Brand-New Priorities and Values

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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 5:17)

¹¹ I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep. (John 10:11)

¹⁴ I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me … (John 10:14)

²⁷ My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. (John 10:27)

My and will reinforce my new life or resuscitate my old one.

¹ And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice — the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. ² Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. (Romans 12:1-2)

Living Out the Brand-New Life:

1. Seek Him .

³¹ So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ ³² These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. ³³ Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. (Matthew 6:31-33)

2. Take my next .

⁶ And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. ⁷ Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness. (Colossians 2:6-7)

My next step should be focused on growing not growing .

3. Lose the .

¹ Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. ² We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. (Hebrews 12:1-2)

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!

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. To register your pre-teen.

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. To register your student.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY

Are you struggling with a hurt, habit, or hang-up? You can find healing through Jesus by attending Celebrate Recovery at our Downtown campus. Join us on Thursdays for the large group meeting at 6:30 p.m. and open share groups at 7:30 p.m. For more information.

CRASH COURSE

Our next Downtown date is May 18. Sign up.

Taking a Step Toward Giving

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Pregnant and need help?

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