Vers. 9, 10. A Presentation of Two Great Truths.

  1. That all Christianity centres in Christ.
  2. That union to Christ makes the soul independent of others.—Dykes.

Ver. 9. The Fulness of Christ.

  1. Christ is full of the power of God.
  2. The love of God.
  3. The grace of God.
  4. The faithfulness of God.
  5. The purpose of God to punish sin.—Preacher’s Magazine.

Ver. 10. The Completing of the Soul.

  1. We are made complete in Christ by inspirations.
  2. We have ideas and ideals in Christ.
  3. We are set in a various scheme of relations that we may have a training in virtues equally various and be perfected in them and by means of them.—Bushnell.

The Believer Complete in Christ.

I. Complete in Him with respect to the work which He hath already performed.—1. His obedience and atonement were precisely what God Himself had prescribed. 2. That He obeyed and atoned, we have the perfect evidence of observation and testimony. He Himself declared, “I have finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do.” “It is finished.” To this the Father and the Spirit have expressly borne testimony: by signs and wonders; His resurrection; His ascension; the descent of the Spirit; conversions; the glorification of His people. 3. Into His righteousness thus perfect the believer is admitted.

II. Complete in Him with respect to the work which He is now performing.—1. Interceding in heaven. 2. Ruling on earth, and thus giving grace and affording protection.

III. Complete in Him with respect to the work which He is hereafter to perform.—1. As the Resurrection. 2. As the Judge. 3. As the Glorifier. 4. As the Consummation and Communicator of eternal blessedness.—Stewart.