{"id":595,"date":"2017-10-29T18:01:13","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T00:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/settledinthetruth.com\/settledinthetruth\/?p=595"},"modified":"2020-08-06T08:21:30","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T14:21:30","slug":"it-is-christ-who-lives-in-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/settledinthetruth.com\/identity\/it-is-christ-who-lives-in-me\/","title":{"rendered":"It Is Christ Who Lives In Me"},"content":{"rendered":"

“And you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.”<\/em><\/span>
\n – Acts 10:38<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"This same Jesus of Nazareth, the risen and eternal Lord Jesus, now resides in all those who believe in Him.\u00a0 And we go around doing good and healing all who are oppressed by the devil, for God is with us.<\/p>\n

Or do we?\u00a0\u00a0For many of us, we do not yet realize the great potential of Christ now living our lives.<\/p>\n

“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”<\/span><\/em>
\n – Galatians 2:20<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Do you see the amazing glory in Paul’s encouragement?\u00a0 The same Spirit that lived in Jesus of Nazareth is the same Spirit that lives in you!\u00a0 And we know that\u00a0“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” – Hebrews 13:8<\/em><\/span>.\u00a0 His purpose as a man in this world has not changed – to destroy the works of the devil and to bring all men from darkness to Light and to the love of our Father.\u00a0 And He is still in this world as a human being – in you!<\/p>\n

Even as we have died with Christ through His cross, we are now alive in Him through His resurrection.\u00a0 We now live His life, and we now live His purpose.<\/p>\n

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And we go around doing good and healing all who are oppressed by the devil, for God is with us.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Unfortunately we talk ourselves out of living His purpose because our faith is weak.\u00a0 Where we should be interceding on behalf of others, opening their eyes to the truth and freeing them from sickness and oppression, we still wonder if it’s actually possible to walk in the path of our Lord.\u00a0 What if we fail?\u00a0 What if we didn’t understand properly?\u00a0 What if our faith fails?<\/p>\n

\"\"Our answer is, your faith can only fail when it isn’t used.\u00a0 Try.\u00a0 Step out and intercede.\u00a0 Offer to pray for someone for help, or healing, or freedom.\u00a0 What you are doing is allowing Christ to live through you.\u00a0 Ask the Father for His grace, tell the sick body to be healed, command oppressive spirits to be silent and depart, and invite the person you are interceding for to see the love of God for them.\u00a0 Christ, Whose commands were obeyed 2,000 years ago is our eternal King with all authority.\u00a0 His commands are still obeyed, and more so, and He is alive and active through your act of faith – you tried.\u00a0 You stepped out.<\/p>\n

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And (you) go around doing good and healing all who are oppressed by the devil, for God is with (you).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Remember that this new life you live is by faith.\u00a0 Christ does indeed live in you, and when you step out and try He lives through<\/strong> you as well.\u00a0 Your act of trust allows the Lord to honour your requests and your commands in His name.\u00a0 Step out and try.\u00a0 It’s an uncertain and frightening step when every experience you know as a human being says you won’t make a difference because life is life – it happens.\u00a0 But step out and try.\u00a0 Let Christ live through you and soon your experiences will be radically changed as you see His faithfulness proven time and again.\u00a0 Step out and try.<\/p>\n

But how do I know that the Lord wants to heal someone or free them from an oppression?\u00a0 Allow Him to lead you.\u00a0 If you see someone hurting and the desire rising within you is to help them, that is Jesus inspiring your compassion and desire.\u00a0 Step out and try.<\/p>\n

But what it I’m not feeling inspired?\u00a0 What if I think I’m just trying to prove something, or testing Jesus just to see what He does?\u00a0 Then pray.\u00a0 Talk to our Father and ask Him to open your heart to Jesus’ desires and to open your mind to His will.\u00a0 Look at the person you would intercede for and allow God to stir you.\u00a0 Your doubts will fade and your desire for that person’s good will grow.\u00a0 Step out and try.<\/p>\n

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Christ does indeed live in you, and when you step out and try He lives through<\/strong> you as well.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Step out and try.\u00a0 Our God is big enough to take our little faith and grow a huge tree with it \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 When your heart is for Him and your desire is for His will, you cannot make a wrong decision because God will work with and through your faith.<\/p>\n

Settle it in the truth, the Lord Jesus lives in you.\u00a0 And when you step out and try He lives through<\/strong> you as well.<\/p>\n

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And (you) go around doing good and healing all who are oppressed by the devil, for God is with (you).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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