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Jesus conquered death for .

¹⁰ I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. (Philippians 3:10)

Jesus didn’t come to make us a better ;

He came to make us a brand-new .

¹⁵ He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them. ¹⁶ So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now! ¹⁷ This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! (2 Corinthians 5:15-17)

⁴ For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives. ⁵ Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was. (Romans 6:4-5)

¹⁹ I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power ²⁰ that raised Christ from the dead … (Ephesians 1:19-20)

Being made BRAND-NEW:

1. I am from my past.

⁷ He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. (Ephesians 1:7)

2. I am of my hurts.

²⁴ He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed. (1 Peter 2:24)

3. I am from my hangups.

³¹ 31 Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. ³² And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:31-32)

Additional Notes

What’s Happening at Crossroads

NEW HERE?

We’re so glad you’ve chosen to come to Crossroads today! We want to thank you for visiting and would love to get to know you. Stop by and say hello at one of our Welcome Centers, our First Step area, or check out ecrossroads.info for more. We can’t wait to meet you!

LIVING BRAND NEW

The Bible is clear: if anyone is in Christ they are a new creation, made brand new! (2 Cor 5:17) What isn’t always clear is how to fully live as that brand new person. Sometimes old mindsets and habits follow us into our new identity. Beginning today, we’ll discover the powerful truth that we’re made brand new. Come back next week to continue to learn how to live it out each day.

GATHERING TIMES

Next Sunday, our gathering times will be back to normal.:
• South: 9:15 & 10:45 a.m.
• Downtown: 10:45 a.m.
We will have kids ministry for birth through eighth grade available.

EXTREMES PRETEEN CAMP

The summer camp for our elementary students going into 4th, 5th, and 6th grades will be from Sunday, June 8th, through Thursday, June 12th, at The Ark Ministries in Converse. This year’s theme is “Fruit of the Spirit.” Register by April 30th for a free camp t-shirt.

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL CAMP

If you’re going into 7th through 12th grade you don’t want to miss our camp at Epworth this summer! The middle and high school summer camp will be from Sunday, July 6 through Friday, July 11, at Epworth Forest Conference Center in North Webster. Register before June 1st for a price break.

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