Notes of Faith April 19, 2025

A Renewed Life!

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. Colossians 3:9-10, NIV

Because of our Lord’s resurrection, every person can be made new. The Bible says, “Just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life” (Romans 6:4, NIV). Paul wrote, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” (2 Corinthians 5:17, NIV)

This involves growth, maturity, and transformation. For example, we stop lying. We no longer want to deceive those we love. We want to live with integrity because we’ve taken off the old self with its practices. This involves the practice of being renewed day by day as we grow in our knowledge and understanding of our risen Lord.

The message of the Bible is centered on the resurrection of Jesus. Study His Book today and every day. Let’s be constantly renewed in our knowledge of Him!

The minute you decide to receive Jesus as Savior and Lord, the power of the Holy Spirit comes into your life. It’s the power of the resurrection.

Tim Keller

2 Cor 5:17-21

17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 18 Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

May you be blessed to have a great Resurrection Sunday celebration!

Pastor Dale