Behold, I Make All Things New – Revelation 21:5

What Does it Mean to be a Christian?

1.   It means I have a new LIFE

      a.   2 Corinthians 5:17 – a new CREATION

            i.   Ephesians 2:8-10

            ii.  Galatians 6:15

      b.   John 3:3-5

      c.   1 Peter 1:22-23

      d.   Ephesians 4:24 – a new MAN (cf Romans 6:3-7)

2.   It means I have a new LOVE

      a.   Love for GOD:

            i.   Matthew 22:37-38

            ii.  1 John 4:19

      b.   Love for CHRIST:

            i.   Ephesians 5:2

            ii.  2 Corinthians 5:14-15

            iii. Ephesians 6:24

            iv. 1 Corinthians 16:22

      c.   Love for the HOLY SPIRIT:

            i.   Romans 15:30

            ii.  Romans 8:26-27

      d.   Love for my BRETHREN

            i.   John 13:34-35

            ii.  1 Peter 1:22-23

            iii. 1 John 3:18

      e.   Love for my NEIGHBOR – Matthew 22:39

      f.   Love for the LOST

            i.   2 Corinthians 5:11

            ii.  Revelation 2:4-5

3.   It means I have a new LEADER

      a.   Matthew 16:24

      b.   1 Peter 2:21

      c.   John 10:1-5, 27

      d.   Revelation 14:4-5

4.   It means I have a new LABOR

      a.   John 6:27

      b.   1 Corinthians 15:58

      c.   2 Corinthians 5:6-9

      d.   Hebrews 4:9-11

5.   It means I have a new LOOK

      a.   Hebrews 12:1-2

      b.   Titus 2:11-15

      c.   2 Peter 3:9-14

6.   It means I have a new LOYALTY

      a.   Matthew 6:33 - seek FIRST the kingdom of God

      b.   Col 1:16-18 - Christ should be pre-eminent in ALL things

      c.   Matthew 10:34-39

7.   It means I have a new LAND

      a.   Philippians 3:20 - a new CITIZENSHIP

      b.   Hebrews 11:13-16 - we are STRANGERS & PILGRIMS here

      c.   2 Peter 3:13 - the new HEAVENS and new EARTH