Why do we still need the Spirit of Jesus in addition to the Holy Spirit?
Luke 1:35 "The angel answered and said to her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most
High will overshadow you; and for that reason the
holy Child shall be called the Son of God.'"
Acts 16:7 "and after they came to Mysia, they were
trying to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus
did not permit them."
|
Aspect |
The Spirit of
Jesus |
Related
Scriptures |
|
Meaning |
1. A special term for the
Spirit of God 2. Refers to the Spirit of the incarnate Savior 3. Contains both divine and human elements |
Romans 8:9 "However,
you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit,
if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you.
But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ,
he does not belong to Him." Romans 1:3
"concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the
flesh" |
|
Efficacy |
1. Enables us to live a divine life 2. Enables us to live a proper human life 3. Enables us to endure suffering 4. Provides the power to endure persecution |
Romans 8:18 "For I
consider that the sufferings of this present time
are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is
to be revealed to us." 2 Corinthians 1:5
"For just as the sufferings of Christ are ours
in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant
through Christ." |
|
Inclusion |
1. The incarnation and birth of the Lord Jesus 2. Jesus' humanity 3. Jesus' human living 4. Jesus' all-inclusive death 5. Jesus' life-imparting resurrection 6. Jesus' ascension |
Matthew 1:18, 20 "Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph,
before they came together she was found to be with
child by the Holy Spirit." Acts 1:1-3, 8; 2:23, 32,
36 "The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when He was
taken up to heaven, after He had by the Holy
Spirit given orders to the apostles
whom He had chosen. To these He also presented
Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God." |
|
Reality |
1. Is the reality and realization of Jesus 2. Makes Jesus real to us |
|
|
Application |
1. Facing opposition and persecution when preaching the gospel 2.
Receiving support and strength in suffering 3. Manifesting the balance of divinity and humanity in daily life |
Colossians 1:24 "Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my
flesh I do my share on behalf of His body, which is
the church, in filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions." Acts 9:15-16 "But the
Lord said to him, 'Go, for he is a chosen instrument
of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of
Israel; for I will show him how much he must suffer
for My name's sake.'" |
This table synthesizes
various aspects of the Spirit of Jesus,
demonstrating why we need the Spirit of Jesus in
addition to the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of
Jesus not only encompasses the divine elements
of the Holy Spirit but also specifically
includes Jesus' experiences of His earthly life, death, resurrection, and
ascension. This enables believers to more
comprehensively experience and embody Christ in
their practical lives.
* Please refer to the 2024
Summer Training - Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (1), Message
Twelve: The Divine Trinity, the Spirit of Jesus, and the Kingdom of God
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