This past Sunday, we continued our ReMade series by diving into one of the most practical and powerful truths for every believer: Putting On the New Man.
As we’ve explored over the last two weeks, we are no longer who we used to be. In Christ, we’ve been reborn—remade from the inside out. But while our spirit has been made new, we must daily choose to walk in that new nature.
Paul gives us clear instruction in Ephesians 4:22–24 (NKJV):
“That you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.”
1. Putting Off the Old Man
Before we can put on the new man, we have to take off the old one. That means intentionally choosing to lay aside the thoughts, habits, and behaviors that no longer belong to the new creation we’ve become.
The “old man” is:
Bound by sin
Driven by selfish desires
Shaped by shame and insecurity
Reactive, fearful, and flesh-led
Paul describes this old nature as corrupt and deceitful. It promises satisfaction but always leads to brokenness. Even though we’ve been made new in Christ, we can still fall into old patterns if we don’t actively resist and remove them.
Putting off the old man means repenting of old attitudes, forgiving past hurts, silencing lies from the enemy, and choosing not to live according to who you were, but who you are in Christ.
2. Be Renewed in the Spirit of Your Mind
In between putting off the old and putting on the new is a critical process—renewal. This happens in the mind, and it’s where transformation truly takes root.
Romans 12:2 tells us,
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”
Renewal is a daily decision. It means we:
Reject carnal thinking and replace it with kingdom truth
Meditate on God’s Word until it shapes our thoughts
Let go of limiting beliefs about ourselves and God
Allow the Holy Spirit to challenge and change our perspective
You can’t walk in the new man while thinking like the old one. Your mind must catch up with what your spirit already knows: you’ve been made new.
3. Putting On the New Man
Paul says the new man is “created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.”
When we put on the new man, we are embracing who we really are in Christ:
Righteous – not because of our works, but because of Jesus’ finished work
Holy – set apart, empowered by the Spirit to live a life that pleases God
Loved – fully accepted and secure in our identity as sons and daughters
Empowered – filled with the Spirit to walk in victory, not defeat
Putting on the new man is a spiritual practice that impacts every part of life. It’s not just about morality—it’s about identity, posture, and purpose.
It’s choosing grace over guilt, peace over panic, purpose over passivity.
It’s waking up each day and saying, “Today, I choose to live like the new creation God says I am.”
4. Walking It Out Daily
How do we practically put on the new man each day?
Start with the Word – Let Scripture shape your identity before the world does.
Speak Life – Declare who you are in Christ. Remind your soul that you are new, not old.
Respond by the Spirit – Choose love, patience, and righteousness even when the old man wants to rise.
Stay in community – Surround yourself with believers who call you higher and hold you accountable.
Putting on the new man is not a one-time act—it’s a lifestyle of transformation.
Closing Thoughts: Don’t Just Believe You’re New—Live Like It
Beloved, you’ve been ReMade. You’re not who you were. But now the call is to walk it out—to live daily clothed in the righteousness, peace, and power of Christ.
Let go of the labels, regrets, and patterns of the past.
Let your mind be renewed and your heart awakened.
Put on the new man. Walk in your new nature. Live like the child of God you were born again to be.
Next week, we’ll conclude this transformative series on Pentecost Sunday with a powerful message titled “The Fire Within: Pentecost and the New Nature.” We’ll discover how the Holy Spirit empowers us to fully live out the identity we've received in Christ. But until then, continue walking in the reality of who you are in Him—clothed in righteousness, rooted in grace, and filled with purpose.
You are ReMade—live boldly in the new nature God has given you.
In His righteousness,
Pastor Chris Tullis
Grace Christian Center
"Empowered by Grace, Living in Faith, Growing in Christ"
