rit glorifies Christ in His resurrection according to Romans 8: 11, “But if the Spirit of Him who raised Christ from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.” The Holy Spirit takes on a whole new position in our lives after Christ is risen from the dead. Jesus said before He died, “I will pray to My Father and He will give you another Helper that He may abide in you forever. The Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans, I will come to you” (John 14:12). Jesus said that the Spirit would come to us and remain in us FOREVER. Meaning, He will not depart from us like He did in the Old Testament. In the New Testament the Spirit is no longer limited to certain individuals, but is available to all. In Joel 2:28 God talks about what is to come; He says, “And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh…” Jesus says that the Spirit will take what is His and declare it to us (John 16:14). In Matthew when Jesus sends out His disciples, He says that the Spirit of God will speak IN them. Because Christ shed His blood and became a sacrifice for our sins, we are now able to receive the Holy Spirit and He can work through us. The Present Ministry of Jesus Christ Jesus is seated at the right hand of the Father in heaven, ruling over the earth and the heavens. Ephesians 1:20-24 talks about how God has placed Jesus at His right hand and “put all things under His feet.” Jesus’ current ministry is in Heaven. He is our advocate to the Father. Hebrews 7:25 says, “Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” Our eternal life and sal...
