ALL THINGS NEW
5 And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” And then he said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.” 6 And he also said, “It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega—the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty I will give freely from the springs of the water of life. 7 All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be my children. Revelation 21:5-7 NLT
JESUS gives us a NEW:
LOVE
Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you! Psalm 63:3 NLT
But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. Romans 5:8 NLT
LIFE
My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 NLT
This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! 2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT
POWER
37 On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! 38 Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’” 39 (When he said “living water,” he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. But the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet entered into his glory.) John 7:37-39 NLT
The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you. Romans 8:11 NLT
BIG QUESTION: Have you received New Life?
Simple Answer
Next Steps:
As a NEW creation I will:
- Grow – We are meant to grow as believers/followers of Jesus
- We grow in community with other believers
- We grow by reading and journaling
- We grow by praying/talking/listening to God!
- We grow by joining and becoming active in Life Group
- Serve – We are created to work and serve each other
- We serve God by serving each other
- We serve the Church by joining Dream Team
- Love others – We fulfill the Great Commission when we love
- We share love when we sacrifice
- We share love when we worship
- We share love when we make disciples