" He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life" – 1John 5:12 LIGHT FOR NOW: Eternal life is not merely something Christ gives us in the future; it is the life we possess now because we have received Christ Himself. To have the SonContinue reading "THE LIFE OF CHRIST IN US (7)"
THE LIFE OF CHRIST IN US (6)
" And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father" – Galatians 4:6 LIGHT FOR NOW: The life of Christ within us is not merely a power to be experienced; it is the life of sonship. Through the Spirit, the believer shares in theContinue reading "THE LIFE OF CHRIST IN US (6)"
THE LIFE OF CHRIST IN US (5)
" I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing " – John 15:5 LIGHT FOR NOW: The Christian life is not sustained by human effort. We bear the fruit of Christ byContinue reading "THE LIFE OF CHRIST IN US (5)"
THE LIFE OF CHRIST IN US (4)
" That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love..." – Ephesians 3:17 LIGHT FOR NOW: Christ dwells in every believer through the Holy Spirit, but there is a difference between Christ being present in us and His life being given increasing influence over every area ofContinue reading "THE LIFE OF CHRIST IN US (4)"
THE LIFE OF CHRIST IN US (3)
" For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God" – Colossians 3:3 LIGHT FOR NOW: The believer's true life is no longer defined by the visible, earthly identity of the old creation. Our real life is now hidden in Christ, secured in God, and governed by a heavenly source. ThereContinue reading "THE LIFE OF CHRIST IN US (3)"
THE LIFE OF CHRIST IN US (2)
" I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me..." – Galatians 2:20 LIGHT FOR NOW: The Christian life is not simply Christ helping us to live better; it is Christ living His life through us. The old "I" has been crucified with Christ, and a new sourceContinue reading "THE LIFE OF CHRIST IN US (2)"
