TITLE: “Discovering Your Fresh Identity”
SCRIPTURE: And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness (Ephesians 4:23-24).
MESSAGE:
When you experienced your spiritual rebirth, you underwent a profound transformation, being recreated in righteousness and genuine holiness. This transformation distinguishes you from the unregenerate individual, as you are now fully awakened to the fatherly relationship with God, living vibrantly in His presence. As stated in 1 John 3:2, “Beloved, now are we the sons of God….” You are firmly established in a sonship relationship with the Lord, born of His divine nature. This concept is beautifully conveyed in 1 John 4:4, which declares, “Ye are of God, little children…”; your roots are in Him, and you originate from His essence. Hallelujah!
The apostle Peter goes as far as to describe us as partakers of the divine nature, signifying that we are closely associated with the nature of God Himself. You have put on this divine nature, which continuously renews itself through knowledge to reflect the image of the Creator (Colossians 3:10). This is your genuine identity. Embrace this truth and walk in its illuminating light. You are not the same person you once were before your spiritual rebirth. This is why 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ISV) proclaims, “Therefore, if anyone is in Messiah, he is a new creation. Old things have disappeared, and—look!—all things have become new.”
The old sinful nature has been replaced by God’s life of righteousness. Some may still associate you with past wrongdoings, but the reality is that the person who committed those actions no longer exists. According to 1 Corinthians 6:11, “What the Bible says about you now is that you are washed, sanctified, justified, in the Name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.” Hallelujah!
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for my new nature and identity in Christ; I’ve been washed, sanctified, justified, in the Name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Holy Spirit. I walk in the reality of the new life of righteousness, which I’ve received in Christ, producing fruits and works of righteousness, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
Ephesians 4:23-24 (AMPC)
23 And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude], 24 And put on the new nature (the regenerate self) created in God’s image, [Godlike] in true righteousness and holiness.
Romans 6:5-7 (KJV)
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
Colossians 3:9-10 (KJV)
9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
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