Kindling

Analogy

New Creation

2 Corinthians 5:17

“If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” The language is decisive. Conversion is not self-improvement or religious upgrade. It is the beginning of a new existence whose source and identity are now located in Christ.

How you’d preach it

Core gospel image. Emphasizes discontinuity with the old life without denying the ongoing process of growth.

  • Conversion
  • Identity
  • Grace

2 Corinthians 5:17

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