THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST
TEXT: “You, however, are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if in fact, the Spirit of God indwells you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to Him.”
A few days ago we talked a little bit about the Companion of Jesus being the Holy Spirit. The importance of this cannot be overstated! We affirmed that Jesus Christ is God and that He is man. His obedience in our place needed to be real obedience from a sinless man. Jesus did not “cheat” by relying on His divine nature. He lived His life --- sinlessly --- as a human being who was indwelt and empowered by the Holy Spirit of God!
You, too, have the same Companion!
The very same Holy Spirit dwells in you!.
He must lead.
He must direct.
He must empower.
The Spirit’s goal is to glorify Christ in us by making us more like Christ than ourselves!
“Wherever the Spirit of Christ is, He
Reveals Christ to the understanding,
Enthrones Christ in the affections,
Gives Christ control of the will,
Endears Christ to the heart,
Glorifies Christ in the soul, and
Conforms the person to the lively likeness of Jesus Christ.”
Rev. James Smith 1802-1863, the predecessor to C. H Spurgeon
Old Friends Quartet - I Want to Be More Like Jesus Every Day [Live]
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