Citizens of Heaven

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In Philippians, Paul was writing to a church located in a city that was thoroughly Roman in all ways of life. Similarly, all of us live within the influence of a particular cultural and national context. As Paul reminds us, though, as Christians we have a citizenship that transcends all earthly, national, or geographical ties. Alistair Begg unpacks this truth from Paul, explaining that in our heavenly citizenship through Christ Jesus we find our true identity, security, and dignity.
Scripture: Philippians 3:20
Preached: July 5, 2009
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@a9966 3 жыл бұрын

I've been a Christian since 16... