New Creation:
All This Comes From God

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So if anyone is in Christ

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in Christ

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in the body of Christ

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in the truth of Christ

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in the freedom of Christ

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in the love, hope and grace of Christ [2 Timothy 2.1]

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in Christ

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If anyone is in Christ

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there it is

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look

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look again

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there it is

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— new creation

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new

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creation
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Like the first creation

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when God the Spirit hovered over the waters

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first creation

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light where there was darkness
life where there was chaos
breath into flesh [Genesis 2.7]

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first creation

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Only now
everything old

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the old order of things

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has passed away

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Look

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Everything has become new!

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Look again

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What is new has arrived!

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No need to remember past events
No need to think what was before [Isaiah 43.18]

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A new heaven and a new earth [Revelations 21.1]

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the place where righteousness will be at home [2 Peter 3.13]

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A taste of the time

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when hunger and thirst [Isaiah 49.10]
death and mourning and crying and pain

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are no more [Revelation 21.4]

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are swallowed up [1 Corinthians 15.54]
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All this comes from God
the author and finisher of our faith [Hebrews 12.2]

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the fountain of life [Psalm 36.9]

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of living waters [Jeremiah 2.13]

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our refuge [Psalm 62.8]
our rock and our salvation [Psalm 62.2]

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All this comes from God

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in God

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in Christ
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And so now

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now is the day of salvation

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as new creatures in Christ

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as reconciled to God through Christ

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Now in Christ Jesus

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as you who were once far away
have been brought near to God through Christ [Ephesians 2.13]

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when he made peace [Col 1.20]
he himself is our peace [Ephesians 2.14]

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becoming sin who knew no sin

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by his death on the cross [Col 1.20]

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This is the righteousness of God

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the righteousness that is of God
the righteousness that comes from God [Philippians 3.9]

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As new creatures in Christ

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we are now ambassadors for Christ

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appointed and anointed agents
trusted agents

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called in righteousness [Isaiah 42.6]

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given the ministry of reconciliation

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to be a covenant for the people [Isaiah 49.8]
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And so now that we are reconciled
we are called to reconcile

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We urge you

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Be reconciled to God

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as we work together with him

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Accept this grace of God

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Now is the day of salvation

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as we become
ambassadors for Christ

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standing firm in Christ [2 Corinthians 1.22]

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as God’s righteousness
as God’s handiwork [Ephesians 2.10]

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making God’s appeal through us

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God’s ambassadors

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Now is the day of salvation
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God is in you

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re-creating you in Christ

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Now is the day of salvation

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All this comes from God
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New creation

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New creatures in Christ

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All this comes from God
Amen