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Your past is behind you. You are a new creation.

Mrs. Shaunelius L. Sterns

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/2co.5.17.KJV

Good morning everyone! Today is a beautiful day that we have never seen before, so thank God for another day to be on this side of heaven. Let us not forget all of the wonderful things that the Lord has done for us.

I want to talk about the Scripture Verse 2 Corinthians 5:17. Here in this Scripture, Paul is telling us that when we give our life to Christ, we become new; a new creature, which is a new creation in Him. We do not live like we once did. We do not continue to do the things that we once did before we came to Christ. We are no longer the person we once were; we are a new creation. We start to do the things that Jesus teaches us through the Word of God. It is not easy to do a complete 360° turn, but Jesus is always there to help us along the way. We have been reborn again, we are like new born babies learning how to do things that we have never done before, such as reading the Bible everyday. I can admit that when I first got Baptized, I had not read the Bible in years, but I had always known Jesus. I had a hard time staying awake when I would try to read. I know I have spoken about this before, but when I read this Scripture Verse, it takes me back to when I first got Baptized.

We all have to start somewhere in life to get to know Jesus. Let’s start here today. Just remember, it is not where you are coming from, but where you are going. All things are made new when you come to Christ. He will not turn anyone away. He wants to make you new all over again, flaws and all. We all have a past, present, and a future. We all have had struggles in life, but during all of those struggles we have all faced, Jesus has been there with us through them all.

Let Him change your life for the better. Let Him put His love into your heart. Let Him give you a new life in Him, but the only way that is going to happen is through repentance. You must repent, which means to turn from your sinful and wicked ways, and apologize to God. Believe that Jesus is the Son of God. Believe that on the third day, God, His Father raised His Only Son from the dead, and ask Him to come into your heart and be your personal Lord and Savior. That is all there is to it. Jesus will forever live in your heart. When you do that, you have been made new and you are now apart of God’s family forever. Praise God!

Do not worry about your past any longer. You are no longer who you were then. You are a new creation in Christ Jesus. If you have not talked to Him today, do so. He is waiting to hear from you. Jesus loves us all. He will never leave us nor forsake us. He will be with us even until the end of the age. World without end, Amen, Amen. Have a blessed and wonderful day.©2022

Explanation of Scripture: 2 Corinthians Chapter 5: Various Verses

5:1-An house not made with hands. This is the spiritual body that believers receive at the resurrection, in contrast to the earthly house (the natural body) , which is like a tent in the sense that is just a temporary abiding place (see 1 Corinthians 15:40, 42-44).

5:3- We shall not be found naked. Nakedness is the result of sin. Unbelievers are spiritually naked and can never be clothed with the glorified body that Christians will enjoy.

5:9- Labour. Are ambitious- make it a point of honor.

5:9- Accepted of Him- Well pleasing to God.

5:10-We must all appear before the judgement seat.- This must not be confused with the Great White Throne Judgement before which unbelievers will appear. All Christians will appear before the Judgement seat of Christ (see 1 Corinthians 3:12).

5:14-If one died for all, then were all dead.- All believers are regarded by God as having died with Christ upon the cross (Romans 6:6). The old self- life must therefore be considered dead by faith (Romans 6:11).

5:16- Know we him no more.- We have entered a new relationship with Christ through the Spirit, so the old fleshy relationship (or lack of relationship) is over.

5:17-Creature. – Creation.

5:18- The ministry of reconciliation.- All Christians should share this ministry, that is, the privilege of telling sinners that they may be “reconciled to God” (verse 20).

5:19- The world. – Mankind.

5:20- Ambassadors.- Speaking the Word of and working as led by Christ our King.

5:20- Reconciled.- This means to be thoroughly changed. It speaks of the sinner becoming a new creature through Christ before he can meet with God.

I hope these Scriptures will inspire you to continue reading through 2 Corinthians to see all that God has to say to us through the Apostle Paul.

Until we meet again, be blessed in the Lord Jesus, our King. ©2022

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