092 Firm Foundation Lite: UNFOLDED #4 – ‘The inner battle is not between the old and the new man’

In this fourth Thursday Unfolded episode, I come back to a question many of us have lived with for years: if the old man really is dead and we truly are the new man in Christ, then why does it still feel like there is such a war going on inside of us, and why do thoughts and impulses still show up that feel anything but new. Drawing from what we’ve already opened up together in previous sessions, I return to Paul’s teaching in Romans to remind us that sin is not just behaviour, but a power, and that in Romans 5 through 8 Paul consistently speaks of sin as a noun, something active and present, rather than just something we do.As the conversation unfolds, we take a simple look at Romans 7 to see who the characters actually are in this passage, where Paul separates the new man who truly wants God from the power of sin that still operates in the body, speaking in familiar language and masquerading as the old man who is already gone. Rather than presenting an identity crisis or an endless inner tug of war, Romans 7 exposes how this power works, where it works, and why recognising it brings freedom. This episode is about seeing clearly what is happening, so we stop fighting the wrong battle and begin resting in the life we already have in Christ.Participant Guidehttps://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CghKe2NP9ZMslL3fq12ijjq6DhciUFuh?usp=sharingAbout AlexAlex is from the UK and he teaches and disciples across nations after years serving in Poland. His heart is the maturing of sons, believers growing into the fullness of Christ and revealing His life on earth. He serves within Firm Foundation, a work the Father is unfolding, joining partners who carry the same call. Through the Firm Foundation Focus podcast, Alex helps sons mature in Christ, discover the Father’s eternal purpose, and live Their way of life.Check out the Firm Foundation website for more information ffdiscipleship.co.uk