He has fulfilled the Davidic Covenant to rule and reign. God exalted him after He resurrected and ascended. Jesus was the fire from the ashes that rose up.

In light of our passage from 2 Corinthians 5:1–5 this week, enjoy this sonnet by John Milton.

A false notion exists among many evangelicals that the age of martyrdom has passed. However, more of our brothers and sisters have died in our modern world than in the ancient, with no signs of letting up. Actually, persecution continues to ramp up.