Embracing The Hope Of Glory

                                           Now Jesus, full of [and in perfect communication with] the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness 2. for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And He ate nothing during those days, and when they ended, He was hungry. 3 Then the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command this stone to turn into bread.” 4 Jesus replied to him, “It is written and forever remains written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.  Bread (Loaf):     Greek: artos Bread     metaphorically, "of Christ as the Bread of God, and of Life," Jhn 6:33, 35;   "food in general," the necessities for the sustenance of life, Mat 6:11; 2Cr 9:10, etc.   Jesus is saying here that there is something much more important than feeding our flesh , we eat to live not live to eat .  That is why fasting is one of the most important things we can do in our walk with God ,  fasting becomes a spiritual mirror to our soul . Isa 58   Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh .  We fast to afflict our souls so we can through the Holy Ghost see our selfs as God sees us.  David said Psa 139:23 KJV - Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
Psa 139:24 KJV - And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Jer 17:9 ASV - The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?       Mat 6:16 ASV - Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen of men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.  Jesus says here When you fast not if you decide to fast.    Listen it is the cross that you bear that will keep you holy that will cause you to seek for greater understanding through the spirit it says puting on the mind of Christ .   Jhn 4:21 ASV - Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, shall ye worship the Father.    Jesus said that the kingdom of God comes not with observation , men are looking for a building to call the church , Jesus said tear down this building and I will rebuild it in three days and he did through resurrection life ! he abides in the hearts of men God now abides in your heart .  From stone to flesh God is after our hearts our very souls .  Jesus said that you bear much fruit , every kind of fruit has a seed to regenerated itself .     1Co 15:38 ASV - but God giveth it a body even as it pleased him, and to each seed a body of its own.    We are earthy people born of flesh Jesus came to give us life everlasting through Gods word.   The parable of the seed Jesus being the sower of that seed .     Mat 13:3 ASV - And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;       some seeds fell by the way side others fell upon the rocky places  others fell upon the thorns .     Mat 13:8 ASV - and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.   The seed is the word of God and it only grows on the foundation of this gospel .  It says that others fell upon the good ground , its all about the heart of a man that is the good ground .
Rom 10:10 ASV - for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Pro 14:14 ASV - The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

 Jhn 4:23 ASV - But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers.   
Jhn 4:24 ASV - God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.
Jhn 4:32 ASV - But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not.   When we fast this is the bread we eat ,  the word of God it will sustain us and keep us  Jhn 6:51 ASV - I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.   
Jhn 4:34 ASV - Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.      Meat     Food:    Greek: broma
akin to No. 3, frequently translated "meat," and always so in the AV except in Mat 14:15, "victuals," is rendered "food" in the RV in Mat 14:15; Luk 3:11; 9:13.
Man shall not live by bread alone , but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God   That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.    We were born to die if you can grasp this .  Adam was a living soul and Jesus was a life giving spirit .  At the very beginning of his ministry Jesus said you have a cross to bear and if you do not pick up your cross and follow me you are not worthy of me.    Jesus was walking towards his cross for you and I.    He was Gods example unto mankind he was the Pattern son .

Jhn 3:3 ASV - Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Jhn 3:4 ASV - Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
Jhn 3:5 ASV - Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God!
Jhn 3:6 ASV - That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Jhn 3:7 ASV - Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born anew.
Jhn 1:11 ASV - He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.
Jhn 1:12 ASV - But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Jhn 1:13 ASV - who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.  Here is the life giving spirit believing and receiving Christ .  We were born to die Adams blood condemned us to death , but by his cross we are born again to newness of that life which he lived there is perfection in Christ the word made flesh .  We go from being captive in this world living in darkness blind and broken ,  Jesus the anointed came and brought light to us through his fathers will  that all that believe upon him and his cross of regeneration shall be saved .  Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.   2Co 5:17 ASV - Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.
2Co 5:18 ASV - But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation;
2Co 5:19 ASV - to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
Jhn 1:14 ASV - And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.
 5 Then he led Jesus up [to a high mountain] and displayed before Him all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth [and their magnificence] in the twinkling of an eye. 6 And the devil said to Him, “I will give You all this realm and its glory [its power, its renown]; because it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. 7 Therefore if You worship before me, it will all be Yours.” 8 Jesus replied to him, “It is written and forever remains written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve only Him.’”9 Then he led Jesus to Jerusalem and had Him stand on the pinnacle (highest point) of the temple, and said [mockingly] to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here; 10 for it is written and forever remains written,
‘He will command His angels concerning You to guard and protect You,’
11 and,‘they will lift You up on their hands,  So that You do not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
12 Jesus replied to him, “It is said [in Scripture], ‘you shall not tempt the Lord your God [to prove Himself to you].’”
13 When the devil had finished every temptation, he [temporarily] left Him until a more opportune time.
 Then he led Jesus up [to a high mountain] and displayed before Him all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth [and their magnificence] in the twinkling of an eye  And the devil said to Him, “I will give You all this realm and its glory [its power, its renown]; because it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. 7 Therefore if You worship before me, it will all be Yours .    What are we seeing here in this verse satan is saying he owns all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth .     Kingdom:  Greek: basileia          the sphere in which, at any given time, His rule is acknowledged. God has not relinquished His sovereignty in the face of rebellion, demoniac and human, but has declared His purpose to establish it, Dan 2:44; 7:14; 1Cr 15:24, 25. Meantime, seeking willing obedience, He gave His law to a nation and appointed kings to administer His "kingdom" over it, 1Ch 28:5. Israel, however, though declaring still a nominal allegiance shared in the common rebellion, Isa 1:2-4, and, after they had rejected the Son of God, Jhn 1:11 (cp. Mat 21:33-43), were "cast away," Rom 11:15, 20, 25. Henceforth God calls upon men everywhere, without distinction of race or nationality, to submit voluntarily to His rule. Thus the "kingdom" is said to be "in mystery" now, Mar 4:11, that is, it does not come within the range of the natural powers of observation, Luk 17:20, but is spiritually discerned, Jhn 3:3 (cp. 1Cr 2:14). When, hereafter, God asserts His rule universally, then the "kingdom" will be in glory, that is, it will be manifest to all; cp. Mat 25:31-34; Phl 2:9-11; 2Ti 4:1, 18.
1Jo 2:15 ASV - Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Jhn 15:19 ASV - If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Jas 2:5 ASV - Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
1Jo 3:1 ASV - Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Rom 12:1 ASV - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.    This verse says to get on your cross and stay there which is your spiritual service ,  .   To present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God
Rom 12:2 ASV - And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.      

