Section 5
abode. No doubt, John 15 is the continuation of chapter fourteen. In chapter fourteen we have the mutual abode and in chapter fifteen, the mutual abiding. Because there is an abode both for the Lord and for us, we now can abide in Him and He can abide in us.
According to John 15:4 and 7, for the Lord's word to abide in us means that the Lord Himself abides in us. Verse 4 says, "Abide in Me and I in you." In verse 7 the Lord goes on to say, "If you abide in Me and My words abide in you…." These verses indicate that the Lord's words are equal to the Lord Himself. If Christ is to abide in us in a practical way, His words must abide in us. We cannot have Christ in us experientially unless we have His words in us also.
We praise the Lord that we have Christ, the Spirit, and the Word! Because Christ is God, He is real; because He is the Spirit, He is living; and because He is the Word, He is very practical. None of us can deny that, as those who believe in Christ, we have the Spirit and the Word. How wonderful that the Spirit and the Word are one!
RECEIVING THE WORD
TO LIVE CHRIST
Now we come to a very crucial matter: the