Brilliant Perspectives

How would life change if we truly grasped that our old self isn't being renovated but has been completely replaced? Hello friends, welcome to the Brilliant Perspectives podcast. This week, we're concluding our series by exploring the radical truth that God isn't working on our old nature—He crucified it. Graham reveals how our new identity in Christ comes with a new lens, a new mindset, and a new language that elevates us to live above the line of our privilege. Let's jump in with Graham.Key Scriptures+ Romans 6:6-8. "Knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him... Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him..."+ 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 3:1-3. "If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God..."+ Ephesians 2:6. "And raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus..."**Want to explore more?**📚 Browse Graham Cooke’s books and teachings: https://www.brilliantbookhouse.com/🌍 Discover the movement experiencing God’s love every day: https://brilliantmovement.com/As always, thanks for listening!

Discover how God's provocative words about our future in Him are actually invitations to conversation that spring clean our thinking. Graham explores the powerful paradox of living fully in the present while engaged with who we're becoming, creating an overlap where our identity takes shape and the enemy becomes utterly confused.**Key Scriptures:**+ Romans 6:6. "Knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him..."+ 2 Corinthians 5:17. "If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation..."+ Ephesians 2:6. "And raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus..."**Want to explore more?**📚 Browse Graham Cooke’s books and teachings: https://www.brilliantbookhouse.com/🌍 Discover the movement experiencing God’s love every day: https://brilliantmovement.com/As always, thanks for listening!

What if the biggest prison we live in isn't our past, but our memory of it? Graham Cooke delivers a direct prophetic word about the present-tense nature of transformation. Through the contrast between Caleb's giant-killer faith and the ten spies' grasshopper mentality, we understand how perception determines possession in the Kingdom. This segment culminates in prophetic activation and prayers for divine acceleration.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."Numbers 13:33. "We saw the giants... and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight."Galatians 2:20. "I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me."Want to explore more?📚 Browse Graham Cooke’s books and teachings: https://www.brilliantbookhouse.com/🌍 Discover the movement experiencing God’s love every day: https://brilliantmovement.com/As always, thanks for listening!

When does a promise from God actually become real - is it when we see it happen, or when we believe it's already done? Graham explores how prophetic words function like divine seeds that must be cultivated through declaration and belief. Through his personal journey from writing letters to becoming a prolific author, we learn that prophecy is fulfilled not at the moment of manifestation, but at the moment of faith.**Key Scriptures:**- 2 Corinthians 1:20. "For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us."- Isaiah 55:11. "So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please."- Luke 1:38. "Then Mary said, 'Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.'"**Want to explore more?**📚 Browse Graham Cooke’s books and teachings: https://www.brilliantbookhouse.com/🌍 Discover the movement experiencing God’s love every day: https://brilliantmovement.com/As always, thanks for listening!

What does it actually look like to live from our future instead of toward it? Graham Cooke reveals how God works backward - from outcome to beginning, from fullness to the particular. Through testimonies of supernatural provision and Moses's transformation, we discover why elements of our future calling are already present today.Key Scriptures:Exodus 7:1. "See, I have made you as God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your prophet."Hebrews 11:1. "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."2 Corinthians 5:7. "For we walk by faith, not by sight."Want to explore more?📚 Browse Graham Cooke’s books and teachings: https://www.brilliantbookhouse.com/🌍Discover the movement experiencing God’s love every day: https://brilliantmovement.com/As always, thanks for listening!

Every negative situation carries an invitation to see things differently. In today’s episode, Graham Cooke reframes difficult circumstances as beautiful opportunities to strengthen our faith and upgrade our perspective. When we learn to distinguish between our temporary feelings and our permanent identity in Christ, we discover that our new nature was designed to rejoice.Key Scriptures:+ Galatians 2:20. I have been crucified with Christ and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me...+ Ephesians 4:22-24. That you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth...+ Colossians 3:9-10. Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices, and have put on the new self which is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the one who created him...+ Philippians 2:13. For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure...+ Romans 6:11. Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus...**Want to explore more?**📚 Browse Graham Cooke’s books and teachings: https://www.brilliantbookhouse.com/🌍 Discover the movement experiencing God’s love every day: https://brilliantmovement.com/As always, thanks for listening!

What if stress isn’t caused by what’s happening around you, but by the way you perceive it? In this episode, Graham Cooke explores how the Holy Spirit remodels our minds, replacing speculation and doubt with peace and confidence in Christ. Discover how God always works with “instead” — bringing joy for mourning, beauty for ashes, and freedom for every place of captivity.Key Scriptures:+ 2 Corinthians 10:4–5. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses… taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.+ Acts 17:28. In Him we live and move and have our being.+ Hebrews 4:16. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence…+ Isaiah 61:1–7. The Spirit of the Lord… to bring good news, bind up the brokenhearted… to grant a garland instead of ashes, oil of gladness instead of mourning…+ Romans 12:2. Be transformed by the renewing of your mind…+ 2 Timothy 1:12. I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him.**Want to explore more?**📚 Browse Graham Cooke’s books and teachings: https://www.brilliantbookhouse.com/🌍 Discover the movement experiencing God’s love every day: https://brilliantmovement.com/As always, thanks for listening!

Graham Cooke, an international speaker and author of over 20 books, discusses how frustration can be a divine signal for personal growth rather than an obstacle. He encourages listeners to embrace these emotions as invitations for change and transformation. By shifting from frustration to joyful anticipation, Cooke highlights the importance of faith working through love. He illustrates how challenges can strengthen our relationship with God, urging everyone to view their trials as opportunities for spiritual growth and deeper awareness.

Explore the idea that every challenge you face is already met with victory in Christ. The discussion encourages a powerful mindset shift from negativity to triumph, revealing the importance of embracing your identity as a new creation. Packed with humor and Scriptural insights, it emphasizes that life's obstacles are opportunities for growth. Listeners are urged to approach every situation with confident anticipation, recognizing that their victory is already secured.

What if every challenge holds a hidden opportunity? Discover how adopting the mind of Christ can change your perspective on difficulties. Learn why thoughts can propel you forward or hold you back, as you explore the power of a positive mindset. The conversation emphasizes that a Kingdom connection can transform trials into growth moments. Dive into the importance of aligning your thinking with faith and resilience.