Fashioned    Fashion:    Greek: suschematizo

  being outwardly "conformed" to the things of this age is contrasted with being "transformed" (or transfigured) inwardly by the renewal of the thoughts through the Holy Spirit's power. A similar distinction holds good in Phl 3:21; the Lord will "fashion anew," or change outwardly, the body of our humiliation, and "conform" it in its nature (summorphos) to the body of His glory.   to conform one's self (i.e. one's mind and character) to another's pattern, (fashion one's self according to)
Transfigure:  Greek: metamorphoo
of believers, Rom 12:2, "be ye transformed," the obligation being to undergo a complete change which, under the power of God, will find expression in character and conduct; morphe lays stress on the inward change, schema (see the preceding verb in that verse, suschematizo) lays stress on the outward (see FASHION, No. 3, FORM, No. 2); the present continuous tenses indicate a process; 2Cr 3:18 describes believers as being "transformed (RV) into the same image" (i.e., of Christ in all His moral excellencies), the change being effected by the Holy Spirit.
 Renew, Renewing (Verb and Noun):   Greek: anakainosis
akin to A, No. 1, "a renewal," is used in Rom 12:2, "the renewing (of your mind)," i.e., the adjustment of the moral and spiritual vision and thinking to the mind of God, which is designed to have a transforming effect upon the life; in Tts 3:5, where "the renewing of the Holy Spirit" is not a fresh bestowment of the Spirit, but a revival of His power, developing the Christian life; this passage stresses the continual operation of the indwelling Spirit of God; the Romans passage stresses the willing response on the part of the believer.

 Mind (Noun and Verb):    Greek: nous
the new nature, which belongs to the believer by reason of the new birth, Rom 7:23, 25, where it is contrasted with "the flesh," the principle of evil which dominates fallen man. Under (b) may come 2Th 2:2, where it stands for the determination to be steadfast amidst afflictions, through the confident expectation of the day of rest and recompense mentioned in the first chapter
The truth in these two scriptures is profound and it is reveling the mystery of Gods word to his children .  If we eat this word feed upon his word daily  , consume this glorious word of truth . It will renew our minds it will revel the mind of Christ unto us ,  Rom 13:12 ASV - The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
Rom 13:14 ASV - But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Phl 2:5 ASV - Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
1Pe 4:1 ASV - Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;   We cannot sin if we are staying on our cross , the cross is an instrument of suffering .  The altar we fall on is our cross and we endure the cross for the sake of him who loved us and gave us eternal life by staying on this cross we will becme worthy of his sacrifice.
Col 1:9 ASV - For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Col 1:10 ASV - to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Col 1:11 ASV - strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;
Col 1:12 ASV - giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;
Col 1:13 ASV - who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;
Col 1:14 ASV - in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins:
Col 1:25 ASV - whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God,
Col 1:26 ASV - even the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,
Col 1:27 ASV - to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of Glory:

    Glory, Glorious:   Greek: doxa

 (a) of the nature and acts of God in self-manifestation, i.e., what He essentially is and does, as exhibited in whatever way he reveals Himself in these respects, and particularly in the person of Christ, in whom essentially His "glory" has ever shone forth and ever will do, Jhn 17:5, 24; Hbr 1:3; it was exhibited in the character and acts of Christ in the days of His flesh, Jhn 1:14; Jhn 2:11; at Cana both His grace and His power were manifested, and these constituted His "glory;" so also in the resurrection of Lazarus, Jhn 11:4, 40; the "glory" of God was exhibited in the resurrection of Christ, Rom 6:4, and in His ascension and exaltation, 1Pe 1:21, likewise on the Mount of Transfiguration, 2Pe 1:17. In Rom 1:23 His "everlasting power and Divinity" are spoken of as His "glory," i.e., His attributes and power as revealed through creation; in Rom 3:23 the word denotes the manifested perfection of His character, especially His righteousness, of which all men fall short; in Col 1:11 "the might of His glory" signifies the might which is characteristic of His "glory;" in Eph 1:6, 12, 14, "the praise of the glory of His grace" and "the praise of His glory" signify the due acknowledgement of the exhibition of His attributes and ways; in Eph 1:17, "the Father of glory" describes Him as the source from whom all Divine splendor and perfection proceed in their manifestation, and to whom they belong;
(b) of the character and ways of God as exhibited through Christ to and through believers, 2Cr 3:18; 4:6;

Friend if you are not sure if you have the spirit of God living in you not sure ,  than ask God for his spirit with an honest heart a repentant heart and he will give you this wonderful gift of life.
Luk 11:13 ASV - If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?