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2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has

come: The old has gone, the new is here!

Identity in Christ

•Destined to Win

Overcomers

•Destined to Belong

Members

•Destined to Protect

Guardians

•Destined to Be Noticed

Influencers

Identity in Christ

•Destined to Move On

Forgetters

•Destined to Change

Growers

•Destined to Be Perfect

Changers

Changers

• Change #1

• Change #2

• Change #3

Changers

• Change #1 … Believe

• Change #2

• Change #3

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• John 3:16-21 – For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only

Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.

Changers

• Mark 1:15 – “Repent and believe the good news!”

• Luke 24:45-47 – repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his

name to all nations …

• Acts 2:38-39 – Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in

the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.

• Acts 2:41-42 – Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about

three thousand were added to their number that day.

Changers

• Why are you so stubborn? – Proverbs 16:24 … There is a way that appears to be right, but

in the end it leads to death.

• Is your tenacity based on facts?

• Is your tenacity based on tradition?

• Is your tenacity based on heritage?

• Is your tenacity based on realism?

Changers

• Why are you so stubborn? – Proverbs 16:24 … There is a way that appears to be right, but

in the end it leads to death.

• Is your tenacity based on facts?

• Is your tenacity based on tradition?

• Is your tenacity based on heritage?

• Is your tenacity based on realism?

• If you choose to repent what will you lose?

• If you choose to repent who will laugh at you?

Changers

• Change #1 … Believe – Repent … Believe … Be Baptized … Join

• 2 Corinthians 5:17 – Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:

The old has gone, the new is here!

Changers

• Change #1 … Believe – Repent … Believe … Be Baptized … Join

• Baptize / Baptism – 67 times in the New Testament

– 32 times referring to John the Baptist’s baptism

– 26 times referring to Christian Baptism

– 12 times referring to Spirit Baptism

– 5 Other

Baptism / Baptize Scorecard

Baptism / Baptize Scorecard

• Immersion = 60

Baptism / Baptize Scorecard

• Immersion = 60 • Sprinkling/Pouring = 0

Baptism / Baptize Scorecard

• Immersion = 60

• Personal Decision = 62

• Sprinkling/Pouring = 0

Baptism / Baptize Scorecard

• Immersion = 60

• Personal Decision = 62

• Sprinkling/Pouring = 0

• Parental Decision = 0

Baptism / Baptize Scorecard

• Immersion = 60

• Personal Decision = 62

• Sprinkling/Pouring = 0

• Parental Decision = 0

Changers

• Change #1 … Believe

• Change #2

• Change #3

Changers

• Change #1 … Believe

• Change #2 … Perfect

• Change #3

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• Change #2 … Perfect

• Matthew 5:48 – Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

• Romans 12:2 – Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be

transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

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• Change #2 … Perfect

• 2 Corinthians 13:5 – Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test

yourselves. … We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is that you may be fully restored. 10 This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down. … Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

Changers

• Change #2 … Perfect

• 1 Corinthians 10:31 – So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for

the glory of God.

• Colossians 2:23-24 – Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for

the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

Changers

• Change #1 … Believe

• Change #2 … Perfect

• Change #3

Changers

• Change #1 … Believe

• Change #2 … Perfect

• Change #3 … Put off … Put on

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• Change #3 … Put off … Put on

• Colossians 3:5-10 – Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly

nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

Changers

• Change #3 … Put off … Put on

• Colossians 3:12-14 – Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved,

clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

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• Change #3 … Put off … Put on

• Colossians 3:15-15-17 – Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members

of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Changers

• Change #1 … Believe

• Change #2 … Perfect

• Change #3 … Put off … Put on