“In Christ” — The Engine of New Creation, Part Two
Part 2: The Church—Christ’s Living Body and the Beginning of New Creation
by Reiner Kremer
Paul has prayed that the eyes of our hearts would be opened. He has lifted our gaze beyond the uncertainty of this world to the certainty of Christ’s enthronement. Now he brings that glorious truth to an astonishing conclusion.
Listen again to these […]
“In Christ” — The Engine of New Creation, Part One
Heaven Starts Now
by Reiner Kremer
The Bible Is Not an Evacuation Plan—It Is God’s Apprenticeship for New Creation
Part 1: Seeing Our Calling “In Christ”
Scripture Reading: Ephesians 1:15–23 (NKJV)
“…the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling…and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who […]
“In Christ” — The Engine of New Creation, In Four Parts
Heaven Starts Now
by Reiner Kremer
The Bible Is Not an Evacuation Plan—It Is God’s Apprenticeship for New Creation
Part 1: Seeing Our Calling “In Christ”
Scripture Reading: Ephesians 1:15–23 (NKJV)
“…the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling…and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who […]
Heaven Starts Now: The Bible Is Not an Evacuation Plan—It Is God’s Apprenticeship for a New Creation
Evacuation or Redemption?
by Reiner Kremer
“The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling…” (Ephesians 1:18, NKJV)
For many years, a popular expression has circulated among Christians:
B.I.B.L.E. = Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.
While well-intentioned, this phrase unintentionally shrinks the magnificent story that God has been telling from Genesis […]
“In Christ” Heartbeat of the Gospel
The Apostle Paul’s Great Theme in Ephesians: God’s Agapē Love and the Transformation of the Human Heart
by Reiner Kremer
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.”
(Ephesians 1:3, NKJV)
If one phrase summarizes the entire gospel according to the Apostle […]
Sitting in Heavenly Places in Christ: Living the Reality of God’s Transforming Love
by Reiner Kremer
“And raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” — Ephesians 2:6 (NKJV)
One of the Apostle Paul’s most astonishing statements is that believers are already “seated…in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” At first glance, this seems impossible. Christians still live on earth. They still […]