Christ The Man
He's All I Need
Christ The Man
He’s All I Need
Jesus is more than just a person of interest or someone within history. Many have recognized Jesus only as a person that lives in heaven and died on a cross. Many will go to Easter services for the Easter celebration and hear how he was raised from the grave and now resides in heaven as already mention.
Has it ever registered in your thinking that Jesus is much more than a Sunday school lesson or a sermon on Sunday morning? The church today or the deceptive church only sees Jesus as a historical figure nothing more and nothing less. We teach our children of Jesus as a man that held them and walked the sea of Galilee.
Have we even come close to what or who Jesus is? When we sit in church every Sunday we seem to look upward and search or request for God to make his entrance when in much reality he has already done so, Jesus Christ is much more than a historical figure but a person of great spirit eagerly waiting for us to recognize his true mission or ministry.
Most teachers and books only skim the surface of the living Christ. They only explain or teach ones to how he performed miracles, feed the large crowds by multiplying the loafs and fishes.
These stories and events are good and true but there is so much more to the life of Christ than just miracles and events in Jesus life. As you continue on through this book remain with an opened mind ask the Holy Spirit of God to teach you and recognize the life of Christ within us all.
Matthew 16:13-20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now when Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they answered, “Some say John the Baptist; others, Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah, or [just] one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the Son of the living God.” Then Jesus answered him, “Blessed [happy, spiritually secure, favored by God] are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood (mortal man) did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build My church; and the gates of Hades (death) will not overpower it [by preventing the resurrection of the Christ]. I will give you the keys (authority) of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind [forbid, declare to be improper and unlawful] on earth will have [already] been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose [permit, declare lawful] on earth will have [already] been loosed in heaven.” Then He gave the disciples strict orders to tell no one that He was the Christ (the
Messiah, the Anointed).
Most folks in these writings describe Jesus as different identities and did not recognize him yet of the messiah the living son of God. Yes, Jesus Christ is and always will be the living Christ and not just some prophet or great teacher nor no earlier bible figure.
Jesus is seen as the one true biblical figure as being the living son of God. Jesus is more than a name written on a paper or any page in a book. The holy scriptures come to life in the identity of Christ.
The Holy Spirit was sent to earth as a comforter and guide in teaching the true meaning behind the scriptures. It would be expedient for Christ to leave the earth because he realizes in this world, he only can be at one location at a time.
The entire purpose for the Holy Spirit to come to earth is to first
1.Teach the scriptures by the spirit
2.Expel the gifts to each believer as the Spirit see’s fit to all the members of his body (The body of Christ)
3.Christ produces the fruit of the spirit with the ministry of the spirit. (By living in and thru you).
4.To live in and through each believer with no limits to their location within any geographical area on earth.
5.His entire body is all over the earth with many members (See it as many Christ’s living several locations on earth). Without the Holy Spirit being sent to earth he would not be able to reach the entire through us with his message to the world.
As His child, your loving heavenly Father wants to give you the supernatural power you need to live this new life.
For every one that asketh receive; and he that seethe findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened… If ye…know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
LUKE 11:10,13
Luke 11:13 Amplified Bible (AMP)
If you, then, being evil [that is, sinful by nature], know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask and continue to ask Him!”
The New Birth (The Supernatural Walk)
Your Identity of Christ
John 1: `12
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—
Very amazing to be declared or identify as a child of God. You may have earthly jobs as bus drivers or a Doctor but you’re a child of God.
19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;
20 you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.
The fullness of God lives in you and I as temples, we are now the temple of the living God. The entire deity rests and is within us. Christ and the holy spirit indwell our temples meaning our bodies and wishes not to just live within us but to live his life through us daily.
Since we no longer own ourselves but had been crucified in Christ we no longer live but it’s Christ to whom lives in and through us.
His Righteousness (Your Righteous)
2 Corinthians 5:21
He made Christ who knew no sin to [judicially] be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we would become the righteousness of God [that is, we would be made acceptable to Him and placed in a right relationship with Him by His gracious loving-kindness].
Because of Christs finished work at the cross and due to his resurrection God has declared to us as being Righteous in total right standing in Him. We are complete and totally forgiven not by any of our works but because of Christs finished work and ushering in the new covenant.
