An earlier Bless Net titled, “If He Was Only Here,” Opened the eyes of the believer that Christ truly lives within. This reality is not only in name but in the love, power and authority that Jesus exhibited. Christians are a blessed and powerful people!
While on earth Jesus could only be at one place at one time. Now the reality for the born again one is that Christ lives within each and every saint. How long does this last? Is this condition temporary? Can I lose the Christ in me? Will He leave me on a visit to somewhere else? These are important questions for Christians to ask. The answer can be dynamically stated with just two sections of Scripture that ensure Christ in us is here to stay!
Colossians 2:9 and 10:
For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
It says we are complete in Him, in Christ. And Christ has the fullness of the Godhead bodily resident within Him. God was in Christ and Christ is in you! If we are truly complete and have the head of all principality and power in us, then that makes us quite awesome!
All the love, power and authority demonstrated by Jesus can be exercised by us. Do you believe that? God’s Word says so, and there is no greater authority of truth than God’s Word!
Another verse that nails the truth that the Christ in you is here to stay is in Hebrews:
Hebrews 13:5:
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
This is the clincher verse that He is here to stay. The statement that “he will never leave thee, nor forsake thee,” in the Greek language uses the strongest of three levels of expressing the negative. What is being communicated is that the Christ in us will never, ever leave us, nor never ever forsake us.
Our lives should be so exhilarating because we are filled with Christ. We are loaded with His love, power and authority. We have nothing to fear as Christians because He is here to stay!
Agape,
Bob
Poor Mary and Martha. Their brother, Lazarus, was deathly ill and the one person who could help him was not there.
They sent for Jesus, but He did not come right away. It was not until Lazarus died and had been buried in the grave for 4 days did Jesus arrive. Both Martha and Mary confronted Jesus with their displeasure.
John 11:21: “…If thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.” [Martha]
John 11:32: “…If thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.” [Mary]
God had other plans for the situation. Jesus did come and raised Lazarus from the dead. He beat the biggest Giant that faces all mankind: death.
How many times in our life have we needed help and the people who could make the difference were not there.
Christians should not be so easily discouraged. What does it mean to be a Christian? It simply describes the truth of who you are: A child of God with Christ within. At the new birth you receive the gift of holy spirit, which is “Christ in you the hope of glory”! (Colossians 12:7). Look at only some of the verses that declare this remarkable truth:
Romans 8:9-11: “…spirit of God dwell in you… if [since] Christ be in you…”
II Corinthians 5:17: “…in Christ… a new creation…”
II Corinthians 13:5: “…now that Jesus Christ is in you.”
Galatians 2:20: “…I live…but Christ lives in me…”
Ephesians 2:10: “For we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus…”
This is not some token name tag designation, or some fake religious condition. It is for real. We actually have His power and authority and the love of God within.
So, where is Christ when you are being attacked with fear and doubt? He is not far, He is in you!
How loud do you have to yell to get Christ’s attention? Not very loud, He is already in you!
My awesome brothers and sisters in Christ, you have Christ in you! Who are you? A child of God with Christ within. You have His authority and power! You can do what He did and more!
Let’s close by reading the end of one of the most dramatic conversations ever recorded: John 17:26: [Jesus is speaking] “…that the love where with thou hast loved me may be in them [all future believers] and I in them.”
Agape,
Bob
Poor Mary and Martha. Their brother, Lazarus, was deathly ill and the one person who could help him was not there.
They sent for Jesus, but He did not come right away. It was not until Lazarus died and had been buried in the grave for 4 days did Jesus arrive. Both Martha and Mary confronted Jesus with their displeasure.
John 11:21: “…If thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.” [Martha]
John 11:32: “…If thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.” [Mary]
God had other plans for the situation. Jesus did come and raised Lazarus from the dead. He beat the biggest Giant that faces all mankind: death.
How many times in our life have we needed help and the people who could make the difference were not there.
