http://themusicandthedance.com/2009/10/29/the-earth-renewed-and-redeemed/ Daytona Beach, gospel-centered, reformed theology, culture, church, church-planting, preaching Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:42:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://themusicandthedance.com/2009/10/29/the-earth-renewed-and-redeemed/#comment-738 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:14:35 +0000 http://themusicandthedance.com/2009/10/29/the-earth-renewed-and-redeemed/#comment-738 I love that, Kelli. I’m glad you reminded me of it. It is beautifully said.

]]> http://themusicandthedance.com/2009/10/29/the-earth-renewed-and-redeemed/#comment-736 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:30:43 +0000 http://themusicandthedance.com/2009/10/29/the-earth-renewed-and-redeemed/#comment-736 The first time I heard this was when Connie spoke at the Women’s retreat and it totally blew my mind. I never thought of the concept of renewal of the earth and I just always thought it would be destroyed. It was an awesome revelation.
Here is a quote from Connie’s teaching “To summarize all these verses; Our lives in heaven will be shining, beautiful, and concrete, an organic continuation of our lives now. The new heaven and the new earth will be a brilliant renewal of the present ones. Our bodies will be completely stunning in their strength and beauty. They will be different and wonderful, but we will still be ourselves. Our rewards in heaven are not like a mechanical tally sheet, but an outgrowth of the character we have developed on earth.
Since this is true, our lives now should draw hope from this vision of the lovely strength of heaven in such a way that we can build lives of beauty in this world, that will have effect in the world to come.”

]]> http://themusicandthedance.com/2009/10/29/the-earth-renewed-and-redeemed/#comment-734 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:03:42 +0000 http://themusicandthedance.com/2009/10/29/the-earth-renewed-and-redeemed/#comment-734 This is great Larry! Sarah and I loved this.

]]> http://themusicandthedance.com/2009/10/29/the-earth-renewed-and-redeemed/#comment-732 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:54:49 +0000 http://themusicandthedance.com/2009/10/29/the-earth-renewed-and-redeemed/#comment-732 This post made me think about what you said in last week’s sermon about the term “secular” meaning “now”. You said that in our world the idea of “now” permeates everything, all the time. I have such a need to
keep before me the “word of truth” that promises the redemption of our bodies and all of creation. In Corinthians we’re told, “if only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men.”

]]> http://themusicandthedance.com/2009/10/29/the-earth-renewed-and-redeemed/#comment-731 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:48:20 +0000 http://themusicandthedance.com/2009/10/29/the-earth-renewed-and-redeemed/#comment-731 What an awesome truth. I feel its relevance speaks directly to me. It is not uncommon for me to struggle to find anything that appears to be really good about this life and world. So many times I’ve thought that God musn’t really be aware of what goes on down here, or surely He wouldn’t allow it. He would have to just totally obliterate us. It would seem the easiest and most logical thing to do. But, He does know every sin. And He still has patience and extends grace, having our ultimate redemption and complete renewal in mind. Claiming to really desire the heart and mind of my Savior, why do I not also extend such love and patience in this world of sin and sinners? It is easier when this truth is kept in mind, knowing that it will not always be what it is now. Thanks for the reminder.

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