Who I am Now

Who I am Now 2 Corinthians 5:17----Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come. (NIV) What exactly is this new creation inside of me? Where did it come from and how did it happen? Is there more to my salvation experience than a prayer? Of course there is! Something supernatural has happened in the life of each Christian. And what is really sad is that many times we are not even taught who we are in Christ. Galatians 2:20---I have been crucified with Christ and no longer live, but Christ lives within me. (NIV) Romans 6:6---For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin---because anyone who has died has been freed from sin. (NIV) When the finished work of the cross is applied to our life we must realize something. Part of the finished work was our own death. We were crucified also. Not our physical bodies obviously, but our old man. The sinful spirit within us did not just die on it’s own, it was crucified! Supernatural movement was made to send the old spirit to the cross and there be crucified. This is where our new creation comes into play. You see, Christ does not change us, he ex-changes us. Paul wrote that he no longer lives but that Christ lives within him. This is the new spirit. It is a spirit of love and it is Jesus Christ himself! Your old spirit (the one that was directing your soul straight to hell) has been crucified and a new spirit has come! Praise the Lord!!! This is part of the Gospel that doesn’t always make the Sunday sermon. Your full Christian potential is already inside of you. You can do nothing more to attain more of it. It is already there and sealed with the blood of Jesus. We must allow that new spirit to come forth in our lives. He is there and he is real! No one can take that from you. You are no longer the same. Study the word. Receive revelations. Pray. Talk to God but listen also. You were given two ears and one mouth. No matter what situations arise or how tough life gets, if the new spirit comes forth, Christ will be glorified. To him be all glory, praise and thanksgiving. Will you be the avenue for the new spirit to come forth?