Terminal Condition-Eternal Position
The sermon emphasizes the need for total separation from the old man and living a life in the new man, which is made possible through Jesus Christ.
Miles J. Stanford preaches about the importance of fully embracing the new life in Christ by completely letting go of the old self and its deeds. He emphasizes the need for believers to understand that through Christ's sacrifice, we are accepted and changed by God, and we must believe in this transformation. Stanford highlights the freedom found in leaving behind the old self and embracing the new identity in Christ, where the Spirit of life sets us free from the law of sin and death.
Text
"Ye have put off the old man with his deeds" (Colossians 3 9).
Sometimes our Christian life and love are divided between the two Adams. It may be 60-40 in favor of the Last Adam, still it is shared. But the Lord Jesus paid it all, gave His all, deserves our all, requires all, because He is our ALL. Ours is to be total separation-death to the old, life in the New.
"Our Father has removed everything to His own satisfaction, and you learn in the first eleven verses of Romans 5 the terms He is on with you. It means much to the heart of the believer to know that he is received on the ground of another Man who perfectly glorified God.
"We are accepted in Him, the Beloved. God has changed His man, and you are never happy until you believe that and are able to say, I have, too. If you do not see that God has changed His man you will never change your man."
"The only way to freedom is to leave Adam for Christ-to change your man; then it is 'not I, but Christ liveth in me' (Galatians 2:20). There are two sides; one, that you are cleared from the old in the eye of God in the Cross; the other, that you are now new in Christ risen. 'For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death' (Romans 8:2). The old is held in the place of death as you walk in newness of life in the Spirit."
"And have put on the new man, that is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created him." (Colossians 3:10).
Sermon Outline
- The Problem of Division
- Shared life between the two Adams
- The old man's deeds are put off
- The Lord Jesus' sacrifice requires our all
Key Quotes
“Ours is to be total separation-death to the old, life in the New.” — Miles J. Stanford
“The only way to freedom is to leave Adam for Christ-to change your man;” — Miles J. Stanford
“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death” — Miles J. Stanford
Application Points
- You must be willing to leave your old self behind and follow Christ.
- You are accepted by God on the ground of Jesus Christ's sacrifice.
- Walking in newness of life in the Spirit is the key to freedom.