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The Power of Love Vs The Love of Power |
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Written by Paul Anderson-Walsh
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Wednesday, 14 May 2008 |
The Ministry of the Spirit in the gospels was to fill, lead and empower Jesus. He in turn promised his successors that they would enjoy the same ‘success!’ His promise to his intimates was that after he left them, the same Spirit that empowered him would empower them and succeeding generations of believers in the same way. This Holy Spirit would dwell within them ministering to them and through them enabling them to be what the Apostle Paul would later come to call Ministers of Reconciliation” (2 Cor 5:19). He is the regenerator, empowerer, teacher, leader, comforter, encourager, and intercessor for us and multiplies this ministry to others through us (2 Cor 1:3-7).
In the community of the Spirit humility doesn’t mean thinking less of yourself it means thinking of yourself less. Consequently, one of the more observable features of the gospel accounts is that Jesus, who is to be worshipped nonetheless deferred glory to the Father. Now we see in Acts that The Spirit, who is also to be worshipped, refers glory to the Son. In many respects this aspect of how the Godhead interacts is one of the more interesting insights that Luke offers. Humility, giving credit to another, is proof positive of whether one is enamored by the love of power or the power of love.
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