Out With the Old - Week 1
Sharable notes for the January 7, 2024 message. You can post these notes on your social platform!
Scriptures used: Luke 5:35-39; Ezekiel 36:26-27; Matthew 13:52; Colossians 3:9-10; Ephesians 4:22-23; 2 Corinthians 5:17
God does not just mend our hearts; he gives us brand new ones.
Instead of us producing works that lead to salvation, we instead have faith in Christ that leads to salvation that produces good works.
When we receive the new wine of the gospel carried in a new wineskin of grace we can be clothed in a new outfit of righteousness not one patched up by law and ritualistic ceremonies.
There is a new nature within us, within our being. We are not, in essence or nature, the same. We are a new creation.
It’s only in our new nature that we can contain the new growth, good fruit, character, healing, and maturity our Heavenly Father has for each us.
Pride must give place to humility; carelessness to stewardship; worldliness to holiness; unbelief to faith.
God can give us new methods to carry a never ending message.
We don’t want to be a place that looks different than our community, we want to be a place that represents our community, transformed by the grace of Christ.
We want to take every new opportunity to carry forth this never ending message we have been given through Jesus Christ.
We cannot take in his new nature if we hold on to our old one.
Reflect or meet with someone to discuss:
How would you say you handle change? How easy is it for you to let go of things? How easy it is for you to embrace new things?
Has there ever been something you've tried to hold onto that God wanted you to let go of, or is there something now?
Why is it so hard to let go of old things in order to embrace the new things God wants for us?
What’s something new that God wants you to do, or you to embrace this year?
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Vance K. Jackson leads readers in this timely Devotional. When you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior — you are a new creature. In fact, the old man dies and the new regenerated man comes forth. The old things are passed away and now all things have become new. Let Christ lead your heart as you read this heart-transforming message.