Ephesians 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, The effect of a reverie is to create a mental presence, thus we see in "image of the mind" those from whom we are separated. Faith in Christ brings Him down in spiritual presence to perform His saving offices. I. THE FIRM HEART IS FIGURATIVE TO DENOTE THE HIGHEST AND PUREST PART OF MAN. It may be compared to a house divided into apartments. Christ must dwell in every room or division. He must dwell in our thought, affection, reason, understanding, judgment, conversation, action, whole life; He must dwell in motive, desire, purpose, will; must have more than the tongue, or to flit through the brain: the heart, the whole of man, He wants. And no transient stay, but constant residence. II. CHRIST BRINGS TO THE HEART MANY RICH TREASURES. Knowledge of the future, all the promises and blessings of new covenant. III. FAITH IS THE KEY to unlock the door of the heart for Christ to dwell with us. (J. A. Fullerton.) Parallel Verses KJV: That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, |
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