only through Christ

Paul learned the struggle of trying to please God through the flesh
   THE STRUGGLE OF TRYING IN THE FLESH
Romans 7:14-25) 14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
¹⁵ For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
¹⁶ If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.
¹⁷ Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
¹⁸ For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
¹⁹ For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
²⁰ Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
²¹ I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
²² For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
²³ But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
²⁴ O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
²⁵ I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

ROMANS 8:8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

JOHN 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

ONLY THROUGH CHRIST
when we submit to the Righteousness of God by Faith, then we can stop trying to produce our own righteousness. No flesh shall Glory in His presence. no work of the flesh no self efforts. we will wear ourselves out trying to do things in our own strength. only through Christ can we overcome sin

EPHESIANS 2:8-10) 
⁸ For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
 ⁹ Not of works, lest any man should boast.
 ¹⁰ For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

we are saved by Grace through Faith, Christ alone , Not of works, lest any man should boast. not of works of our self righteousness not of works of our strength or ability , CHRIST ALONE. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Again here we see not our self righteous works, CHRIST ALONE ONLY THROUGH CHRIST. we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. only through Christ, paul learned that he needed to be crucified with Christ.
GALATIANS 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.


And I believe we all have struggled with trying to produce good works through our flesh our efforts and our strength and ability. we are not capable in our own strength. only Through Christ

Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.

ZECHARIAH 4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.

PHILIPPIANS 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

2 CORINTHIANS 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

created in Christ Jesus unto good works  which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. only through Christ.

It's important that we not only hear this message but that it will take root in our hearts only Through Christ. we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. only through Christ.

through Christ alone will we walk in good works, no flesh no self efforts

JOHN 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

                   
JOHN 15:4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in Me.

THROUGH CHRIST ALONE. We must come to the end of ourselves and acknowledge we can do nothing without Him and submit to the Righteousness of God by Faith. when we stop trying in the flesh to produce good works Then He will work in you and through you For His Name's sake For the purpose of His Glory.

obedience will come through Christ alone . He call us to abide in Him and His word  He said if you love Me keep My commandments that is hard to do when walking in the flesh.  through Christ alone
if we try any other way we will fail and fall. it is the Holy spirit who quickens us