2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. As I look back on my life, and on the lives of others that I know, the transformative power of Christ becomes clearer every day. I sometimes think … Read more
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. We have been made new in Christ! Sometimes it can be easy to forget this. He took our old, sinful self and made us new by the washing … Read more
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Let’s talk today about being what the word of God calls, “a new creation” in Christ. If we have put our faith in Christ and embraced Him as … Read more
Romans 8:1 (NKJV) 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Happy Friday! Let’s wrap up the work week with one more short study on some verses from Romans. On Monday and Wednesday we discussed the … Read more
Romans 6:1-2 (NKJV) 1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Sometimes the way various translations word a verse, or a group of verses, can make it harder to understand than is necessary. … Read more
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. We are new creations in Christ. Not old with new clothing. Not old with new habits. Not old with a new coat of paint. Brand new, from the … Read more
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. We are all broken in one way or another. None of us is perfect or complete, especially if we are trying to fix ourselves without God’s help. There … Read more
1 Corinthians 2:14 (NKJV) 14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. There are two kinds of man. One with God and one without. The natural man is the man without God. He is physically alive. He can … Read more
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Do you have things in your past that you’re not proud of? Do those things sometimes try to come back to torment you or remind you of who … Read more
Galatians 6:15 (NKJV) 15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation. The verse above is often quoted when referring to or teaching about racism, denominations or other things that can divide people. And that is appropriate, to be sure. But look at those last 3 words; a new … Read more