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Tag Archives: 2 Corinthians 5:17
Missed Gratitude for New Creations
A name and face kept interrupting my thoughts. It was my difficult, arrogant boss from a short-term job decades ago. Moving on, I’d put those unhappy months out of my mind. A quick internet search led me to my former … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged 2 Corinthians 5:17, gratitude, new creations, transforming power
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New and Renewed
2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. I’m new — and renewed. Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians 5:17, new creation in Christ, renewed, Romans 12:2
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New, Not Inherited
2 Corinthians 5:17 (EXB) If anyone belongs to Christ, there is a new creation [the new creation has arrived; or that person has become a new creation]. We don’t become new creations because our parents or grandparents are believers. We … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians 5:17, new creation in Christ, new life in Christ
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New, Not Recycled
Old Testament history is a repeated cycle: God blesses His people They get comfortable, forget about God and disobey His commands Bad things happen and they cry to God God hears and blesses them Nehemiah 9:16-17 (NIV) But they, our … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians 5:17, Nehemiah 9:16-17, new creation in Christ, the cycle of sin
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New, Not Used Up
2 Corinthians 5:17 (CEV) Anyone who belongs to Christ is a new person. I’m a new creation in Christ, you’re a new creation in Christ, we’re all new creations in Christ — the way God planned from the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:10, new creation
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New, Not Old
There are days when I feel old, really old. The Bible says otherwise: 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! My body is getting older, for … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians 5:17, new and old, new creation
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Revival – New Creation
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! The new is here. My problem: I have to let go of the old. I’m ready, Lord. … Continue reading
Posted in Lent
Tagged 2 Corinthians 5:17, Lent, new creation, revival
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You in Christ
Christ is in you. But there’s more. You are in Christ. Christ in you. You in Christ. At the same time, all the time.
New Creation
2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. Lord God, I don’t feel like a new creation I feel like a weary and worn creation. Thankfully, Your truth doesn’t depend on … Continue reading