Title
ALL THINGS NEW 一切都更新了
Date
03/29/2026
Description
Rev 21:5: He who was seated on the throne said,
“I am making everything new!”
启示录 21:5: 坐在宝座上的说：“看哪，我正在使一切都更新！”
2 Cor 5:17: Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
哥林多后书 5:17: 若有人在基督里，他就是新造的人；旧事已过，都变成新的了！ (page 1408)
Ezekiel 36:26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you.
以西结书 36:26: 我也要赐给你们一个新心，将新灵放在你们里面。(page 1183)
Isaiah 43:19 : See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
以赛亚书 43:19: 看哪，我要做一件新事，如今要发生，你们岂不知道吗？ (page 1875)
Luke 19:38: “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”
路加福音 19:38: “奉主名来的王是应当称颂的！” (page 1702)
Lam 3:22–23: His mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
耶利米哀歌 3:22–23: 祂的慈爱永不止息；
每早晨都是新的，祂的信实极其广大。(page 1341)
God is not patching the old—He is making all things new.
神不是修补旧的，祂是在更新一切。
“I am making everything new!”
启示录 21:5: 坐在宝座上的说：“看哪，我正在使一切都更新！”
2 Cor 5:17: Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
哥林多后书 5:17: 若有人在基督里，他就是新造的人；旧事已过，都变成新的了！ (page 1408)
Ezekiel 36:26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you.
以西结书 36:26: 我也要赐给你们一个新心，将新灵放在你们里面。(page 1183)
Isaiah 43:19 : See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
以赛亚书 43:19: 看哪，我要做一件新事，如今要发生，你们岂不知道吗？ (page 1875)
Luke 19:38: “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”
路加福音 19:38: “奉主名来的王是应当称颂的！” (page 1702)
Lam 3:22–23: His mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
耶利米哀歌 3:22–23: 祂的慈爱永不止息；
每早晨都是新的，祂的信实极其广大。(page 1341)
God is not patching the old—He is making all things new.
神不是修补旧的，祂是在更新一切。
Creator
Pastor: Mike Koger
Contributor
Hillside United Methodist Church
3737 US 80
Phenix City AL 36870
United States
3737 US 80
Phenix City AL 36870
United States
Transcription
ALL THINGS NEW
John 12:12–19
What if the only thing standing between you and the life God has for you...
… is something you refuse to put down? Think about that for a second.
Not the enemy. Not your circumstances. Not your past.
Just... your grip.
Imagine someone hands you a gift. A brand-new life. A fresh start. A clean slate.
And you reach out to take it... but you won't let go of what's already in your hand.
You cannot step into something new… while holding on to something old.
We often think we can grow, change, and move forward without releasing the things behind us. But that’s not how transformation works.
You don’t get transplanted into the garden… while still clinging to the flower pot.
Some of us are emotionally attached to things God has already delivered us from.
We cling… Not because they were good — but because they were familiar.
And sometimes… familiar feels safer than free.
God makes all things new—but we must be willing to release what is old.
If you go on vacation but only think about what you left behind… is it really a vacation?
(Overcoming conditioning will require some willpower and awareness)
You’re somewhere new physically—but mentally, you’re still in the old place.
Some people never leave their past.
They replay conversations, revisit failures, relive moments.
And they try to live today while emotionally trapped in yesterday.
2 Corinthians 5:17: Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
Palm Sunday John 12:12–19 (read)
In John 12, Jesus rides into Jerusalem.
The crowd celebrates—but the Pharisees resist.
They were committed to the old system, while Jesus was bringing something new.
Truth: The old mindset will fight to survive.
Your old identity doesn’t want to die quietly.
It will say: 'You’ve always been this way.'
But that voice is history trying to override destiny.
It's like someone leaving prison. They are free — but still think like a prisoner.
Spiritually, many believers live the same way.
If you think the same old thoughts, you will replay the same old life.
Transformation happens when something changes within you.
Renew your mind — and your life will follow.
The Apostle Paul knew this firsthand.
He had a past he could have been buried under — and yet he wrote these words in Phil 3:13-14: "Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
Notice what he said: *forgetting* what is behind.
Not ignoring it. Not pretending it didn't happen.
But refusing to let it define where he was going.
That's the posture God is calling us to today. Press on.
“Don't look back.”
Here's something we need to get clear on — because the enemy is sneaky.
Condemnation can sound spiritual. It can feel like humility.
But it's a trap.
The Holy Spirit convicts — He does not condemn.
Conviction leads you forward. Condemnation holds you back.
There is a verse I need you to hold onto today. Romans 8:1 says: "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."
No condemnation. Not a little. Not conditionally. None.
That means the voice that keeps replaying your worst moments?
That is not God. That is the enemy using your past as a weapon against your future.
