Strangers and Pilgrims

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Strangers and Pilgrims

• Hebrews 1113

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PilgrimDefined and Illustrated

• One who journeys in alien lands (Websters).
• Sojourning in a strange place, away from ones
  own people (Vines).
• Abraham was a pilgrim Gen. 121 Heb. 118-10
• Pilgrimage a temporary abodedwelling,
  pilgrimage, where sojourn, be a stranger
  (Strongs).

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Christian Pilgrimage

• 1 Pet. 211 As sojourners and pilgrims
• We are strangers on the earth, not citizens of
  the world.
• This world is not my home, Im Just a passing
  through.
• We use whatever we are given in this life to get
  by (i.e. safe passage), but we do not live as
  though we belong here.

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Christian Pilgrimage

• James 413-15 This life is temporary.
• The body is a tent-a temporary dwelling.
• 2 Cor. 51 We dwell in this tent now, but are
  looking for our permanent home with God.
• Ps. 9010 If we make this life our home (focus
  all of our energy on this life only) we set
  ourselves up to lose.

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Christian Pilgrimage

• Phil. 121-23 Thinking like a pilgrim.
• To live is Christto imitate and to serve.
• To die is gainonly then will we receive glory.
• Vs. 23 The pilgrim is hard-pressed between the
  two, knowing that it is far better to depart and
  to be with Christ.
• Depart is to pack up and move onhead home.
• Pilgrims do not focus on the tent, but on the
  hope of a permanent abode.

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The Life of a Pilgrim

• Phil. 320-21 Live for our true home.
• We respect the laws of this foreign land.
• But we conduct ourselves according to the laws of
  our homeland.
• James 313, 17 Use wisdom from above.
• 1 Pet. 117-19 Conduct ourselves in fear.
• Col. 31-4 Focus on the end of the journey
• Heb. 1113-16 Lay hold the promises, not
  physical pleasures.

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The Life of a Pilgrim
But now they desire a better, that is, a
heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to
be called their God, for He has prepared a city
for them. Hebrews 1116

• When we desire something better, we willingly go
  without while we wait.
• Heb. 122 Christ bore the cross for the joy that
  was set before Him.
• Luke 923-26 Likewise, if we dire the joy of our
  heavenly home, we must be willing to deny
  ourselves and take up our cross.

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Conclusion

• Pilgrims are those who are waiting for a better
  home.
• Are you a pilgrim, or have you made this life
  your home?
• If we want heaven to be our home, we must learn
  to see this life in the proper perspective.
• This world is not my home, Im just a passing
  through.