ephesians 4:17-24. leviticus 19:2 “you shall be holy, for i the lord your god am holy.”
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Understanding Your New Self
Ephesians 4:17-24
Leviticus 19:2
“You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am
holy.”
Matthew 5:48
“You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is
perfect.”
Our Dilemma
How can we possibly obey the Word of God,
and be holy and perfect, while still
having a sinful nature?
Identity
Identity is our basic understanding at a
fundamental level of who we are defined to
be.
Identity
God alone, as our Creator and Redeemer, has the right and the authority to define
who we are.
Ephesians 1:3,4
“…He chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and
blameless before him.”
Key concept:
Before we can deal with the struggles of
sin, we must understand our new
self, our new identity, as given to us by God.
Identity for Ephesian Christians
• The saints, faithful in Christ Jesus (1:1)
• Chosen to be holy and blameless (1:4)
• Exist for the praise of God’s glory (1:12)
• Sealed with the promised Holy Spirit (1:13)
• The Body of Christ, the fullness of Him (1:23)
• Alive together with Christ (2:5)
Identity for Ephesian Christians
• Seated in the heavenly realms (2:6)
• God’s workmanship(2:10)• Brought near through the blood
(2:13)• Citizens of God’s household
(2:19)• Dwelling place of God’s Spirit
(2:22)• Heirs, partakers in the promise
of Christ (3:6)• Called to maturity as Body of
Christ (4:15)
Ephesians 4:17
“…you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the
futility of their minds. They are darkened in their
understanding…”
Ephesians 4:24
“…and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true
righteousness and holiness.”