December 20 | Daily Devotion | The Old Man, The Old Covenant And The New Covenant | Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenDecember 19, 202413mWatch on YouTube

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Summary

The sermon uses the analogy of three marriages to explain the Christian life: the unconverted state (married to the 'old man'), the Old Covenant (married to the Law), and the New Covenant (married to Christ). The speaker emphasizes that while the old man and the Law are both overcome, the believer's true union is with Christ, which is a resurrection experience that frees one from the constant struggle of trying to meet perfect standards.

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The three stages of Romans 6, 7, and 8The speaker introduces Romans 6, 7, and 8 as three stages of the Christian life, compared to three different marriages where we are the bride.

The crucifixion of the old man in Romans 6Through baptism and conversion, our old man—the desire to sin—is crucified with Christ so we are no longer slaves to sin.

Marriage to the first husbandBefore conversion, we are married to an evil husband from our unconverted state who leads us into all kinds of sin and wickedness from morning till night.

Death of the old husbandWhen we grow fed up with our sinful life, the Lord kills our old husband, freeing us from that marriage so we can seek a new one.

Entering the second marriageThinking we are marrying Jesus Christ, we instead enter a marriage in Romans 7 with a partner who has extremely high and perfect standards.

Breakfast at 8:00 as a picture of the lawThis new husband—who represents the law and the old Covenant—demands perfection like breakfast at 8:00 sharp every single day.

Struggling and failing under rulesBelievers who marry the law struggle constantly to meet impossible commands like rejoicing always, leading only to failure and discouragement.

The dilemma of an immortal lawBecause God's law will never die, the believer feels doomed in this frustrating marriage until God intervenes.

Breaking the marriage to the lawGod breaks the marriage by making us die to the law so that we can be raised up and married to Christ.

Married to Christ in Romans 7:4We are made to die to the law so we can be married to another, even Christ, to bear fruit for the glory of God.Romans 7:4

Jesus helps us in the New CovenantWhile Christ's standards are just as high as the law, the difference is that He says let us do it together and helps us with every single task.

Progressing with the Lord over timeThough we still fall short, the Lord is patient and works with us over the years, steadily helping us grow closer to His perfection.

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