1. ALL THINGS ARE NEW
2 Corinthians 5:16-21

2. All Things are New
2 Corinthians 5: Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

3. THE OLD IS GONE
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
Last year's problems – GONE
Sickness, financial problems, work issues
Personal hardships, sin / moral struggles
Last year's success – GONE
Can't rest on past, keep working

4. THE OLD IS GONE In the past -
Fleshly lusts, materialistic thinking
Focus on sports, recreation, fun
Philippians 3:12 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead,
Put the past in the past – leave it there

5. ALL IS NEW
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
ALL THINGS – not just some of them
New Birth = New Start – New beginning
Lamentations 3:23 They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.
Every year / every day is a new start

6. ALL IS NEW
Reconciled
2 Corinthians 5: Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

7. ALL IS NEW Reconciled 2 Corinthians 5:18-19
Reconcile = bring back to friendship
We returned with a fresh start

8. ALL IS NEW
Ambassadors
2 Corinthians 5:20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God.
An ambassador represents the one in power and authority
We now represent Christ on earth

9. ALL IS NEW Righteousness
2 Corinthians 5:21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Righteous = made to be right
Now we are doing what is right in the sight of God

10. ALL IS OF GOD
2 Corinthians 5:18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,
James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

11. THIS IS A NEW BEGINNING Our focus should be: Spiritual – not material
Reconciliation – friendship with God
Ambassadors – represent God on earth
Righteousness – keep doing what is right

12. THE OLD IS GONE ALL IS NEW ALL IS OF GOD
THIS IS A NEW BEGINNING
THE OLD IS GONE
ALL IS NEW
ALL IS OF GOD