2021 0110 Work of One Spirit
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All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines. Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.
1 Corinthians 12:13
For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.
Baptized by one Spirit
a true statement for every believer in Jesus Christ
ALL baptized leaves no room for misunderstanding
ALL of us share in the same experience when we get saved
first there is the spiritual transformation
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
the new has come
let us rejoice in the new
let us live in the new
we have hope, we have peace, there is a life based on love
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
and we have freedom unimagineable in this world
we talk about personal freedom, our human rights, our freedom of speech
yet the freedom of the Lord Jesus is above all
freedom from sin and its penalty death
freedom from the influences and pressures of this fallen world
freedom to live life according to Christ and kingdom principles
Form one Body
there is an individual responsibility to be a disciple of Christ
a disciple is one who loves Jesus (no hassles there)
and one who obeys his commands (some hassles there)
Christ calls us together to be one body, with many parts, to acts as one body
there is something bigger than each one of us
Ecclesiastes 4:12
Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
there is comfort when there is more than one
there is protection with two
there is strength in the many
being one body is more than just meeting fro a few hours on a Sunday
being one body is you being you
serving the purpose you have within the body
you are important for God made you and moulded you to be you - unique and purposedful
Given one Spirit
Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.
we have the hope of Christ in us
yet we still have doubts and misgivings, fears and uncertainties
the promise of God is bold - we are very bold
we have been given the one Spirit,
so let us allow that Spirit to work within us
More than Conquerors
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
we are more than conquerors
we are not defeated nor disillusioned nor in despair nor deception
we are victorious full of hope and full of power
we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us
Let us allow the Spirit to govern our mind, soul and body - our whole being
ARE YOU READY?
ARE YOU PREPARED?
ARE YOU EXPECTANT?
ARE YOU WILLING?