The New Man

God’s New Covenant with us can be summed up in one powerful statement: His irrevocable promise is to deliver his people from the dominion of sin through the power of the Holy Spirit. 

This New Covenant does away with all our puny efforts to please God through our flesh. It is the end of all our striving to overcome sin through determination, strength, reasoning or any other works of the flesh. In short, God’s New Covenant takes the pressure off us and places it all on himself. 

Through this covenant, the Lord says, “Then I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them, and take the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh, that they may walk in my statutes and keep my judgments and do them; and they shall be my people, and I will be their God” (Ezekiel 11:19-20, NKJV).

In simple terms, the New Covenant is the end of the “can do” man in us who says, “I can do it all in my own strength. If I spend enough time in prayer and Bible study and think through my problems, I’ll be able to make changes in my life.” 

God’s New Covenant says goodbye to this old “can do” man and introduces the “new man,” who says, “I can’t do anything in my own strength, but I can do everything through the power of the Holy Spirit.” 

One of the most important things I have learned from my study of the New Covenant is that it is the secret to having an overcoming life in the last days. As the time of Christ’s return draws near, the devil is going to let loose wild, demonic powers against God’s people, such as the world has never seen. 

We see this happening already within the walls of the church. Satan has infiltrated God’s house with subtle lies, false doctrines and demonic teachings. Sadly, undiscerning Christians are swallowing it. Multitudes of deception and heresies are swirling through the church. How will believers be able to stand in such times? 

The Lord answers us by promising to take on the problem himself. He assures us, “Don’t be afraid. I will take this matter into my own hands and empower you against every enemy onslaught through my New Covenant with you.”