For if the ministry that brings condemnation [the old covenant, the Law] has glory, how much more does glory overflow in the ministry that brings righteousness [the new covenant which declares believers free of guilt and sets them apart for God’s special purpose]!
He made Christ who knew no sin to [judicially] be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we would become the righteousness of God [that is, we would be made acceptable to Him and placed in a right relationship with Him by His gracious lovingkindness].
I do not ignore or nullify the [gracious gift of the] grace of God [His amazing, unmerited favor], for if righteousness comes through [observing] the Law, then Christ died needlessly. [His suffering and death would have had no purpose whatsoever.]”
There are many that believe they must begin the road toward becoming righteous when in truth it has been completed for them. Their daily works will never qualify nor make them righteous at all.
If one believes that they can become in right standing with God, then the works of the law of
Moses would had been enough and then Christ wasted his time being crucified on the cross it was a waste of time. This is where a person needs for the Holy Spirit the teacher to reveal the truth in this matter.
The law has been fulfilled so he has done the impossible that we could and never can do before a living God.
Christ is Your Holiness
Ephesians 1:
Blessed and worthy of praise be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ, just as [in His love] He chose us in Christ [actually selected us for Himself as His own] before the foundation of the world, so that we would be holy [that is, consecrated, set apart for Him, purpose-driven] and blameless in His sight.
Christ alone made it possible for us to be declared blameless before a Holy God and declared us to become holy by his finished work not ours. Christ did it all while we were yet sinners (Lost and Separated from God ) Christ died in behalf on us so we would not have to bare the punishment but took it on himself as the final sacrifice.
and put on the new self [the regenerated and renewed nature], created in God’s image, [godlike] in the righteousness and holiness of the truth [living in a way that expresses to God your gratitude for your salvation].
Our new nature in Christ is complete and holy before God. Christ made it possible that in Him (In Christ) we are set apart for good works and holy in the sight of God.
For our earthly fathers disciplined us for only a short time as seemed best to them; but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness.
The Living Christ Within Us (Our Hope in Glory)
Its his life not ours from now on
As live and go about our daily tasks we need to have a deep understanding of Christ living in us and through us daily. Every breath you take and every walk you make its Christ living his life through you and it’s not yours to live.
Take for example a car its just sitting in your driveway just waiting for someone to get inside and drive. The car was manufactured to allow the occupied one to sit within and take control of it. The person inside has the authority to drive it any place it desires to.
Let’s say you are the car sitting there then you invite someone to occupy your inward space meaning the car. Ok its Christ and he enters by invitation and believing you do what your created to do and that is surrendering to the occupied driver. They now are given the opportunity to drive you as they please you are putting your trust in them whole heartedly.
You became the vessel or the house to allow the occupancy to begin living their permanently. Your surrender to Christ to occupy you gives him the authority to go through out the world to where he sees fit to do so.
So, in your walk with Christ he is the one whom leads you are the moving vessel or the temple of God in Christ, so you become a part of Christs body. In doing so he have entered the ministry of reconciliation so Christ through the works of the holy spirit will use you as a willing vessel in one of the works of Christs ministry.
Appointed Works of The Spirit in Christ
Various gifts for Perfecting of The Saints
So God has appointed and placed in the church [for His own use]: first apostles [chosen by Christ], second prophets [those who foretell the future, those who speak a new message from God to the people], third teachers, then those who work miracles, then those with the gifts of healings, the helpers, the administrators, and speakers in various kinds of [unknown] tongues.
1 Corinthians 12 (The Holy Spirit Assigns Positions for Ministry in Christ
For the entire perfecting and teaching of the saints of God in Christ)
Now about the spiritual gifts [the special endowments given by the Holy Spirit], brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans, you were led off after speechless idols; however, you were led off [whether by impulse or habit]. Therefore, I want you to know that no one speaking by the [power and influence of the] Spirit of God can say, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is [my] Lord,” except by [the power and influence of] the Holy Spirit.
Now there are [distinctive] varieties of spiritual gifts [special abilities given by the grace and extraordinary power of the Holy Spirit operating in believers], but it is the same Spirit [who grants them and empowers believers]. And there are [distinctive] varieties of ministries and service, but it is the same Lord [who is served]. And there are [distinctive] ways of working [to accomplish things], but it is the same God who produces all things in all believers [inspiring, energizing, and empowering them].
