This radically new lifestyle will require radical new power. Paul continues to contrast the weakness in which you and I now live, with the power in which our new resurrections bodies will be raised. These brand new features are exactly what we...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
If even Adam and Eve could have shone with the glory of God, how much more will believers, whom God intentionally glorifies, shine with His glory? In fact it appears that it is just that that the Lord is saying in Matthew 13:43, “Then the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Last time we spoke about the wonderful new state into which Christ has bought His people’s physical bodies—a state in which we will never again know aging, sickness, weakness, frailty, pain, grief, restrictive injuries, etc. That will...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Once God has taken the sting out of death by applying the benefits of Christ’s work to a lost sinner, the beautiful vision of God’s intentions toward him begins to explode. Every new discovery is a discovery of an additional feature he...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The thrill of being young, beautiful, exciting and energetic is one of the most desired things in this world. Although creams, lotions, exercise machines and extreme sports are the gods to which millions turn to for help, the blessed inheritance...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
One of the reasons I began to speak about this kainos was partly for its implications for present life as a Christian, but mainly to speak about the eternal delights of newness/freshness/youthfulness. Just over a week ago, we saw an old lady...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There is a further aspect to newness that needs to be considered here. Not only does kainos speak about something that can be said to be brand new, yet identifiable as something that has already existed, but it also speaks about freshness. Kainos...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Repeatedly through life one hears older people commenting on how they desire the energy of youth. That, I suppose, it how the saying came about, “Youth is wasted on the young.” Some years ago I read a book by Dr. Jay E. Adams (one of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
That wonderful hymn, Crown Him with many crowns includes a line that bursts out the following thought, “Thy praise shall never, never fail throughout eternity.” As the Lord of glory bows His dear head and gives up His spirit, he has...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I meant to comment on Ephesians 4:8 while we were still on the theme of God’s “captives”. The text (Psalm 68:18) is quoted here, speaking about Christ’s church. How wonderful to see God’s people rejoicing in the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
