“I Am a New Creature”
Sunday, December 8, 2024Key Verse
“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people;” 1 Peter 2:9a
Text — 1Peter 2:9-11
Message
“I am a new creature, I ‘m a brand-new man, old things are passed away, I am born again, more than a conqueror, that’s who I am, I ‘m a new creature and brand-new man.” Can you sing that beautiful song? A baby that was in the mother’s womb yesterday but was born this morning is no longer the same. That baby has changed position. All things have changed. No more in the darkness and heat of the womb. The baby has seen the light, and no longer the same.
When a child is born again, everything changes. Now, he is a new creature and God has given that child a new status. God says you are
(i) a chosen generation chosen by God among all others
(ii) a royal priesthood – a priest unto the heavenly King
(iii) an holy nation – now a citizen of heaven
(iv) a peculiar people – not like all other children but special. A child of God must be conscious of all these uncommon status God has put upon him. The devil is always looking for ways to make a child of God doubt and condemn himself. Say no to Satan’s condemnation. How can you constantly have the confidence and assurance of who God says you are? “… abstain from fleshly lusts,” and live a holy life. You will enjoy the benefits in the kingdom. Congratulations!!!
Further Reading
2 Corinthians 5:17
Prayer for today
Lord Jesus, help me to maintain my new identity in You.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
