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raised with Christ after His death on the cross with a new identity. We are now “IN CHRIST”. This new
identity cannot come with head knowledge alone. It must come by revelation from the Holy Spirit.
The Christian life is not about Christ. It is Christ. It is God’s purpose to bring every Christian to the
place where he no longer lives for self, but where Christ is allowed to live His life through us.
Matthew 11:28-30 (NNAS) ““Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will
give you rest.” 29"Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble
in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.” 30"For My yoke is easy and
My burden is light.””
There may be other reasons why Christians try to live the Christian life out of self-effort. But one
thing is for sure; it takes divine action to bring a person to the place of renouncing the self-sufficiency.
It’s tough to let go of self-sufficiency after having lived a lifetime relying on it. God often works through
a painful process to bring a person to the place of being willing to renounce the self-life.
Matthew 16:25 (NKJV) “Whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses
his life for My sake will find it.”
Remember it is Christ in you, the hope of glory and the new you is “IN CHRIST”. Let us rest in Him
and desire He live His life through us. AMEN
*****End of Lesson*****
identity cannot come with head knowledge alone. It must come by revelation from the Holy Spirit.
The Christian life is not about Christ. It is Christ. It is God’s purpose to bring every Christian to the
place where he no longer lives for self, but where Christ is allowed to live His life through us.
Matthew 11:28-30 (NNAS) ““Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will
give you rest.” 29"Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble
in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.” 30"For My yoke is easy and
My burden is light.””
There may be other reasons why Christians try to live the Christian life out of self-effort. But one
thing is for sure; it takes divine action to bring a person to the place of renouncing the self-sufficiency.
It’s tough to let go of self-sufficiency after having lived a lifetime relying on it. God often works through
a painful process to bring a person to the place of being willing to renounce the self-life.
Matthew 16:25 (NKJV) “Whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses
his life for My sake will find it.”
Remember it is Christ in you, the hope of glory and the new you is “IN CHRIST”. Let us rest in Him
and desire He live His life through us. AMEN
*****End of Lesson*****
