Ephesians: Becoming Who You Are | Part 6 | Becoming Righteous | Chris Voigt

Becoming Righteous

Ephesians: Becoming Who You Are
November 20, 2022

In March of 2020 the world turned upside down and inside out. ‘Normal’ was redefined and daily rhythms reworked as we figured out how to do school from home, order groceries online, attend church via livestream, and of course, attempt to work remotely, surrounded by all the chaos. One thing that quickly became a part of our “new normal” was the Zoom call... the virtual meeting space where we could see and communicate with our people... family, classmates, friends and co-workers. The bulk of our personal interactions moved from in-person to online. Having the technology to maintain our connections while navigating the challenges of the pandemic was an incredible benefit. But occasionally, the Zoom window into our personal worlds allowed people to see a little more than they bargained for! For most of us, who we are and how we dress (or don’t, as the case may be) in the privacy of our homes is just a bit different than who we are with the whole wide world! Which made for some pretty awkward, but funny videos!
 
Most of the time, we dress for the occasion. Although, I have seen the occasional pajamas and slippers at Target. But usually, we wear workout gear to the gym, swimsuits to the pool, fancy duds to prom or a night at the theater, and pajamas to bed. What we choose to put on is usually appropriate for whatever environment we’ll be in.
 
I’m Chris Voigt, Lead Pastor at Dayspring Fellowship in Keizer, Oregon. We are working our way through the Apostle Paul’s letter to the church at Ephesus in our series we’ve called Ephesians: Becoming Who You Are. This week we’ll be unpacking what it looks like to ‘take off’ the garments of our old life – the old habits, old thinking, old attitudes that were part of our before-Jesus way of life - and put on the garments of our new life – new perspectives, new realities, new disciplines.
 
In Christ, we are not who we once were. The old is gone, the new has come. Let’s be sure to ‘dress’ for who He has called us to be!