Brilliant Perspectives

The Old Testament said "an eye for an eye," but Jesus rewrites the script entirely. In this episode, we discover what it means to move in the opposite spirit and why there's no place for judgment in the New Testament. Graham asks one climactic question that changes everything: Was Jesus judged enough for sin?

Key Scriptures:
+ Leviticus 24:17-22. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth - Old Testament justice.
+ Matthew 5:38-48. You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' But I tell you not to resist an evil person...
+ Luke 6:27-36. Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
+ Acts 5:1-11. The account of Ananias and Sapphira - spiritual warfare, not human judgment.
+ Romans 8:1. There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
+ John 3:17. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
+ Matthew 7:1. Judge not, that you be not judged.

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What if the language you're learning to speak has nothing to do with your circumstances and everything to do with your identity? In this episode, we explore waking up to who we are in Christ and how God's vision of us is rigid, inflexible, and unchanging—in the best possible way. Graham invites us to discover how we're known in heaven, long before we even knew ourselves.

Key Scriptures:

+ 2 Corinthians 5:17. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
+ Colossians 3:2. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.
+ Hebrews 13:8. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
+ Malachi 3:6. For I am the Lord, I do not change.
+ Luke 1:13-17. The angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John..."
+ Matthew 5:17-48. The Sermon on the Mount - "You have heard it said, but I say to you..."
+ Matthew 17:1-8. The Mount of Transfiguration - Jesus is transfigured before Peter, James, and John, with Moses and Elijah appearing.
+ Luke 16:16. The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached.

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What changes when we realize God isn't visiting—He's staying? In this teaching, we discover the profound shift from Old Covenant to New Covenant relationship: we're no longer seeking a distant God, but partnering with One who lives within us. Prayer becomes not something we do toward God, but something we do with Him.

**Key Scriptures:**

+ 2 Corinthians 5:17. "If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come."

+ Hebrews 13:5. "I will never leave you nor forsake you."

+ Hebrews 7:25. "He always lives to make intercession for them."

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What if prophecy isn't about predicting the future, but about revealing how heaven already sees us? In this teaching, we discover that edification, exhortation, and comfort form the heartbeat of all prophetic speech—designed to build us up, stir us up, and cheer us up. The Spirit moves like a wind, creating momentum toward who we're becoming.

Key Scriptures:
+ 1 Corinthians 14:3. "But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification, exhortation, and comfort."
+ Jeremiah 29:11. "I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord..."
+ John 15:11. "These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and your joy may be made full."

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Discover what happens when speaking to someone's identity becomes more than a one-time event—it becomes our way of life. In this conclusion to the epiphany series, Graham Cooke reveals that when we act toward difficult people as though their God-given identity were true, we're actually being most like Jesus because that's exactly what He does all the time. The blessing we give out returns to us pressed down, shaken together, and running over. As we speak identity to others, the Holy Spirit begins engaging with us about our own identity. This teaching shows how God sees us—not as people with something wrong, but as people missing a few things from our relationship with Him, which He fully intends to give us.

**Key Scriptures:**

+ Luke 6:38. "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over..."

+ Galatians 6:7. "Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap..."

+ Romans 12:2. "Be transformed by the renewing of your mind..."

**Want to explore more?**

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As always, thanks for listening!