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The Man In Love
But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. Or how can one enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
Matthew 12:28-29
Jesus thus relied on a conscious walk with the Holy Spirit that He received at the beginning of His ministry to manifest in full the nature of love that God the Father has. We cannot exempt ourselves from doing the same if we want to succeed in the commandment that we have been given and to love ourselves as Christ loved the Church.
The Spirit Thrives On The Word
These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
John 14:25-26
It is important to also note that receiving the Spirit of God is not an end in itself. It is a very important requirement. However, there is another requirement that the man who desires
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