Part 5: Killing the Old Man
Mortification is the word Christians of the past used for shedding old sinful habits so that we can walk in our new life. But how do we do it? Think about the cross (the old you was crucified with Jesus, a new you has risen, per your baptism), see your sin realistically, and don’t envy those who are facing judgement… it’s not freedom they’re experiencing, but death.
If we are the Temple where redemption happens, what is our plan to draw people to Him? The answer is to relearn an ancient, almost forgotten practice: Hospitality. In a time when loneliness is an epidemic, when few people know their neighbors, something as simple as a meal together can be the starting place for something beautiful to happen.
When our bond with God was severed by our sin, He didn’t give up on us. He made a second Eden, a place for us to meet with Him and be redeemed. That place was the Temple, and the events that happened there teach us about a God who is mighty to save, the cost of our sin, and His plans for us.
