Category: Holy Spirit

Philippians 2:7 – He took Position as a Slave

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From: John MacArthur Study Bible.

Vs 7emptied Himself. From this Gr. word comes the theological word “kenosis”; i.e., the doctrine of Christ’s self-emptying in His incarnation. This was a self-renunciation, not an emptying Himself of deity nor an exchange of deity for humanity (see notes on v. 6).

Jesus did, however, renounce or set aside His privileges in several areas: 

1) heavenly glory—while on earth He gave up the glory of a face-to-face relationship with God and the continuous outward display and personal enjoyment of that glory (cf. Jn 17:5); 

2) independent authority—during His incarnation Christ completely submitted Himself to the will of His Father (see note on v. 8; cf. Mt 26:39; Jn 5:30; Heb 5:8); 

3) divine prerogatives—He set aside the voluntary display of His divine attributes and submitted Himself to the Spirit’s direction (cf. Mt 24:36; Jn 1:45–49);

4) eternal riches—while on earth Christ was poor and owned very little (cf. 2Co 8:9); and 

5) a favorable relationship with God—He felt the Father’s wrath for human sin while on the cross (cf. Mt 27:46; see note on 2Co 5:21). form of a bond-servant. Again, Paul uses the Gr. word “form,” which indicates exact essence (see note on v. 

6). As a true servant, Jesus submissively did the will of His Father (cf. Is 52:13, 14). the likeness of men. Christ became more than God in a human body, but He took on all the essential attributes of humanity (Lk 2:52; Gal 4:4; Col 1:22), even to the extent that He identified with basic human needs and weaknesses (cf. Heb 2:14, 17; 4:15). He became the God-Man: fully God and fully man.

How can we do these things? I know, that unless I am humbly submitting myself to God, being filled with his Spirit and his Love, and bathing myself in the Gospel…….I have no chance!

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Trust and walk in the Spirit, and you will not fulfill the desires of the Flesh.

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Father, we give you this day, trusting you will bring us through whatever troubles come our way. If and/or when trouble comes, we pray you will give us strength. If we falter, help us in our unbelief, that we may stand firm, and give you Glory, because you are the one true God, three in one, the Father, Son & Holy Spirit. Amen!

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Self-control…….Who is in control of your life?

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THE PERSON AND WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ( See notes below)

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Taken from Moody Bible Institute

We believe that the Holy Spirit is co-equal with God the Father and God the Son and is of the same essence. Yet He is also distinct from them. Scripture describes the Holy Spirit in personal terms, not as an impersonal force, when it says that He teaches, guides, comforts and intercedes.

1 He possesses emotions, intellect and will.

2 The Holy Spirit spoke to rPhilip and gave counsel to the church at Jerusalem.

3 He was sinned against and lied to.

4 The Scriptures also attest to the deity of the Holy Spirit. He is spoken of as God and is identified with the title of Jehovah.

5 The Christian who is indwelt by the Spirit is indwelt by God.

6 The Holy Spirit possesses the attributes of deity, such as omniscience, omnipresence, omnipotence and eternality.

7 He does works only God can do, such as creating, regenerating and sanctifying.

8 He is equally associated with the other members of the Trinity.

9 The work of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament differed somewhat from His work in the New Testament. The possession of the Holy Spirit by the believer was not permanent in every case.

10 The Spirit had a ministry of restraining sin and in the creation of the world.

11 The Holy Spirit today plays a major role in the application of salvation to the individual. It is the Spirit who brings conviction to the unbeliever and causes him to see the truth of the gospel in a clear light.

12 Those who respond to this conviction and place their faith in Jesus Christ receive eternal life and a new nature.

13 The Holy Spirit unites the believer with Christ and places him in the body of Christ, the church.

14 He also unites the believer with Christ in His death, enabling him to live victoriously over sin.

15 The Holy Spirit controls the believer who yields to God and submits himself to God’s Word.

16 When these conditions are met, the believer lives in the power of the Spirit and produces the fruit of the Spirit.

17 The Holy Spirit indwells the believer permanently.

18 While the child of God may sin and grieve the Spirit, the Spirit will never leave the true believer.

19 Absence of the Holy Spirit is the mark of the unsaved.

20 The Holy Spirit seals the believer.

21 This ministry guarantees the security of the believer “until the day of redemption.”

22 The Holy Spirit sovereignly bestows spiritual gifts or abilities for service to every believer.

23 Although His restraint of evil in the world today will cease with the rapture,

24 He will continue to be present in the earth. In the tribulation period the Spirit will be involved in salvation and filling.

25 In the coming kingdom of Jesus Christ, the Spirit will be in God’s people and the Spirit will be upon the King.

26 References

1 John 14:26; Romans 8:14; John 14:26; Romans 8:26

2 Ephesians 4:30; 1 Corinthians 2:10–14; 1 Corinthians 12:11

3 Acts 8:29; 15:28

4 Acts 5:3, 4

5 Acts 5:1–4; Isaiah 6:8–9 with Acts 28:25; Jeremiah 31:31–34; with Hebrews 10:15

6 1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; Ephesians 2:22

7 1 Corinthians 2:10–11; Psalm 139:7; Zechariah 4:6; Hebrews 9:14

8 Genesis 1:2; John 3:6; 2 Thessalonians 2:13

9 Matthew 28:19, 20; 2 Corinthians 13:14

10 Psalm 51:11

11 Genesis 6:3; Genesis 1:2; Isaiah 40:12

12 John 16:8–11

13 John 3:3–7; Titus 3:5

14 1 Corinthians 12:13

15 Romans 6:1–10

16 Romans 12: 1, 2; Ephesians 5:18; Colossians 3:16

17 Galatians 5:16, 22, 23

18 1 Corinthians 6:19, 20

19 Ephesians 4:30

20 Romans 8:9; Jude 1:19

21 2 Corinthians 1:22; Ephesians 1:13; 4:30

22 Ephesians 4:30

23 Romans 12; 1 Corinthians 12; Ephesians 4

24 2 Thessalonians 2:7

25 Zechariah 12:10; Joel 2:28–32

26 Jeremiah 31:33; Isaiah 11: 2–3

Happy New Year, brothers and sisters. Out with the old, in with the new. Can’t wait to see what the Lord will do in each of our lives and look forward to hearing about it, from each of you.

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Pursue Jesus, and you will find the path, that leads to Life.

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Who is your guiding light in your life?

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Just as God said, this is my son, in whom I am well pleased, he is also pleased in us, his sons and daughters. We are adopted sons/daughters and when we trusted in Jesus for salvation, there is no judgement for those in Christ. We have been perfected in love. Is this not Good News? Let’s shout it from the mountaintops. Jesus is alive, and he sent his Holy Spirit to live inside of us, to those who believe.

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