The Quickening Spirit

THE EARNEST OF OUR INHERITANCE The disciples of Jesus are the Heirs of Abraham, and the future possession of the full inheritance is guaranteed by the Gift of the Spirit. Israel’s possession of Canaan was an earlier stage in God’s redemptive plan, which always envisaged...See more

THE CIRCUMCISED HEART The promise of the Spirit is vital to the redemption of humanity and the Covenant of God with His people, the Assembly of Jesus Christ. The New Testament links the “Promise of the Spirit” to the “Blessings of Abraham,” the promise that God would bless the...See more

THE BLESSING OF ABRAHAM The Gift of the Spirit is one of the Covenant promises for blessing the Nations of the Earth through Abraham and his “Seed,” Jesus Christ. When Matthew’s Gospel declares Jesus to be the “Son of Abraham,” it links the man from Nazareth to the Abrahamic...See more

L'HÉRITIER D'ABRAHAM Jésus est le Fils d'Abraham, héritier des promesses, le Roi Oint qui accomplit et met en œuvre l'héritage de son peuple. L'introduction à l'Évangile de Matthieu déclare que Jésus est le “Fils d'Abraham”, le descendant destiné à accomplir les promesses...See more

TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH The Good News of Jesus Christ and his victory over death offers hope, life, and salvation to men and women of every nation. God's covenant promises to Abraham were never limited to the nation of Israel or the small territory of Canaan. Jesus declared...See more

THE GREATER LAWGIVER Jesus is the Greater Moses who interprets the Law and the Prophets and brings the promises to fulfillment. The life, words, and deeds of Jesus echo key events in the History of Israel. He brings the things God began in the past to their intended...See more

LA LOI ET LES PROPHÈTES Jésus est venu accomplir ce qui avait été promis et annoncé dans les Écritures hébraïques, la Loi et les Prophètes. L'accomplissement est un thème clé dans l'Évangile de Matthieu. Avec l'arrivée du Messie d'Israël, le temps de l'accomplissement a...See more

FULFILLING THE LAW Jesus came to fulfill what was promised and foreshadowed in the Hebrew Scriptures, the Law, and the Prophets. Fulfillment is a key theme in the Gospel of Matthew. With the arrival of Israel’s Messiah, the time of fulfillment commenced. But what does this...See more

L'ESPRIT VIVIFIANT Jésus donne à son peuple l'Esprit Vivifiant sans lequel il n'y a pas de vie durable. Ses paroles sont esprit, et elles sont vie. Jésus a déclaré, “L'Esprit rend vivant. La chair ne profite de rien. Les paroles que je vous ai dites, elles sont esprit et elles...See more

THE LIFE-GIVING SPIRIT Jesus declared, “The Spirit makes alive. The flesh profits nothing. The words which I have spoken to you, they are spirit, and they are life.” His statement echoes the biblical principle that life and the Spirit of God are inextricably linked. The “flesh”...See more