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Let go of the old life to receive new beginnings. Understand that self-effort won't bring new life - embrace repentance and faith to start anew.
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Receiving New Life Sixth Sunday of Lent March 21, 2010
Receiving New Life • I must LET GO of my old life “Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Revelation 21:5
Receiving New Life • I must LET GO of my old life “Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Revelation 21:5 REPENTANCE
Receiving New Life • I must stop trying to attain it through SELF-EFFORT
Receiving New Life • I must stop trying to attain it through SELF-EFFORT [obtain vs attain]
Receiving New Life • I must stop trying to attain it through SELF-EFFORT [obtain vs attain] “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” John 4:10
Receiving New Life • I must stop trying to attain it through SELF-EFFORT [obtain vs attain] “The woman said to Him, “Sir, You have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water?” John 4:11
Starting Point of New Life Repentance and Faith “Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God” Hebrews 6:1
Starting Point of New Life Repentance and Faith