The Spirit of Christ

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“Christ suffered for our sins once for all time. He never sinned, but He died for sinners to bring you safely home to God. He suffered physical death, but He was raised to life in the Spirit.” 1 Peter 3v18 (NLT)

The Spirit of God, who is the third Person in the Trinity, played a big role in the life of Jesus, and is key to the life of any believer. When John the Baptist came, people were wondering, was he the Christ or not. Luke 3v15-16 (KJV) says “And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:” When Jesus was about to begin His ministry, Luke 3v21-22 (KJV) says “Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art My beloved Son: in Thee I am well pleased.” John 4v1-2 says “AND JESUS being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days He did eat nothing: and when they were ended, He afterward hungered.” Here we see Jesus being led by the Spirit of God. Romans 8v9 (AMP) says “But you are not living the life of the flesh, you are living the life of the Spirit, if the [Holy] Spirit of God [really] dwells within you [directs and controls you]. But if anyone does not possess the [Holy] Spirit of Christ, he is none of His [he does not belong to Christ, is not truly a child of God].” Do you have the Spirit of God in you?

Supplementary Text

And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” John 14v16-18 (KJV)

Prayer

Father, we thank You for today. We thank You for Christ dying for us, and Your Holy Spirit who is even with us and in us. Thank You Father in Jesus name we pray, amen.