Christians should not be so easily discouraged. What does it mean to be a Christian? It simply describes the truth of who you are: A child of God with Christ within. At the new birth you receive the gift of holy spirit, which is “Christ in you the hope of glory”! (Colossians 12:7). Look at only some of the verses that declare this remarkable truth:
Romans 8:9-11: “…spirit of God dwell in you… if [since] Christ be in you…”
II Corinthians 5:17: “…in Christ… a new creation…”
II Corinthians 13:5: “…now that Jesus Christ is in you.”
Galatians 2:20: “…I live…but Christ lives in me…”
Ephesians 2:10: “For we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus…”
This is not some token name tag designation, or some fake religious condition. It is for real. We actually have His power and authority and the love of God within.
So, where is Christ when you are being attacked with fear and doubt? He is not far, He is in you!
How loud do you have to yell to get Christ’s attention? Not very loud, He is already in you!
My awesome brothers and sisters in Christ, you have Christ in you! Who are you? A child of God with Christ within. You have His authority and power! You can do what He did and more!
Let’s close by reading the end of one of the most dramatic conversations ever recorded: John 17:26: [Jesus is speaking] “…that the love where with thou hast loved me may be in them [all future believers] and I in them.”
Agape,
Bob
I don’t know about you, but when it comes to doing projects, I am hard pressed to do them all. The “honey do list” seems unending. Projects around the home either at some point get finished or more than likely, go on the “another day list.”
Thankfully, God is not like man. If He starts something, He completes it. This is true throughout the Bible. One example is the promise to Abraham, who was fatherless at 75 and yet God promised him that his seed would number as the stars of heaven. God made it happen! A greater example is the promise of a redeemer in Genesis 3:15. It took thousands of years, but God gave us our redeemer in Jesus Christ.
Psalms 89:34: My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
Our recognition of God’s faithfulness to finish ALL His projects and promises, gives us confidence, boldness and assurance to trust Him in all things. We dare not take our mistrust of man and place it on God. He ALWAYS finishes everything He starts.
Psalms 62:5-8: My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
What does this mean for us as born again believers? Our Heavenly Father has called us to His family with a purpose in mind. We are very special to Him. The work He has started in us via the holy spirit is magnificent, which means He will be finishing what He started in us.
Philppians 1:3-6: I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
God is going to finish what He purposed long ago to have a loving, eternal family. And you are a monumental part of it. Christ is coming back soon and that is what really matters. As a result, we can live our life today, experiencing His love, deliverance, healing and power. We can boldly depend on Him. We can trust in Him and His Word. Walk in victory believing Him and exercising your sonship rights knowing that He finishes what He starts!
Agape,
Bob
I don’t know about you, but when it comes to doing projects, I am hard pressed to do them all. The “honey do list” seems unending. Projects around the home either at some point get finished or more than likely, go on the “another day list.”
Thankfully, God is not like man. If He starts something, He completes it. This is true throughout the Bible. One example is the promise to Abraham, who was fatherless at 75 and yet God promised him that his seed would number as the stars of heaven. God made it happen! A greater example is the promise of a redeemer in Genesis 3:15. It took thousands of years, but God gave us our redeemer in Jesus Christ.
Psalms 89:34: My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
Our recognition of God’s faithfulness to finish ALL His projects and promises, gives us confidence, boldness and assurance to trust Him in all things. We dare not take our mistrust of man and place it on God. He ALWAYS finishes everything He starts.
Psalms 62:5-8: My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
What does this mean for us as born again believers? Our Heavenly Father has called us to His family with a purpose in mind. We are very special to Him. The work He has started in us via the holy spirit is magnificent, which means He will be finishing what He started in us.
Philppians 1:3-6: I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
God is going to finish what He purposed long ago to have a loving, eternal family. And you are a monumental part of it. Christ is coming back soon and that is what really matters. As a result, we can live our life today, experiencing His love, deliverance, healing and power. We can boldly depend on Him. We can trust in Him and His Word. Walk in victory believing Him and exercising your sonship rights knowing that He finishes what He starts!
Agape,
Bob