Lesson 211: 2 Corinthians 5:17
2 Corinthians 5:17
The Blueprint — The Verse
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
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The Context — The History
Paul ministers reconciliation to Corinthians amid broken relationships and suspicion of his ministry. In Christ, God inaugurates new-creation reality that redefines identity and mission.
The Narrative — The Lead-Up
Paul teaches that God reconciled the world in Christ and entrusted believers with the message of reconciliation. Anyone in Christ participates in new creation — old passed away, new arrived.
The Echo — Follow-on Verses
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2 Corinthians 5:16
Therefore we know no one after the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.
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Read the verse immediately before this lesson (2 Corinthians 5:16) to hear the lead-in to the passage.
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2 Corinthians 5:18
But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;
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Read the verse immediately after this lesson (2 Corinthians 5:18) to continue the passage.
Discussion
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What 'old' patterns has Christ begun to replace in you?
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How does being new creation affect how you see others?
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What does reconciliation look like in a broken relationship?
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