In the Spirit's Power - William W. Prescott

that life of power is to be spent for God. Christ’s
life was a life of sacrifice, a life of service for God;
He was a representative of God as well as the
representative of humanity. He was sent here to
represent the divine character, but also to show that
it is possible for that divine character to be revealed
in humanity.
Do not think that God is some far-away being.
The life and experience of Christ were to show to
the world that God can dwell in humanity; that God
has made humanity as a temple for His own
indwelling, and Christ received the very presence
of the Father to dwell in His humanity, to show that
humanity can be a temple for the living God.
Christ spent His life wholly in service for God.
All the strength received from the Father in His
hours of prayer went out in ministry. He fed the
people, taught them, laboured for them, and He
became weary as He walked up and down Judea,
giving His life for the people. And He ended it by
giving His life on the cross for them. That is the
life of Christ, in God, with God, and for God.
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