The New Man in Christ – His Work, Worship & Warfare by Pastor Poju Oyemade

Preacher: Pastor Poju Oyemade

Series: The New Man in Christ – His Work, Worship & Warfare

Date: 12th April, 2026

Strong foundation on the New Man in Christ Jesus, focusing on understanding the believer from a New Testament perspective.

2 Corinthians 5:17:

“Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”

The emphasis was that the believer is not an improved version of the old self, but an entirely new creation, a new order of being that did not previously exist.

“All that is related to the old order has vanished. Behold, everything is fresh and new.” 

The Old Man vs The New Man

The teaching established that the New Testament speaks of two identities:

• The Old Man – corrupt, shaped by sin, rooted in Adam

• The New Man – created after God, in righteousness and true holiness, renewed in knowledge after Christ

Ephesians 4:22–24

Colossians 3:9–10

Salvation is not just forgiveness, it is a change of identity.

The Inward Man vs The Outward Man

A key distinction was also made between:

• The Outward Man – the physical body and external life

• The Inward Man – the hidden man of the heart

2 Corinthians 4:16

1 Peter 3:4

The teaching emphasized that Christianity focuses primarily on the inward man, not outward appearance.

• Outward: appearance, clothing, physical expression

• Inward: character, spirit, righteousness, peace, and joy

Romans 14:17

The Importance of the Inward Man

The inward man is where:

• God works

• Faith operates

• Transformation begins

Philippians 2:13

It was clearly stated that God works from the inside out.

The inward man, once strengthened and developed, determines the outcome of the outward life.

True strength in the believer is not outward, but inward.

What Happens at Salvation

At salvation:

• The inward man is recreated

• The old man is replaced with the new man

• The outward man remains the same, but must now be brought under control

The Christian life is the development and expression of the inward man.

Adam vs Christ – Two Orders of Humanity

 1 Corinthians 15:45–47

• Adam – the first man, earthly, through whom sin and death came

• Jesus Christ (the Last Adam) – the life-giving Spirit, who brought redemption

Through Christ:

• The Adamic race came to an end at the cross

• A new race of men came into existence

1 Peter 1:23

“Born again… of incorruptible seed…”

Third thought communicated is that man is a tripate being. He is a spirit, has a soul and lives in a body.

The soul is the place of expression. The soul doesn't change when you get born-again. It has spent years expressing the life of the old man and has been conditioned and programmed to do that.

Now that the new man exists the soul must learn the laws of this new life.

God seeks to re programme the soul to conform to our new nature in Christ.

Key Takeaways

• The believer is a new creation, not a modified old self

• Christianity is about identity, not behavior adjustment

• The inward man is the focus of God’s work

• True growth is the renewal and strengthening of the inward man

• The outward life is a reflection of the inward condition

Closing Thought

The believer’s journey is to understand who he has become in Christ, develop the inward man, and allow that life to be expressed in daily living.