Job 33:4 The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty has given me life. The Holy Spirit completed the work of creation in all its parts. With respect to the new creation, the work is threefold. I. HIS RICH AND COPIOUS INFLUENCES AND OPERATIONS. The dispensation of the Spirit with respect to the new creation may be considered as follows: — 1. The plentiful effusion of the Spirit's influences. 2. The ministry of the Spirit, in the Gospel, is called the ministry of the Spirit by way of eminence. 3. In the Gospel the Spirit is promised to all ranks and degrees of men. 4. Our Lord teaches all His disciples to pray for the Spirit (Luke 11:13). 5. The chief comfort which our Lord left to His disciples at His departure was the Spirit. II. THE WORK OF THE SPIRIT WITH RESPECT TO THE HUMAN NATURE OF CHRIST, THE HEAD OF THE NEW CREATION. 1. Spirit miraculously formed our Lord's human nature, soul and body, in the womb of the Virgin. 2. He filled the human nature of our Lord with holiness; He sanctifies the new nature of the believer. 3. He carried on the progressive work of grace in our Lord's soul and body; He carries on the sanctification of the believer unto perfection. 4. He anointed our Lord with all extraordinary powers necessary for the discharge of His offices; He anoints the believer for the discharge of every duty 5. He enabled our Lord to work miracles. He enables the believer to conquer sin and Satan: and are not these great miracles? 6. He directed and comforted our Lord in all His troubles. He directs and comforts believers in all their troubles. 7. He enabled our Lord to offer Himself without spot to God. He enables the believer to meet death in peace and purity. 8. He preserved our Lord's dead body that it saw no corruption. He will gather the remains of the believer's body, wherever they are. 9. He raised our Lord from the dead. He will raise the believer at the last day. 10. He glorified our Lord's human nature. He will glorify the believer, when raised from the tomb. II. He has borne witness concerning our Lord ever since He raised Him from the dead. He will write the name of the believer in the Book of Life. III. THE WORK OF THE SPIRIT UPON THE MEMBERS OF CHRIST'S MYSTICAL BODY. (J. Kidd, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.WEB: The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. |
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