For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation. Galatians 6:15 (NKJV) To walk in the authority you have in Christ, you need to realize that you are a new creation! Believers often look at their struggles the wrong way. If they have trouble being patient, they think, “I’m always so impatient! I need to change.” While that might sound right, it’s actually the wrong way to think. Focusing on the fact that you’re not patient just brings more doubt. You become very problem-and sin-conscious. As a result, the changes you make are only external. Because these changes are initiated by negative pressure, you don’t access God’s power. You begin to look down on yourself because you are trying to …

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) You aren’t just forgiven; you’re a new creation. It’s so important to realize this if you want to walk in the authority you have in Christ. In many people’s lives, Christianity has been narrowed down to this one point: I gave my life to Jesus and now I am forgiven. When really, giving your life to Christ does so much more than that! Yes, when Jesus died on the cross, He paid for the sin of mankind. So, when you make the decision to follow Him, you are no longer a sinner. You’re now a saint because you belong …

To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27 (NKJV) For generations, people have tried to get right with God in their own strength, and this trend continues today. People try following the rules. They try sacrificing and doing good works. They try begging and pleading. Meanwhile, there’s a mystery out there that holds the key to being right with God. That mystery is Christ in us, and it’s our hope for moving on to every new level of glory. The mystery of the gospel is not a new system or structure. It’s not a new way of thinking either. While these are …

For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. Romans 8:3–4 (NKJV) Ephesians 2:8 can’t make it any clearer. It says, For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God (NKJV). It’s through Jesus, not our own strength, that we’ve been saved. And, He also gives us the power and ability to change and grow. We’ve been on a series …

Put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:24 (NKJV) Are you so results-oriented that all you think about is doing? Wanting to get a lot done isn’t a bad thing. But, if all you’re worried about is what you’re doing for God, you might miss the main thing. You might get a lot done, but this Christian walk is about more than just doing. Your destiny is not all about what God has for you to do. Your destiny is to become like Jesus in how you live your life and in what you believe. And, as you focus on this, don’t worry! God will have things for you to do! The truth is I …