Last year, my mother, who happens to be my pastor, preached a sermon that continually ministers to my spirit. From the Inside Out continually reminds me that we are new creations and should live our lives as such. Enjoy!
From the Inside Out
2 Corinthians 5:17-21
17 Whoever is a believer in Christ is a new creation. The old way of living has disappeared. A new way of living has come into existence. 18 God has done all this. He has restored our relationship with him through Christ, and has given us this ministry of restoring relationships. 19 In other words, God was using Christ to restore his relationship with humanity. He didn’t hold people’s faults against them, and he has given us this message of restored relationships to tell others. 20 Therefore, we are Christ’s representatives, and through us God is calling you. We beg you on behalf of Christ to become reunited with God. 21 God had Christ, who was sinless, take our sin so that we might receive God’s approval through him.
2 Cor 5:17-21 (God’s Word Translation)
God changes us from the inside first when we accept Him. The Holy Spirit gives us a new life. We are recreated. We begin a new life with a new master. People often say there is something on the inside working on the outside bringing about the change in their lives. That something is the Holy Spirit.
43 “When an evil spirit comes out of a person, it goes through dry places looking for a place to rest. But it doesn’t find any. 44 Then it says, ‘I’ll go back to the home I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean, and in order. 45 Then it goes and brings along seven other spirits more evil than itself. They enter and take up permanent residence there. In the end the condition of that person is worse than it was before. That is what will happen to the evil people of this day.”
Matt 12:43-45 (God’s Word Translation)
It is important that we replace the “old man” with Jesus Christ. If not, Satan will replace the one demon with seven more demons and that person is far worse than when they began.
Our sins are no longer held against us once we accept Christ into our lives. We are here to cause other people to want to come to Christ. Jesus willingly gave His life for us that we might give our lives to Him.
We who are reconciled have the privilege of counseling others. We do this by sharing our testimony. We are Christ’s ambassadors. When we Jesus on the inside, we do not mind telling other people about Him. We are changed from the inside out!
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