New Creation - 2 Corinthians 5:16-17

The Groundswell Church, Identity Reality · 2 Corinthians 5 “You love yourself more when you love other people. You're able to see the good when you're caring for other people, and it starts to destroy some of these parts of the old self. So make sure you don't get self-focused. That's another problem with all this self-talk. You are a new creation. … You're a new creation to do good for others. So it can't be self-obsessed. This isn't just self-help, right? … I really believe that. … The last thing I want to point on this is that you need to have confidence in God. He's the new creator. Do you trust your identity to Jesus? That he knows who you really are? … I think we have to be really honest. These are things that are going on in people's hearts. … Because we don't have to define ourselves. He's defining us.” Passage: 2 Corinthians 5:14–19 Read the post: https://www.cyrilguerette.com/sermon-blog/2023-04-16-new-creation In the shadow of the love and forgiveness of the cross, the light of the Resurrection brings forth a new reality for all those who believe in Jesus. The fact that Jesus is Risen changes everything. It is the promise that we are a New Creation, that we are no longer called sinners but friends. Through faith in Jesus the reality of our identity is that we are saints, a people chosen to be the children of God who will reign with Christ when he returns to set all things new and right. With this new identity we are empowered to face all the lies and attacks that besiege our minds, hearts and spirits, and live in lockstep with the God who defines reality forever.