One of the more important reasons we find it so hard to fight our indwelling sin and grow in grace is that we don't understand who we are. As Christians, we're not just saved by grace then left to our own devices. We're now and forever deeply connected to Christ himself. And that changes everything.

That we are joined or united to Christ is the most common metaphor to describe our relationship to Him. Yet it's one we struggle to truly understand. Before we dive any deeper, we'll spend some time this week looking at how our intimate spiritual connection with Jesus is the motivation, the means, and the mandate to be done with sin and to grow in grace.