A new beginning means w e must have : A new spirit, A new mind, A new heart, becoming a new creation. Ephesians 4:17-24

1. A New Beginning

2. Eph 4:17-24 This I say, therefore, and testify in the
Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of
the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, {18}
having their understanding darkened, being
alienated from the life of God, because of the
ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness
of their heart; {19} who, being past feeling, have
given themselves over to lewdness, to work all
uncleanness with greediness. {20} But you have not
so learned Christ, {21} if indeed you have heard Him
and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in
Jesus: {22} that you put off, concerning your former
conduct, the old man which grows corrupt
according to the deceitful lusts, {23} and be renewed
in the spirit of your mind, {24} and that you put on
the new man which was created according to God, in
true righteousness and holiness.

3. A NEW BEGINNING
A.New things
1. A New Year - I hope you are looking
forward to the new year
2. A New Slate - I hope you’ve learned
from the mistakes of the past and make
positive changes.
3. A New Home - I hope you are looking
forward to Heaven!
B.If we want this new home, we have to have
a new spirit, a new mind & a new heart.

4. I. A NEW SPIRIT
A. Gal 4:6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth
the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out,
"Abba, Father!"
B. Gal 5:22-25 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, {23} gentleness, self-control. Against
such there is no law. {24} And those who are Christ’s
have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
{25} If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
C. Rom 8:9-10 But you are not in the flesh but in the
Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if
anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.
{10} And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because
of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
D. Will you allow your self to be controlled by God’s Spirit
in 2016?

5. II. A NEW MIND
A. Eph 4:17-24) This I say, therefore, and testify in
the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the
rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their
mind,
B. Eph 4:22-23 that you put off, concerning your
former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt
according to the deceitful lusts, {23} and be
renewed in the spirit of your mind,
C. Philippians 2:5-8 Let this mind be in you which
was also in Christ Jesus, (6) who, being in the form
of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with
God, (7) but made Himself of no reputation, taking
the form of a bondservant, and coming in the
likeness of men. (8) And being found in
appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and
became obedient to the point of death, even the
death of the cross.

6. II. A NEW MIND
D. Rom 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by
the mercies of God, that you present your bodies
a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which
is your reasonable service. {2} And do not be
conformed to this world, but be transformed by
the renewing of your mind, that you may prove
what is that good and acceptable and perfect will
of God.
E. Col 3:1-2 If then you were raised with Christ,
seek those things which are above, where Christ
is, sitting at the right hand of God. {2} Set your
mind on things above, not on things on the
earth.
F. Will you set your mind on things above in 2016?

7. III. A NEW HEART!
A. Eph 4:18 having their understanding darkened,
being alienated from the life of God, because of
the ignorance that is in them, because of the
blindness of their heart;
B. Eze 36:25-27 Then I will sprinkle clean water on
you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you
from all your filthiness and from all your idols. 26
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit
within you; I will take the heart of stone out of
your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will
put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in
My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and
do them.

8. III. A NEW HEART!
C. Eze 36:25-27 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you,
and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your
filthiness and from all your idols. 26 I will give you a
new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take
the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a
heart of flesh. 27 I will put My Spirit within you and
cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My
judgments and do them.
D. 1Pe 1:22 Since you have purified your souls in
obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of
the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure
heart,
E. Mat 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall
see God.
F. Will you seek to have a pure heart in 2016?

9. IF WE HAVE
A NEW SPIRIT,
A NEW MIND,
AND A NEW HEART,
THEN WE ARE A
NEW CREATION

10. A NEW CREATION
A.BORN AGAIN - John 3:3-5 Jesus answered and said to
him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born
again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." {4} Nicodemus
said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can
he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be
born?" {5} Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you,
unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter
the kingdom of God.
B.A NEW CREATION
1. NOT OUTWARD BUT INWARD - Gal 6:15 For in Christ
Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails
anything, but a new creation.
2. OLD IS GONE, BECOME NEW 2 Cor 5:17 Therefore, if
anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things
have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
3. CREATED TO DO GOOD - Eph 2:10 For we are His
workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in
them.