Wednesday, April 11, 2007

New Creation Realities

New Creation Realities

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Key Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. (NKJV)

Crucifixion provides Reconciliation (Romans 5:10)

Faith & Confession secures Salvation (Romans 10:9-13)

Resurrection provides Proof & Power (Philippians 3:10)

The Holy Spirit secures New Creation Realities (Acts 1:8)

Acts 1:8 "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

Power = Dunamis = Ability

Witnesses = Martus = Martyr

2 Corinthians 5 NKJV

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,

19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.

21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

New Creation Realities

1. We are in Christ

2. All things are new and of God

3. We are Ambassadors/Witnesses

4. We are right with God through Jesus