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IN CHRIST

Text : 2 Corinthians 5:17.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

It is clear from our text that *two things will happen to anyone who is in Christ. First,  Old things will pass away and all things will become new.* 

 *You can't wish old things away, and you can't confess new things into existence, these can only happen IN CHRIST.* 

Sheer determination and strong self will can't deal with the Old man in you. The old man is not your age mate, he has been around before you came on the scene, so you can't win him with your senses. You can only overcome the old man and his properties through Christ. 

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.Rom 6:6.

 *If your old man is not crucified with Christ, your body will continue to run errands for sin.* 
Having given your life to Christ,  you must know that your old man has been crucified with Christ on the cross. You however have the responsibility of mortifying your members which are on earth.  (Colossian 3:5).

To be crucified with Christ is to cease living for oneself and start living for the one who raised you from dead. 

 _And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again_ .2Cor 5:15.
 it's clear from this verse that Christ died for all, but not all are living for Christ.  To truly live in Christ is to live for Christ. 

For anyone to truly experience the passing away of old things, and the birthing of new things, he must have first and foremost received Christ as His Lord and Saviour.  Secondly, he must learn to deny self and carry his cross daily. Mathew 16:24.

Then,  he can say like Paul that I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.Gal 2:20.

Bible Reading: Romans 6:1-23.

PRAYER FOCUS

1.) Lord,  please help me to mortify the deeds of the flesh through the help of the Spirit, so I might experience true living. 

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