Brothers in the Christian :
The Holy Spirit and Jesus
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6. The Dynamic Spirit Changes us 
"The Spirit-filled life is not a special deluxe edition of Christianity. It is part and parcel of the total plan of God for His people. There is nothing about the Holy Spirit queer or strange or eerie." (1) "Being filled with the Spirit is as easy as breathing; you can simply breath out and in." (2). The Spirit-filled life is commanded by the Word of God. "Be filled with the Spirit". C. H. Spurgeon said, "This is not a truth or a promise to claim. This is a truth to obey." Jesus said, "I shall ask the Father to give you someone else to stand by you, to be with you always... I mean the Spirit of truth." (3).
The Holy Spirit Changes us into Jesus' Image
We are to be changed into Christ's image by the working of the Holy Spirit in our lives. "And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being changed into his likeness from one degree to another; for this comes from the Lord who is the spirit." (4) "All that Jesus is - you have! You cannot have any more - but you need not have any less." (5) We gain blessing even when we are reproached because the Spirit is upon us. "If you are reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you." (6)
In the early days of photography, one of the biggest problems was making the image remain permanently on the photographic plate. The French inventor Louis Daguerre was amazed to discover a plate in a cupboard full of chemical bottles that the image was bright and clear. Not knowing which one was responsible, he withdrew the chemicals one by one only to find that even when empty the closet still fixed the image clearly on the plate. Finally, Daguerre discovered that some mercury had been spilled and the vapours had been responsible. In the same way, the Holy Spirit helps to keep Christ in focus, fixed in you.
Notes
(1) Tozer (2) Dr Simpson (3) John 14.15 (4) 2 Corinthians 3.18 (5) Major Ian Thomas (6) 1 Peter 4.14
"The Relationship of the Holy Spirit and Jesus."
