2 Corinthians 5 verse 17: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!”
In Christ I am a _________________ Paul says the ‘old’ has gone and the ‘new creation’ has come into the life of those who have come to faith in Christ Jesus.
The Old —Romans 1:28-32
The New I am _________________
- John 1 verse 12 – I am a child of God
- John 15 verse 15 – I am Christ’s friend
- Romans 5 verse 1 – I am justified before God
- Ephesians 1 verse 5 – I am adopted by God
- Colossians 1 verse 4 – I am redeemed and forgiven
- Colossians 2 verse 10 – I am complete in Christ
I am _________________
- Romans 8 verses 1-2 – I am free from condemnation
- Romans 8 verse 28 – All things work for good in my life
- Romans 8 verses 35-39 – I cannot be separated from God’s love
- 1 John 5 verse 18 – I am born of God and Satan cannot harm me
I am ____________________
- John 15 – I am a branch of the true vine
- Ephesians 2 verse 10 – I am God’s workmanship
- Ephesians 3 verse 2 – I can approach God freely and confidently
How should I then live?
They can no longer see things or people as they once did because they are now in Christ and must see with His eyes, touch with His hands, think with His mind and love with His heart.