1. What does the Bible say about God’s plan for the ultimate destiny of all living things?

3. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God….In hope that the CREATION ITSELF will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. Romans 8: 19-21

4. Weeds and wheat At every level of life Creation groans

5. “I’m just passing through….”

6. A new world to birth? Creation set free?

7. What kind of rescue?

8. Heaven Reunited And earth

9. The wolf and the lamb shall eat together, the lion shall eat straw like the ox – creation in harmony…. Isaiah 65:25

10. The EARTH will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord the waters cover the sea. Isaiah 11:9

11. The meek will inherit the EARTH. Matthew 5:5 Then I saw a new heaven and a new (renewed) earth….”See I am making ALL THINGS new.” Revelation 21:1,5

12. Why is this important? *Everything matters: Faith and life connect

13. Politics Church Art Business Journalism Thought Education Family Emotion Environment Animal world Wheat, life and values of heaven, “sacred” Weeds, life and values of “the world”, “secular”

14. Po litics Ch urch A rt Busin ess Jou rnalism Thou ght Educa tion Fam ily Em otion Environ ment Anim al world Wheat, life and values of heaven, “sacred” Weeds, life and values of “the world”, “secular”

15. Why is this important? *Everything matters: Faith and life connect *It makes sense of the resurrection Jesus…the firstfruits of those who have died… 1 Corinthians 15: 20 The redemption of our bodies….Romans 8:23

16. I would plant a tree

17. “…the sufferings (the groanings, the weeds) of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us.” Romans 8: 18