In the New Covenant, the Holy Spirit liberates and reshapes us for holy living. When He comes upon a person, God’s empowering presence aims first at sanctification — the daily formation of Christ’s character in us.

The path to that glory is not a throne but a seed — falling, dying, and then bearing. This is not only the pattern of Christ’s cross; it is the pattern of Christian discipleship and kingdom fruitfulness.

Jesus points to a tiny seed — a mustard seed — and says, “The kingdom of God is like this.”

God has not asked us to build our faith around the visible features of Christ’s mortal body, but around the glory of His person and the power of His life.

The message of self-ownership is deeply appealing to the flesh because it gives man permission to live without repentance. It allows the sinner to justify desire as identity and passion as truth.