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Topic: Man of the Spirit.
formed Christ’s body in Mary’s womb (Luke 1:35);
sanctified Christ’s body and filled it with grace (Isaiah 11:1–3; Luke 1:35; Hebrews 7:26);
grew Christ in wisdom and knowledge (Luke 2:40, 52; cf. Isaiah 11:1–3);
Thoughts: Three times, Isaiah foretold that the coming Messiah would be the consummate man of the Spirit. In the words of the prophet, “The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him” (Isaiah 11:2). In the words of the Father, “I have put my Spirit upon him” (Isaiah 42:1). In the words of Christ himself, “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me” (Isaiah 61:1).All our messianic bells should be ringing, then, when we hear Gabriel tell Mary, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy — the Son of God” (Luke 1:35). From the very moment of Christ’s conception, the Holy Spirit rested upon him.
”The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. Luke 1:35
”A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord— and he will delight in the fear of the Lord. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears;“
Isaiah 11:1-3
”Such a high priest truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens.“
Hebrews 7:26
”And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.“
Luke 2:40
”The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.“
Isaiah 61:1-3
”And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.“
Luke 2:52
“Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.”
1 Chronicles 16:10
Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations.“
Isaiah 42:1
”As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”“
Matthew 3:16-17
”For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.“
John 3:34
Thank you for another great day of Zoom Battle Prayer.