Earthly Priorities for Heavenly Citizens

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Earthly Priorities for Heavenly Citizens

• AUTHOR
• Pauls heritage 35-6
• From Tarsus to Jerusalem
• Pharisee persecutor of the church
• Damascus road conversion
• Apostle to the Gentiles

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Philippi
Turkey
Greece
Israel
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Via Egnatia approaching Philippi
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• Roman Citizenship
• Governed by Roman Law
• No taxes
• No torture or prison w/o trial
• Right to own and sell land
• Civil lawsuits

Philippi Forum or Town Square
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Earthly Priorities for Heavenly Citizens

• AUDIENCE
• Church in Philippi (Acts 16)
• First church founded in Europe (AD 52)
• Partners in the gospel (Phil. 415-16 2 Cor.
  81-5)
• Ministered to Paul in prison (Phil.
  112-13)

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Earthly Priorities for Heavenly Citizens

• Significance of heavenly citizenship
• Identity changed
• Perspective changed
• Destiny changed
• Priorities changed

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Earthly Priorities for Heavenly Citizens

• Slaves of Christ Jesus
• Citizens of heaven sacrifice their rights for
  Christ
• Saints in Christ Jesus
• Citizens of heaven are set apart for Christ
• Servant-Leaders for Christ Jesus
• Citizens of heaven imitate the humility of Christ

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