A New Beginning!!

How long do new things stay new?

36% of new years resolutions are lost

by the end of January.

Even a new car loses 18% of its value when it leaves the

lot

How about a new….Dress?

House?Phone?

Does anything stay new?

Only One!!Our Salvation!

A New Creation!!2 Cor. 5:14-17

2 Corinthians 5:14-17 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for him who died for them and was

2 Corinthians 5:14-17 raised again. So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has gone, the new is here!

2 Corinthians 5:14-17 raised again. So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has gone, the new is here!

A New Creation!!2 Cor. 5:14-17

We are “new” in our present form. I John 1:7

I John 1:7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son,

purifies us from all sin.

I John 1:7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son,

purifies us from all sin.

A New Creation!!2 Cor. 5:14-17

We are “new” in our present form. I John 1:7We are “new” in God’s eyes.

A New Creation!!2 Cor. 5:14-17

We are “new” in our present form. I John 1:7We are “new” in God’s eyes.

Col. 1:21-23

Col. 1:21-22Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior.

Col. 1:21-22But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation.

Col. 1:21-22But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation.

A New Creation!!2 Cor. 5:14-17

We are “new” in our present form. I John 1:7We are “new” in God’s eyes.

Col. 1:21-23We are “new” and we are free.

John 8:34-36

John 8:34-36Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now a slave

John 8:34-36has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”

John 8:34-36has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”

How can this be

possible?Who sets the rules?

Jesus Christ

A New Creation!!2 Cor. 5:14-17

We are “new” in our present form. I John 1:7We are “new” in God’s eyes.

Col. 1:21-23We are “new” and we are free.

John 8:34-36

We are “new” in His sight.He has great plans for us.He wants us to be free and

serve Him with joy and peace.

What does God want us to know this morning?