02/09/2026
The Old Is Gone, The New Is Here
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” — 2 Corinthians 5:17
Sometimes God has to shake the way we have always done things so that we can see Him more clearly.
The church has experienced seasons of reformation before. Martin Luther challenged a system that had moved away from the truth that “the just shall live by faith.” Pentecost brought a renewed awareness of the Holy Spirit and His gifts. And perhaps our generation is being challenged again—not to change the Gospel, but to return to the Bible, understand the times, and rediscover the reality of God’s Kingdom.
COVID exposed how much we can depend on familiar methods. Buildings closed. Programs stopped. Comfort zones disappeared. But God did not disappear. Jesus was still King. His Word was still true. His Kingdom was still present.
Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world” (John 18:36). And He taught us to pray, “Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10).
That means Christianity isn’t simply about waiting to escape this world someday. The King is already reigning, and His Kingdom should be visible in us today.
It should change our marriages, our families, our children, our workplaces, our businesses, our decisions, our finances, our attitudes, and the way we treat people.
And perhaps the greatest question isn’t, “What did I grow up believing?”
It’s:
“What does God’s Word actually say?”
We are never too old to learn. Never too established to be challenged. Never too comfortable to be renewed.
The cross has accomplished what we could never accomplish ourselves. Jesus has brought us into a new covenant and a new Kingdom reality. We don’t have to live as prisoners of yesterday.
The old has gone. The new has come.
Maybe you’ve been living in the new for years—you just didn’t realize it.
