“But that is not the way you learned Christ!” Ephesians 4:20
The writers of the New Testament were fond of comparing our old, sinful life with our Spirit-regenerated new life. They did this to clearly distinguish what our life is and is not.
Your new life in Christ is found in him alone. It can only be discovered in what he has done for you—not the messages you hear from all the competing voices in the world, at school, or even at home—but in what Christ has done to save you.
Through faith in Christ you have been crucified with him. He now lives within you and takes priority in what you do. This means that the new life you live, you live by faith in Jesus, not in what you do for Jesus (Gal. 2:20).
Read
- How is life apart from Jesus Christ described in verses 17–19?
- In what way do verses 20–24 compare our old life apart from Christ with our new life in Christ?
Prayer
Thank God that in Christ you are a new creation and that he is at work in your life.
This devotion is adapted from the Who Do You Think You Are? Study Guides with Daily Devotions resource.
