Does the pain of loss ever go away? Is there hope for wholeness and healing, after a lifetime of hurt?
We experience loss differently when we know the full story. Like when you go the funeral of someone you know and love, rather than a stranger. We have a fuller understanding of what has been broken. And we have a deeper longing for resolution.
In this last episode on The True Story of the Beginning series, we’re going to turn our attention to the end of the story. That part we’re still longing for, which we get a glimpse of in Revelation—the book that comes at the very end of our Bibles.
I’m so delighted to have Nancy Guthrie back to talk with me about Genesis 1-3 and Revelation 21-22.
You’ll remember that Nancy was with us in our first episode of this series, where we talked about Eden’s Fall. Nancy Guthrie is an author, speaker and Bible teacher with the Gospel Coalition. What I love about Nancy is her grasp of the whole story of the Bible. She has such a brilliant understanding of how the pieces fit together. This conversation is such a gift.
Guest: Nancy Guthrie
Bible Passage: Genesis 1-3, Revelation 21-22
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Mentioned Resources:
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- The Story of Eden’s Fall (First Episode in this Series)
- Even Better Than Eden
- Blessed (new book on Revelation)
- Help Me Teach the Bible Podcast
- Biblical Theology Workshop for Women
Recommended Resources: (Scroll down)
Music: Cade Popkin Music
Nancy Guthrie
- NancyGuthrie.com
- Help Me Teach the Bible Podcast
- Blessed Podcast – Conversations about Revelation
The New Creation Begins Now
The new creation has begun in me. I have thought of that over and over since Nancy said it. Am I going to live out the story of the fall and corruption of sin? Am I going to continue plucking forbidden fruit and perpetuating the consequences? Or am I going to live like it’s true that the new creation, where Jesus is making all things new, is happening inside of me?
Thank you for joining me for this True Story of the Beginning series. I hope this has been helpful to you. Remember that God didn’t give you a sermon or list of facts or instructions to help you understand who you are and what your purpose is; he gave you a story. It’s like a velvet pouch of gems, that helps you hold the truth together. You can take out the gems anytime you like and examine their beauty, just by remembering the story.
So will you hold it close? Will you live out of this story and use it to correct the false narratives of the world? Will you live like it’s true?
