‘Apostle Paul’s Pure Motivation.’
2 Corinthians 4:15-18.
a) 2 Corinthians 4:15. Apostle Paul was willing to go through all things for the Corinthian Church that they may be Saved and Edified.
b) 2 Corinthians 4:15. Grace was being extended to more and more people.
c) 2 Corinthians 4:15. Thanksgiving was overflowing to God’s Glory.
d) 2 Corinthians 4:16. Because of this, Apostle Paul and his team did not give up. They were physically weak but their inner man was being renewed day by day.
e) 2 Corinthians 4:17. Apostle Paul had a good view of his difficulties: “For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of Glory.”
f) 2 Corinthians 4:18. Apostle Paul did not look at the things which were seen, but on the things which were not seen. The things which are seen are temporal. The things which are not seen are eternal.
(This QT shows me something of Apostle Paul’s Pure Motivation)
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‘The Ascended Christ.’
Ephesians 1:20-23.
a) Ephesians 1:20. God manifested His Power by raising Christ from the dead and seating Him at His Right Hand in Heaven.
b) Ephesians 1:21. Now Jesus Christ is far above:-
1- Every ruler.
2- Every authority.
3- Every power.
4- Every dominion.
5- Every name that is named not only in this World but also in the one to come.
c) Ephesians 1:22. All things are now in subjection under the feet of Jesus Christ.
d) Ephesians 1:22. Jesus Christ is now Head over everything to the Church.
e) Ephesians 1:23. The Church is the Body of Christ, the Fullness of Him Who fills all things in every way.
(Through this Second one I have complete confidence in The Ascended Christ)
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Chris.
The Resurrected Christ is above every power. There is no power that is greater than Him and His Power. Today Christ manifests His Power through the Holy Spirit. We need the Holy Spirit so that we can have the Power from God to do the things which He wants us to do.
