Transcript This World Is Not Our Home

Blanchester Church of Christ
February 4, 2007
Phil.3:20,21– “20 For our
citizenship is in heaven; whence
also we wait for a Saviour, the
Lord Jesus Christ: 21 who shall
fashion anew the body of our
humiliation, that it may be
conformed to the body of his
glory, according to the working
whereby he is able even to
subject all things unto himself.”
Phil.3:20,21– “20 For our
citizenship is in heaven; whence
also we wait for a Saviour, the
Lord Jesus Christ: 21 who shall
fashion anew the body of our
humiliation, that it may be
conformed to the body of his
glory, according to the working
whereby he is able even to
subject all things unto himself.”
Gen.47:9– “And Jacob said unto
Pharaoh, The days of the years
of my pilgrimage are a hundred
and thirty years: few and evil
have been the days of the years
of my life, and they have not
attained unto the days of the
years of the life of my fathers in
the days of their pilgrimage.”
(2 Cor 5:6-8 KJV) Therefore we
are always confident, knowing
that, whilst we are at home in
the body, we are absent from
the Lord: {7} (For we walk by
faith, not by sight:) {8} We are
confident, I say, and willing
rather to be absent from the
body, and to be present with the
Lord.
A temporary resident (1 Pet 2:11 KJV) Dearly
1 Pet.1:17; 2:11
beloved, I beseech you as
strangers and pilgrims, abstain
from fleshly lusts, which war
against the soul;
Bible examples:
Abraham – Gen.12:1-4
(1 Pet 1:17 KJV) And if ye call
Jacob
– Gen.31:30
on the
Father,
without
(Gen
12:1
KJV) who
Now
the LORD had said unto
respect
of
persons
judgeth
Israel
in
Egypt
–ofcf.Gen.15:13,14
Abram,
Get
thee
out
thy country,
and
(Gen 31:30 KJV) And now,
though thou
(Genaccording
15:13-14 KJV)
And he
said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy
to every
man's
from
thy
and
from
thy
father's
wouldest
needs
gone,
because
thouand shall serve
seed
shall
be
akindred,
stranger
a land
that
is not
theirs,
work,
pass
the
timeinbe
of
your
them;
and
shall
afflict
them
years;
sorethey
longedst
thyIfour
father's
house,
yet{14} And also that
house,
unto
a land
that
willhundred
show
thee:
sojourning
here
inafter
fear:
nation, wherefore
whom they shall
I judge:
and afterward shall they
hast serve,
thou will
stolen
my gods?
come out with great substance.
(Mat
notthen
up for
yourselves
treasures
(Col
3:1-2
KJV)
If ye
risen
with
Christ,
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mustKJV)
notLay
conform
tobethe
world
upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and
seek
those
things
are
above,
where
Rom.12:2;
Jas.4:4;
2 which
Cor.6:17-7:1;
1 Jn.2:5
where thieves break through and steal: {20} But lay up
(2
Cor
6:17-18
Wherefore
come
from
among
Christ
sitteth
on
the
right
hand
of
God.
{2}moth
Set
(James
4:4KJV)
KJV)
YeBut
adulterers
and
We
must
not
“get
to”out
this
world
(Rom
12:2
KJV)
And
be
not
(1
John
2:5-6
KJV)
whoso
keepeth
for
yourselves
treasures
inused
heaven,
where
neither
them,
and
be
ye2 separate,
saith above,
the Lord, not
and on
touch
not
your
affection
on
things
things
Acts
17:16;
Pet.2:7,8
adulteresses,
know
ye
not
that
the
nor
rust
doth
corrupt,
and
where
thieves
do
not
break
conformed
to
this
world:
but
be
ye
his
word,
in
him
verily
is
the
love
of vexed
the
unclean
thing;
andAnd
I will delivered
receive you,just
{18}Lot,
And
will be
(2
Pet
2:7-8
KJV)
(Acts
17:16
KJV)
Now
while
Paul
on
the
earth.
through
nor
steal:
{21}the
For
where
your
treasure
How
do
we
keep
ourselves
from
it? is, there
friendship
of
the
world
is
enmity
with
transformed
by
renewing
of
your
God
perfected:
hereby
know
we
that
a
Father
unto
you,
and
ye
shall
be
my
sons
and
the
filthy
conversation
ofdeceived:
the wicked:
{8}
(1with
Cor
15:33
KJV)
Be
not
evil
will
your
heart
be
also.
Be careful
about
– Col.3:1,2
waited
forthethem
atattitude
Athens,
his
spirit
daughters,
saith
Lord Almighty.(2
Cor
7:1 KJV)
God?
whosoever
therefore
will
be
a
mind,
that
ye
may
prove
what
is
that
we
are
in
him.
{6}
He
that
saith
he
(For
that
righteous
man
dwelling
among
them,
communications
corrupt
good
manners.
Be
carefulthese
about
treasures
–beloved,
Matt.6:19-21
Having
therefore
promises,
dearly
let us
was
stirred
in
him,
when
he
saw
the
in
seeing
and
hearing,
vexed
his
righteous
soul
friend
of
the
world
is
the
enemy
of
good,
and
acceptable,
and
perfect,
abideth
in
him
ought
himself
also
so
to
cleanseBe
ourselves
from
all
filthiness
of
the
flesh
and
spirit,
careful
about
friendships
– 1 Cor.15:33
city
wholly
given
to
idolatry.
from
day
to
day
with
their
unlawful
deeds;)
God.
perfecting
holiness
in
the
fear
of
God.
will
of
God.
walk, even as he walked.
We must develop the “heart of a sojourner”
Ex.23:9
(Exo 23:9 KJV) Also thou shalt not
Being away from home we live by faith
oppress
a
stranger:
for
ye
know
the
2 Cor.5:6-8;
Heb.11:1
(2 Cor(Heb
5:6-8
KJV)KJV)
Therefore
we
are isalways
confident,
11:1
Now
faith
the
heart
ofthe
a stranger,
seeing
were
knowing
that,
whilst
we are
at
homeye
in the
body, we
To
have
“heart
of
a
sojourner”…
substance
of
things
hoped
for,
the
strangers
the
land
ofheaven
Egypt.
are absent
the
Lord:
{7} (For
we walk by faith,
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andin
study
about
evidence
not seen.
not by
sight:) {8}of
Wethings
are confident,
I say, and willing
Meditate about it
rather Talk
to be and
absent
the itbody, and to be present
singfrom
about
with the Lord.
Phil.1:21-23– “21 For to me to live
is Christ, and to die is gain. 22
But if to live in the flesh, --if this
shall bring fruit from my work,
then what I shall choose I know
not. 23 But I am in a strait
betwixt the two, having the
desire to depart and be with
Christ; for it is very far better:”
• Hebrews 11:6(KJV) 6But without faith it is impossible to
please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that
he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently
seek him.
• Luke 13:3(KJV) 3I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye
shall all likewise perish.
• Romans 10:10(KJV) 10For with the heart man believeth
unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is
made unto salvation.
• Acts 2:38(KJV) 38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and
be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ
for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of
the Holy Ghost.
• Rev 2:10 (KJV) …be thou faithful unto death and I will
give thee a crown of life.