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Living the New Self in Christ

“Put on the new self, the regenerated and renewed nature, created in God’s image, godlike in the righteousness and holiness of the truth.” (Ephesians 4:24, AMP)

Beloved, God does not improve the old; He makes all things new. “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.” (2 Corinthians 5:17, NASB) The command to put on the New Self in Christ calls us to shed yesterday’s grave-clothes and step into robes woven by grace. What once defined us—failure, shame, and sin—no longer speaks the final word. Yeshua speaks a better word, one of cleansing, adoption, and holy identity.

The accuser still prowls, rehearsing our past. Yet Scripture silences him: “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:1, AMP) Each charge against us met its death at the cross. You need not negotiate with darkness; resist it. “Submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7, NASB) Standing firm in the New Self in Christ, we fight from victory, not for it.

Transformation, however, is more than pardon; it is daily participation in divine life. Jesus calls, “Abide in Me, and I in you…for apart from Me you can do nothing.” (John 15:4-5, NASB) Communion fuels change. As we linger before His face, the Holy Spirit realigns thoughts, reshapes desires, and reorders loves. Hollow religion checks boxes, but the New Self in Christ pursues intimate union—“more of Him, less of us.”

God’s discipline also shapes us. “For the Lord disciplines those He loves.” (Hebrews 12:6, AMP) When correction comes, yield quickly. The Father’s pruning knife removes what limits fruitfulness. Soon the very wounds He cleansed will bloom with perseverance, humility, and joy. Chastening is never rejection; it is proof of belonging.

At times resistance you feel is not discipline but warfare. The thief aims to steal confidence and mute testimony. Lift the shield of faith; declare God’s promises aloud. “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.” (Revelation 12:11, NASB) Your story of redemption echoes heaven’s verdict and drives despair into retreat.

Seeing Christ clearly empowers holy living. John beheld Him among the lampstands, eyes like fire and face shining like the sun. (Revelation 1:13-16) Ask the Spirit to paint that portrait on your heart until every lesser image fades. Beholding births becoming. “We all…beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory.” (2 Corinthians 3:18, NASB) The New Self in Christ flourishes when vision of His glory remains vivid.

Walking in newness also restores purpose. God prepared works beforehand so we would walk in them (Ephesians 2:10). Step into those assignments with courage. Let compassion guide deeds, truth anchor words, and hope brighten presence. The world longs for authentic witnesses who embody righteousness and holiness without pride. Show them what grace can produce.

Dependence marks every moment. “His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness.” (2 Peter 1:3, NASB) You lack nothing necessary for victory. Draw daily from Christ’s fullness through prayer, Scripture, and fellowship. Spiritual drought ends where living water is welcomed.

Finally, press on with expectation. “He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 1:6, NASB) The Artist will finish His masterpiece. Until then, keep putting on the New Self in Christ, rejoicing that sanctification is certain, not optional. The Spirit’s fire will refine and reveal the beauty of holiness.

You tore the veil, ignited night,
You breathed on dust and dreams took flight;
Now frame my life with heaven’s hue,
Until all I am looks just like You.

Prayer

Father, I lay aside every weight and sin. Clothe me in the New Self in Christ. Holy Spirit, reveal Yeshua’s glory, uproot compromise, and empower obedience. Make my life a living testimony that draws many to Your throne of grace. Amen.

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Unity

Restore the Fellowship

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah.

This is not a letter written in anger, but in urgency—not to condemn, but to call. For the hour is late, and the Bridegroom stands at the door. The Church must rise as One Body in Christ—not divided, but whole.

Across many cities, pastors and people have declared, “We are the church,” while speaking only of their own gatherings. But has not the Word made it plain? “There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all.” (Ephesians 4:4–6, NASB) As One Body in Christ, we must remember this unity.

Among the Seven: One Lamp Unlit — A Silent Warning to the Church at Sardis Let those who have ears hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

The local church is a lampstand—not the whole Temple. You are a part of the Body, not the Body entire. “For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free.” (1 Corinthians 12:13, NASB) To see yourself as whole apart from the rest is to misjudge the very nature of the Body of Christ.

What then shall we say of the present division? Some say, “We cannot unite—they have doctrinal errors.” But Scripture bears witness: the apostles corrected error not by abandoning fellowship, but by calling the saints back to truth. The believers in Corinth were divided, immature, and even tolerating sin—yet they were still addressed as “the Church of God in Corinth… sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling.” (1 Corinthians 1:2, NASB)

Truth and unity are not enemies. They are held together by the Spirit. Truth guards the soul of the Church; unity guards the heart. “Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.” (1 Corinthians 8:1, NASB) We are called to embody truth as One Body in Christ.

Those who hold fast to doctrine must also hold fast to love. It was Paul who instructed the Church to restore the wandering brother “in a spirit of gentleness” (Galatians 6:1, NASB), and it was the same apostle who urged believers to bear with one another, forgiving each other, and to “put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.” (Colossians 3:14, NASB)

Let the example of Scripture guide us now. Paul charged the saints in Rome to “accept the one who is weak in faith, but not to have quarrels over opinions.” (Romans 14:1, NASB) And to the Ephesians, he gave this command: “Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:3, NASB)

Let us not mistake purity for separation. Holiness does not mean isolation. The Bride is not made ready by rejecting her own body—but by being washed by the Word, clothed in humility, and joined together in love as One Body in Christ.

For Yeshua did not pray that each church would stand alone, but that “they may all be one; just as You, Father, are in Me and I in You.” (John 17:21, NASB) If He prayed for oneness, shall we not labor for it?

If we walk in the light as He is in the light, we will have fellowship with one another. (1 John 1:7) And if we do not, then perhaps we do not walk as closely with Him as we imagine.

The Church belongs to Christ—not to a pastor, a building, or a stream. He is the Head. We are His Body. (Colossians 1:18)

So now is the time to restore the fellowship. Not at the cost of truth, but for the sake of truth. Not by ignoring error, but by entering into relationship where truth can be spoken in love. (Ephesians 4:15)

Lay down your pride. Open the doors to your brothers and sisters. Weep with those who weep. Rejoice with those who rejoice. Pray with the saints in other houses. Join hands with those who call on the name of the Lord out of a pure heart. (2 Timothy 2:22)

For there is one Bride, one Spirit, one hope—and the time of separation is over. The Lord is gathering His people again. Will you be found standing with your lamp lit? Or isolated, holding truth without love?

Let the Church be one again.

Let the fellowship be restored.

Let the prayer of our Lord be fulfilled in our day.

He who has ears to hear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

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