How does God do "new" things? What does it mean that He makes all things new? These are the questions I asked myself inspired by Big Daddy Weave's song, "All Things New." Join me on a discovery tour from Old to New Testaments inspired by this song. In this episode, I discuss: Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: Read in context Utilize section headings Consult an overview The 30 Day Music Challenge Rehearsing phrases in songs and not really knowing what Scripture says about them Reading Isaiah 42-44 to take in context Isaiah 43:19 where God was doing a new thing Spending time in these same chapters in Episodes 384 and 385 Consulting an overview I use the ESV Study Bible - Amazon Link I also refer to Bible Project videos - YouTube Video How the original audience of Isaiah 44:14-21 were defeated people under worldly domination The new thing God may be doing could be now, but He always has His eyes set on eternity How I need to stop resenting the way God chooses to fulfill His purposes How freedom from captivity in Isaiah 44 was considered a "new thing" by God, and our freedom from the captivity of sin is also called "new" - 2 Corinthians 5:17 God's reason for making us into a "new creation" is to give us the ministry of reconciliation - 2 Corinthians 5:18-21 Where we see the actual phrase "all things new" - Revelation 21:1-7 Keeping our eyes fixed on the "new" God has in mind - 1 John 2:17   Additional Resources Lyrics - New Release Today Chords - Praise Charts Behind The Song With Kevin Davis - New Release Today Article "What does it mean that a Christian is a new creation?" - GotQuestions.org Article "Behold, I Make All Things New" - John Piper Sermon - DesiringGod.org This Week's Challenge Let the Word of God change the way you think. Continue to spend time in Isaiah 40-55, focusing on chapter 44, where we see God doing a new thing in an unexpected way. Head over to 2 Corinthians 5 and learn all about the new bodies we'll get in eternity and how we're made into a new creation here on earth, and why. Finally, dwell on Revelation 21, taking in all the newness promised Christ-followers in eternity.