There is a real limit to our own strength, our willpower, even our stubbornness has limits. If you want real strength for what you are facing, if you want to live big for God, you can only do so by his strength.
In our text today, Paul calls the Christian to put off the old and put on the new and he gives 5 concrete examples of what it looks like to live as a new creation in Christ.
Grace is God’s gift to us, paid for by Jesus, worked through us by the Holy Spirit. Grace redeems us and grace moves us forward with purpose. Grace binds us together in unity. Grace humbles us, grace blesses us. We need the gift of God’s grace.