But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit [the spiritual illumination and the enabling of the Holy Spirit] for the common good. To one is given through the [Holy] Spirit [the power to speak] the message of wisdom, and to another [the power to express] the word of knowledge and understanding according to the same Spirit; to another [wonder-working] faith [is given] by the same [Holy] Spirit, and to another the [extraordinary] gifts of healings by the one Spirit; and to another the working of miracles, and to another prophecy [foretelling the future, speaking a new message from God to the people], and to another discernment of spirits [the ability to distinguish sound, godly doctrine from the deceptive doctrine of man-made religions and cults], to another various kinds of [unknown] tongues, and to another interpretation of tongues.
All these things [the gifts, the achievements, the abilities, the empowering] are brought about by one and the same [Holy] Spirit, distributing to each one individually just as He chooses.
For just as the body is one and yet has many parts, and all the parts, though many, form [only] one body, so it is with Christ. For by one [Holy] Spirit we were all baptized into one body, [spiritually transformed—united together] whether Jews or Greeks (Gentiles), slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one [Holy] Spirit [since the same Holy Spirit fills each life].
For the [human] body does not consist of one part, but of many [limbs and organs]. If the foot says, “Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body,” is it not on the contrary still a part of the body? If the ear says, “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,” is it not on the contrary still a part of the body? If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole [body] were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? But now [as things really are], God has placed and arranged the parts in the body, each one of them, just as He willed and saw fit [with the best balance of function]. If they all were a single organ, where would [the rest of] the body be? But now [as things really are] there are many parts [different limbs and organs], but a single body.
The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” But quite the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are [absolutely] necessary; and as for those parts of the body which we consider less honorable, these we treat with greater honor; and our less presentable parts are treated with greater modesty, while our more presentable parts do not require it.
But God has combined the [whole] body, giving greater honor to that part which lacks it, so that there would be no division or discord in the body [that is, lack of adaptation of the parts to each other], but that the parts may have the same concern for one another. And if one member suffers, all the parts share the suffering; if one member is honored, all rejoice with it.
Now you [collectively] are Christ’s body, and individually [you are] members of it [each with his own special purpose and function].
So God has appointed and placed in the church [for His own use]: first apostles [chosen by Christ], second prophets [those who foretell the future, those who speak a new message from God to the people], third teachers, then those who work miracles, then those with the gifts of healings, the helpers, the administrators, and speakers in various kinds of [unknown] tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? But earnestly desire and strive for the greater gifts [if acquiring them is going to be your goal].
And yet I will show you a still more excellent way [one of the choicest graces and the highest of them all: unselfish love].
What excitement it is to know that we are partakers of the body of Christ. When Jesus walked the earth, he was limited to locations since he was only one man, so but now once he was raised to heavenly places where we are actually are as well he has sent the holy spirit to teach and use us as he sees fit for the perfecting of the saints (Children of God).
Since we do now have the Holy Spirit dwelling within Christ is able to reach the entire world within the entire body of Christ.
The Pilgrims Progress (The Real Transformation of The Mind)
The Renewing of our mind to the mind of Christ
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship. And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be transformed and progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His plan and purpose for you].
This is a vital part within the ministry of Christ, we are to seek and learn from the Holy Spirit our spiritual teacher. He is there to teach us the spiritual aspects of the Christian faith within the person of Christ.
The purpose of the spirit of God is to teach and lead us unto perfection, I believe this is a returning to the minds that Adam and Eve once obtained in the garden totally filled with God.
Temple Maintenance
You are the temple of God
Do you not know and understand that you [the church] are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells [permanently] in you [collectively and individually]?
If anyone destroys the temple of God [corrupting it with false doctrine], God will destroy the destroyer; for the temple of God is holy (sacred), and that is what you are.
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is within you, whom you have [received as a gift] from God, and that you are not your own [property]?
The child of God is also the temple of God. At one time the nature and power of God dwelled within the Ark of the covenant and within the temple that king David had built to have the ark rested within.
But now with the finished work of Christ we have been created as the temple of God so the presence of God rests and resides inside us. Folks just can’t come to grips that we have the power and full nature of God living inside us.
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In His Service
Gary