While doing
research for a message I gave on the parable of the two sons in Luke 15, I came
across some amazing insight from Ken Heer in his commentary on Luke. As many
times as I've read this parable and heard sermons on this parable, I NEVER
considered these implications. ...
Early Christian writer, Cyprian, wove together several passages of scripture that illustrate the point Heer is making. Once we are raised up into the kingdom of God by grace through faith, may we reflect the image (and clothes) of the King in all we think, say and do.
He who … having
put off the former man, ought to regard only celestial and spiritual things,
and to not seek after the world which he has already renounced. … To the
Colossians: … “If you have risen together with Christ, seek those things which
are above, where Christ is sitting on the right hand of God. Seek the things
that are above, not those things which are on the earth.” … Of this same thing
to the Ephesians: Put off the old man of the former conversation, who is
corrupted according to the lusts of deceit. But be renewed in the spirit of
your mind, and put on the new man, him who according to God is ordained in
righteousness, holiness and truth.” - Cyprian 250CE Volume 5, p. 946 [CD-ROM]
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