And then Isaiah 43:18-19 makes it even clearer: "Forget the former things... do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!"
God is not asking you to pretend the past didn't happen.
He's asking you to stop letting it have the final word.
Jesus rode into Jerusalem to bring something new.
And that same Jesus is still making all things new — today.
So let me ask you directly —
What could you be holding on to that God has already released?
Is it a sin He's already forgiven?
Is it a version of yourself that no longer exists?
Is it someone else's words that were never true to begin with?
Here's the challenge today:
You cannot walk into the new thing God has for you with both hands full of the old.
You have to choose.
Not because God is withholding anything from you — but because freedom requires your participation.
Jesus opened the door.
But you have to be willing to walk through.
He paid the price. He made you new.
Today might be the day you finally put it down.
Not tomorrow. Not when you feel ready. Today.
The same Jesus who rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday —
who turned the world upside down with a donkey and a crowd of worshippers —
is riding into your situation right now.
And He is making all things new.
Will you let Him?
Closing Prayer
Father, thank You that You make all things new.
We release our past into Your hands.
Renew our minds, heal our hearts, and lead us forward.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
John 12:12–19
What if the only thing standing between you and the life God has for you...
… is something you refuse to put down? Think about that for a second.
Not the enemy. Not your circumstances. Not your past.
Just... your grip.
Imagine someone hands you a gift. A brand-new life. A fresh start. A clean slate.
And you reach out to take it... but you won't let go of what's already in your hand.
You cannot step into something new… while holding on to something old.
We often think we can grow, change, and move forward without releasing the things behind us. But that’s not how transformation works.
You don’t get transplanted into the garden… while still clinging to the flower pot.
Some of us are emotionally attached to things God has already delivered us from.
We cling… Not because they were good — but because they were familiar.
And sometimes… familiar feels safer than free.
God makes all things new—but we must be willing to release what is old.
If you go on vacation but only think about what you left behind… is it really a vacation?
(Overcoming conditioning will require some willpower and awareness)
You’re somewhere new physically—but mentally, you’re still in the old place.
Some people never leave their past.
They replay conversations, revisit failures, relive moments.
And they try to live today while emotionally trapped in yesterday.
2 Corinthians 5:17: Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
Palm Sunday John 12:12–19 (read)
In John 12, Jesus rides into Jerusalem.
The crowd celebrates—but the Pharisees resist.
They were committed to the old system, while Jesus was bringing something new.
Truth: The old mindset will fight to survive.
Your old identity doesn’t want to die quietly.
It will say: 'You’ve always been this way.'
But that voice is history trying to override destiny.
It's like someone leaving prison. They are free — but still think like a prisoner.
Spiritually, many believers live the same way.
If you think the same old thoughts, you will replay the same old life.
Transformation happens when something changes within you.
Renew your mind — and your life will follow.
The Apostle Paul knew this firsthand.
He had a past he could have been buried under — and yet he wrote these words in Phil 3:13-14: "Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
Notice what he said: *forgetting* what is behind.
Not ignoring it. Not pretending it didn't happen.
But refusing to let it define where he was going.
That's the posture God is calling us to today. Press on.
“Don't look back.”
Here's something we need to get clear on — because the enemy is sneaky.
Condemnation can sound spiritual. It can feel like humility.
But it's a trap.
The Holy Spirit convicts — He does not condemn.
Conviction leads you forward. Condemnation holds you back.
There is a verse I need you to hold onto today. Romans 8:1 says: "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."
No condemnation. Not a little. Not conditionally. None.
That means the voice that keeps replaying your worst moments?
That is not God. That is the enemy using your past as a weapon against your future.
And then Isaiah 43:18-19 makes it even clearer: "Forget the former things... do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!"
God is not asking you to pretend the past didn't happen.
He's asking you to stop letting it have the final word.
Jesus rode into Jerusalem to bring something new.
And that same Jesus is still making all things new — today.
So let me ask you directly —
What could you be holding on to that God has already released?
Is it a sin He's already forgiven?
Is it a version of yourself that no longer exists?
Is it someone else's words that were never true to begin with?
Here's the challenge today:
You cannot walk into the new thing God has for you with both hands full of the old.
You have to choose.
Not because God is withholding anything from you — but because freedom requires your participation.
Jesus opened the door.
But you have to be willing to walk through.
He paid the price. He made you new.
Today might be the day you finally put it down.
Not tomorrow. Not when you feel ready. Today.
The same Jesus who rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday —
who turned the world upside down with a donkey and a crowd of worshippers —
is riding into your situation right now.
And He is making all things new.
Will you let Him?
Closing Prayer
Father, thank You that You make all things new.
We release our past into Your hands.
Renew our minds, heal our hearts, and lead us forward.
In Jesus' name, Amen.