Aug 16, 2026 - He Makes All Things New

What does it truly mean to be made new? In this powerful exploration of 2 Corinthians 5:13-21, we are invited to examine three transformative gifts that the cross makes available to every believer. The passage anchors everything in the death and resurrection of Christ, presenting the cross not as a symbol of defeat but as the fountain from which genuine newness flows. We discover that the love of Christ is meant to be the controlling force of our lives, replacing lesser motivations like the love of self, money, or pleasure that so often steer us in the wrong direction. The central question posed is both simple and penetrating: what is actually driving our decisions, our attitudes, and our daily actions? When we honestly examine our lives through the lens of this scripture, we begin to understand that Christianity calls us not merely to do the right things, but to do them for the right reasons, with love as the only acceptable motive.