The document discusses the meaning of being "in Christ" according to 2 Corinthians 5:16-21. It explains that to be "in Christ" means to have a close relationship with Him, and that anyone who is in Christ is a new creation. For those who are in Christ, the old has passed away and everything has become new. They have a new purpose as ambassadors to bring others the message of reconciliation through Christ.

2. 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
16 So from now on we regard no
one from a worldly point of view.
Though we once regarded Christ
in this way, we do so no
longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is
in Christ, the new creation has
come:[a] The old has gone, the
new is here! 18 All this is from
God, who reconciled us to
himself through Christ and gave
us the ministry of
reconciliation: 19 that God was
reconciling the world to himself
in Christ, not counting people’s
sins against them. And he has
committed to us the message of
reconciliation.

3. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in
Christ, the new creation has
come:[a] The old has gone,
the new is here!

4. I. Anyone can change and
have a fresh start in Christ.

5. We must ACKNOWLEDGE
our need.

6. The Meaning of “In Christ”
(v. 17 and v. 19)

7. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in
Christ, the new creation has
come:[a] The old has gone, the
new is here!
19 thatGod was reconciling
the world to himself in Christ,
not counting people’s sins
against them. And he has
committed to us the message
of reconciliation.

8. Are Christians in Christ or is
Christ in Christians?

9. To be “In Christ” is to have a
close, intimate, real,
relationship with Him.

10. II. ANYONE in Christ is a
NEW CREATION

11. CREATION AND NEW CREATION

12. Now the earth was
formless and
empty, darkness was over
the surface of the deep

13. Formless - in Hebrew word
“confusion” and “chaos”.

14. MORE THAN A MODIFICATION

15. III. A Fresh start includes a
new PURPOSE.

16. A.We See Others through
Heavens Eye’s
-2 Corinthians 5:16
A.We See Ourselves as
Ambassadors of the
Best News
-2 Corinthians 5:18-21

17. We have a new Purpose
(vv. 20, 21).

18. We are reconciled to
become reconcilers.
We have been made
ambassadors.
We cannot rest until all who
need the message have
heard it.

19. If you want to Find a Fresh Start
ADMIT that you cannot make
that change on your own.
ASK God for the exchange He
offered In Christ.