421. You Are in Christ, Not the Flesh

Regardless of whatever struggles you've had physically, with the body or even the mind, the scriptures declare as believers in Christ we are no longer in the flesh but in the Spirit. That doesn't mean we won't be challenged with opportunities to do wrong. But we're under grace and not works of the law. The Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus has made us free from the law of sin and death. God has equipped us with His Spirit. Stop trying to battle the flesh and allow Him to do it for you.

Just as we did last week, we wanted to refer again to a couple of previous podcasts in which we talked about "the flesh," as these episodes may be helpful in understanding more about where we're coming from this week:
Episode 405. The Destruction and Removal of Sin
Episode 406. What is the Flesh? (The Good, the Bad, the Ugly)

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420. Struggling With Sinful Actions

Many believers in Christ become frustrated when they struggle with acts of unrighteousness. We take a practical look at these challenges through the gospel of grace. Sometimes we can get ourselves entangled by doing what we don't really want to do because we're approaching it from our own strength or not recognizing the entirety of what we've been freed from. The good news is Jesus dealt with the ultimate sin problem. We no longer need to try to crucify the flesh because in reality, we were crucified with Christ.

In this episode we talked about "the flesh," and we mentioned some past episodes in which we had previously talked about it. Those episodes may be helpful in understanding more about where we're coming from:
Episode 405. The Destruction and Removal of Sin
Episode 406. What is the Flesh? (The Good, the Bad, the Ugly)

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419. Seeking What Has Already Been Given?

During the sermon on the mount, Jesus told His Jewish audience who were under the old covenant law to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness... This was a switch from the system they had been under where they sought to establish their own righteousness (or right-standing with God). The good news gospel has revealed something that had been previously concealed and that is God's righteousness given to us as a gift. As new covenant believers, this is something we no longer need to seek. It now identifies us. When it comes to His righteousness, look no further than where you are right now. He lives in you.

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418. WHJD (What Has Jesus Done)

For years people thought the question to ask is "What Would Jesus Do?" Sometimes in order to get the right answers we need to be asking the right questions. Rather than taking a wild guess at what Jesus would do in a given situation, we think it would be more beneficial to focus on what Jesus did through His completed work at the cross. The new life that came to us did not come through the scriptures found in the Bible but came through The Word who was manifested and became flesh... The living Word, the person of Jesus Christ Himself.

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