peace to live by

Christ in Us, Which is Our Hope, Part 3 (TMF:2599)

Thursday, April 24, 2025
Peace to Live By: Christ in Us, Which is Our Hope, Part 3 (TMF:2599) - Daniel Litton
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       We know Christ does not himself dwell within us. He is in a physical body in Heaven right now. Rather, he said, recall, “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you” (John 14:16, 17, ESV). Notice that the Old Testament way was that of the Spirit of God dwelling with the believer, versus inside the believer. Jesus contrasts the two. The second, newer way, is obviously much greater. It gives us permanent fellowship with God, versus a fellowship that comes and goes. It doesn’t seem that it’s often thought to be like that—that really we are in continual connection with God. And this indwelling, as Paul said, is “the hope of glory.” A couple verses come to mind in light of this. First, Romans 8:16: “The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God” (ESV).