New Creation
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THE WORD
THE WORD
2 Corinthians 5:17–21 (CSB): 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come! 18 Everything is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. 19 That is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and he has committed the message of reconciliation to us. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God.” 21 He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:17–21 (CSB): 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come! 18 Everything is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. 19 That is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and he has committed the message of reconciliation to us. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God.” 21 He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
INTRO
Getting New Things stories.
1. IF WE ARE IN CHRIST WE ARE NEW CREATIONS
1. IF WE ARE IN CHRIST WE ARE NEW CREATIONS
V.17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!
2. CHRIST HAS GIVEN US THE MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION
2. CHRIST HAS GIVEN US THE MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION
WHAT IS RECONCILIATION ?
WHAT IS RECONCILIATION ?
the restoration of friendly relations.
the action of making one view or belief compatible with another.
V. 18 PAUL IS TELLING US THAT GOD THROUGH CHRIST HAS GIVEN US THE MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION WITH HIM.
18 Everything is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation
V. 19 PAUL EXPLAINS THIS
19 That is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and he has committed the message of reconciliation to us.
3.WE ARE AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST
3.WE ARE AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST
V. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God.” 21 He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
WHAT IS AN AMBASSADOR ?
WHAT IS AN AMBASSADOR ?
A person who acts as a representative or promoter of a specified activity.
WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF BEING AN AMBASSADOR OF CHRIST ?
WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF BEING AN AMBASSADOR OF CHRIST ?
WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF NOT BEING AN AMBASSADOR OF CHRIST ?
WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF NOT BEING AN AMBASSADOR OF CHRIST ?
BIG IDEA
BIG IDEA
IF WE HAVE ACCEPTED CHRIST WE ARE NEW.
IF WE HAVE ACCEPTED CHRIST WE ARE NEW.
OUR ACTIONS SHOULD CHANGE AND WE MUST KNOW OUR ACTIONS REPRESENT NOT ONLY OURSELVES BUT ALSO CHRIST.
OUR ACTIONS SHOULD CHANGE AND WE MUST KNOW OUR ACTIONS REPRESENT NOT ONLY OURSELVES BUT ALSO CHRIST.
