Chapter 8 of 12

By The Bountiful Spirit Of Jesus Christ

By The Bountiful Spirit Of Jesus Christ

BY THE BOUNTIFUL SPIRIT

OF JESUS CHRIST

We live Christ as the God-man by the boun­ tiful supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ (Phil. 1:19). The Spirit of Jesus Christ is not merely the Spirit of God before the Lord's incarnation, but the Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit with divinity after the Lord's resurrection, compounded with His incarnation, humanity, human living, cruci­ fixion, and resurrection. The Spirit of Jesus is mainly for the Lord's humanity and human liv­ ing; the Spirit of Christ is mainly for the Lord's resurrection. To experience the Lord's humanity, as illustrated in Philippians 2:5-8, we need the Spirit of Jesus. To experience the power of the Lord's resurrection, as mentioned in Philippians 3:10, we need the Spirit of Christ.

TAKING THE MIND OF JESUS CHRIST THE GOD-MAN

If we would live Christ as the God-man, we need to take His mind. In Philippians 2:5-8 Paul encourages us to take the mind of Jesus Christ, the God-man. This is the mind that was in Christ when He emptied Himself, taking the form of a slave, and humbled Himself, being found in

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