Made New: New Creation

What truly motivates the way we live? In 2 Corinthians 5:14–21, Paul reminds us that the love of Christ doesn’t just save us—it compels us. When we are made new in Christ, our identity changes, our priorities shift, and our lives are given a new mission. This passage calls us to stop living for ourselves and start living as people sent by God to bring reconciliation to the world.


Sermon Outline
1. New Motivation
2. New Identity
3. New Mission


Discussion Questions

• Paul says “the love of Christ controls us.” What does that look like in everyday life, and what often competes for that control?

• How would your relationships change if you truly stopped viewing people “according to the flesh” (v.16)?

• Verse 17 says anyone in Christ is a “new creation.” Where have you seen real evidence of that newness in your life—or where do you still struggle to live from it?

• Why is it easier to believe we are forgiven than to believe we are sent?

• What does being an “ambassador for Christ” look like in your workplace, neighborhood, or family?

• Who might God be placing in your life right now that needs to experience reconciliation through you this week?