Christ as a Life-giving Spirit
I. Becoming a Life-giving Spirit
- A. The two "Becames"
- 1. Becoming flesh through incarnation - John 1:1, 14
- 2. Becoming a Life-giving Spirit through resurrection - 1 Cor. 15:45
- B. The resurrected Christ breathing out the Holy Spirit - John 20:22
- 1. The old creation breathing - Gen.2:7
- 2. The new creation breathing - John 20:22
- a) For regeneration and life through resurrection - 1 Pet. 1:3
- b) For baptism and power through exaltation - Acts 1:5, 8; 2:33
- C. The inseparable relationship between Christ and the Spirit - John
14:16-18; Rev. 5:6
- D. The interchangeable use of the Spirit and Christ - Rom. 8:9-11
- E. The compound Spirit of the glorified Jesus - John 7:37-39; Phil.
1:19;
(cf. Exo. 30:22-26)
- F. The Holy Spirit equals the Spirit of Jesus - Acts 16:6-7
- G. Jesus coming in Another Form - John 14:10-11, 16-20
- H. The experiential form of Christ is the Spirit - 2 Cor. 3:17-18;
Rom. 8:9-10; Gal. 4:6
- 1. The realm that gives life - John 6:63; 2 Cor. 3:6; Rom. 8:10
II. Being in the Midst of the Church
- A. Appearing with His presence - John 20:19, 26
- 1. His presence in the midst of the church with His brothers - John
20:17, 19, 26;
- Heb. 2:11-13; Col. 1:18
- 2. The resurrected Christ in the midst - Matt. 18:20; Rev. 1:13;
2:1
- B. Always bringing peace - John 20:19-21, 26
- 1. The peace made at the cross - Eph. 2:13-17
- 2. Himself as our peace - Eph. 2:14; Col. 3:15
- C. Always infusing faith - John 20:20, 24-25, 26-31
- 1. By His presence - John 20:20, 26-30
- 2. By His written Word - John 20:30-31
- 3. By being focused on His Person and work - John 20:31
- a) Receiving life through the proper focus - John 20:31
- D. Always commissioning and sending - John 20:21-23