Monday, September 13, 2010

The Fullness of the Godhead

I've been noticing verses in the Bible that include all three persons represented in what we call 'The Trinity.' They are all three at work in our lives to give us everything we need to be close to them, to be comforted, and to love others. Enjoy the following verses with me. I will use the color yellow for God, the color purple for Jesus, and color blue for the Holy Spirit.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ephesians 2:18-"For through Him we both (Jew and Gentile)
have access by one Spirit to the Father."

Ephesians 3:14-21~"For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height-to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen."

It takes my breath away.

And this verse is the one that made me start looking for the combination of the Trinity's work in our lives:

11 Corinthians 13:14~
"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit
be with you all. Amen."
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Receive the fullness of their combined ministry.
Through Jesus, we have grace,
and through God, we have love,
and through the Holy Spirit,
we get to commune with all of them.

And because of their ministry to us
we have fellowship with each other.

Without their grace, love, and communion,
we would not have fellowship with them
or with each other.

Freely, we have received.
Freely, we give.

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