The New Person

Today I want to talk to you about the New person that Paul talks about in 2 Corinthians 5:17. In this verse, Paul tells us that "if anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come."

Paul tells us that those who have Christ in their lives become new people. The old person that was is gone and a new person takes his place. God has taken that which is of ourselves and replaced it with Himself. We are now a part of His body, and His Spirit lives inside of us. Because of this, we now are free to walk in obedience to Jesus Christ. We have been given the hope that is in Christ...the salvation of our souls. We now have the ability to live the life that God wants us to.

But as with anything new, there is a learning curve. Paul also talks to us about the war that is waged within us when we go about trying to do the right thing. In Romans 7, Paul says that the good things that he wants to do because he desires to obey God are in battle with the things that his body wants him to do. We are war within ourselves to continually do the right thing...and many times we fail in the capacity.

But God is rich in mercy. He has saved us from the death of the earthly body by giving us new life through the death of His Son, Jesus. I don't know about you, but that makes me feel like I could do anything that God asks me to do today.

So take the time today and tell God you are willing to do whatever He asks...no matter what...because of the new person He has created you to be!

Please feel free to comment below or ask a question. And we'll see you Sunday!