Episode 131 wraps up our five-part series Living in What is Already Here, a journey into the truth that Jesus has already made all things new. In this final conversation, we revisit the heart of each part and bring the message home with clarity and confidence. From the beginning of the series, we explored what it means to be in Christ and how being a new creature is not something we work toward but a reality we live from. We learned that the new heaven and the new earth are not future destinations. They are the present experience of those who carry the Spirit of God within them. Heaven is the nearness of God revealed in us. The new earth is the transformed people who share His life everywhere they go.

This episode calls believers to be aware of the moment they already live in. God is not waiting to do more. He has already finished the work. Too many believers chase what they already have, but when we understand our identity and inheritance, everything shifts. We stop striving and start living. We stop waiting for someday and step fully into the now. This is where grace is alive, where peace is real, and where the life of Christ shines through us.

Daniel 2:35 NASB1995

When Scripture speaks of a new earth, it is revealing something far deeper than a change in landscape or scenery. It is not about removal of mountains or replacing the rivers, but about the renewal of hearts and the transformation of lives. The new earth is the revelation of a people who have been made new in Christ, born of His Spirit, and brought under a new spiritual order built on grace. This is not a grace that merely forgives, but one that completely restores. It flows from the very heart of God’s kingdom where love reigns, mercy overcomes judgment, and righteousness becomes the natural fruit of a life anchored in Him.

Heaven represents the divine authority of God.

When heaven and earth align, heaven’s authority is revealed through God’s people. His kingdom is not only something we wait for but something that lives within us. Every time we choose love over bitterness, mercy over judgment, and obedience over fear, we reveal a glimpse of this new earth. It is not about geography but about spiritual reality, a community of people made alive in Christ and shaped by His grace.

The new earth is God’s dream for humanity fulfilled in His Son. It is His presence dwelling in His people and His kingdom revealed through ordinary lives surrendered to Him. In Christ, we are no longer bound by the old order of striving and law; we now live under the gentle power of grace. And as we walk in that grace, heaven touches earth through us, and the new earth, God’s renewed people, becomes visible in the world.

All Scripture taken from the NASB1995

Genesis 6:11-12

Genesis 11:1

Exodus 19:5

Isaiah 34:1

Jeremiah 22:29

Micah 1:2

Matthew 5:5

Revelation 12:16

Psalm 66:4

As we talk about the New Heaven and what it means to live in what is already here, many are still waiting for what has already come. The New Heaven is not a future promise but a present reality. It arrived with a new representative, Jesus Christ.

The first man, Adam, fell through disobedience, but the second Adam, Jesus, walked in perfect obedience. Through Him, we have been redeemed, restored, and made new. He accomplished what no man before Him could.

The Levitical priests once entered the holy of holies with God, but now there is a greater High Priest who tore the veil and ended the old system forever. That covenant, once corrupted by human ambition and control, came to its conclusion just as Jesus said it would. The old heaven, the former order between God and His imperfect representatives, passed away within that generation. Through His blood, a new covenant was born. We now live under a new heaven, where Christ Himself stands as our mediator, our representative, our advocate, and our redeemer. This is not a hope for someday; it is the reality of today. The new has come, and in Him, heaven has already begun.

All Scripture is taken from the NASB1995

Deuteronomy 32:1

Isaiah 1:2

Isaiah 14:13

Isaiah 51:15–16

Isaiah 13:9–13

Matthew 4:17

Matthew 5:17-19

Matthew 23:13

Matthew 24:29

Genesis 37:1-10

Matthew 24:30-39

2 Peter 3:7-13

For many years, I longed for Jesus to return and fix what I believed was a broken , cursed, sinful and ugly world. A world beyond repair and needed to be replaced with a new one.

I thought the new creation would be a perfect physical world that would replace this one. But over time, my eyes were opened. The new creation is not waiting to arrive, it has already come. It is spiritual in nature, just like the transformation that happens within us. It is entered by faith, not seen by sight.

This may challenge what many of us have always believed. It may raise questions. That is good. We are meant to seek, to ask, and to grow.

God is not threatened by our questions. He invites us into deeper understanding. The Bible is not simply about scientific or historical events. It is a spiritual and covenantal revelation. A story of God dwelling with His people.

The new has come. The Kingdom is here. And we are living init now.

Genesis 1

Daniel 2:34-35

Daniel 9:43-45

Luke 17:20

Today, we turn our focus to a powerful and hope-filled truth: if you are in Christ, you are already a new creature. This is not about trying harder or earning your way to God. It is about recognizing the transformation that has already taken place. In Christ, you are not being slowly improved; you have been made entirely new. This new identity is not future tense, it is a present reality.

Many of us have been taught to wait for a future change, a new world, the New Jerusalem. But Scripture makes it clear that something incredible has already happened.

We are not waiting for the new. The new is here.

In this episode, we will look closely at what it means to live from that truth. Not by performance or pressure, but by the Spirit who now lives in you. You are not becoming a new person someday. You are already a new creation today. Let’s walk in that reality now.

All Scripture taken from NASB 1995

2 Corinthians 5:17

Ephesians 4:17-24

Recently, we have been exploring the question: Who, or what, is Satan? Scripture offers different insights, and I was surprised by what I found.

There are different views on the serpent in Genesis, whether literal, spiritual, or symbolic. The real question is: What voice are we listening to? One that deceives and burdens, or the One who invites us to rest?

Today, we are exploring the top three views about satan and the identity of the serpent in the Garden of Eden. We’ll present each view, along with the supporting arguments and the challenges to each one.

I’ve shared what I found, along with supporting scriptures.You decide what you believe and walk in the freedom and rest that come only from the Lord, not from victory over demons.

I’m no longer on the front lines of a spiritual war.

Instead, I’ve discovered a kingdom not built on fear but on love. A kingdom that is here and now. It is beautiful and peaceful, not raging in battle.

This is the kingdom of God, established in the new covenant.

The kingdom of Grace.

Remember: We don’t have to believe exactly the same. Just listen to the Lord and trust the Spirit to lead you into truth.

All Scripture taken from NASB1995

Genesis 3:1

Revelation 12:9

2 Corinthians 11:3

Matthew 23:33

Genesis 3:14

Matthew 3:7

Psalm 58:3–4

Matthew 10:16

John 12:24

Welcome to our final episode in our 3 part series: What Is the Real Story Behind Satan? We have been looking at a perspective you may never have heard before, and it’s one that could change how you see spiritual opposition, biblical prophecy, and the gospel itself.

Today we look at the “satan” in Revelation and learn many references may actually point to corrupt religious leaders who resisted the new covenant of grace, not invisible spiritual beings.

The Bible’s language is often symbolic and covenantal, not literal and physical.

That changes everything.

What if the enemy you’ve been taught to fear isn’t a supernatural monster, but deception itself? What if freedom in Christ doesn’t come from spiritual warfare, but from resting in what’s already finished?

We are no longer under the old covenant. Christ fulfilled it and ushered in a gospel of freedom, rest, and truth. But many modern religious systems still teach Law + Grace.

That’s not the gospel.

Today we wrap up with several questions we should consideras we look at the real story behind satan.

Let’s keep learning, questioning, and walking in truth.

Remember, You are already free.

Scripture taken from the NASB 1995

Deuteronomy 31:29

Mark 11:15-17

Mark 11:18

Matthew 23:29-38

John 8:44

Revelation 2:8-10

Revelation 2:12-14

Revelation 2:24

Revelation 3:9

Revelation 12:9

Revelation 20:1–2

Revelation 20:7-8