Bobby McDonald - Philippians 3:20

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Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Philippians 3:20 Date: 10-19-2014 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning member of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The central message is that Christians must maintain the perspective that their true citizenship and ultimate value reside in heaven, not in earthly possessions or circumstances. The speaker emphasizes that God's love is heavenly, seeing us through a lens that builds us up for our eternal home. This mindset should guide us daily, allowing us to trust God's perfect, enduring love even through difficult experiences.

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Our home is in heavenMeditating on the idea that our citizenship is in heaven and we are just foreigners visiting this earth.

Where your treasure isReflecting on Matthew 6:21 to remember that where our treasure is, there our heart will be also.Matthew 6:21

Spiritually billionaires in God's eyesEven if we are not rich in this life, spiritually in heaven we are wealthier than anyone on earth.

God has been doubly good to usGod has been doubly good to us by giving us Jesus Christ, regardless of the difficult circumstances we face in life.

A heavenly perspective on loveGod's love is focused on the heavenly perspective, and He will do whatever it takes because this life is just a small consequence compared to our real home.

A father's discipline compared to God's loveJust as a father's early discipline protected the speaker out of love, God's love is vastly superior to our own love for ourselves.

Allowing sickness for greater heavenly gainGod in His love allowed the speaker to suffer through a horrible flu from India because it would make him spiritually richer in the end.

Resting in God's daily merciesWe should continually meditate on God's mercies being new every day, refreshing ourselves in His love like sitting under a long, enjoyable shower.

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