’ve got to get close enough to smell God’s breath.

* He speaks in a whisper, and His breath comes through His words.

* vs 23 - The first thing Jesus says after He gives them His Holy Spirit was concerning forgiveness.

* He gave them a very simple principle - we have the authority to forgive as Christ forgave.

* He did not grant blind forgiveness.

* He only forgave those who were truly repentant.

* So what do you do when someone doesn’t repent?

* You do what Jesus did on the cross - He gave the situation to God.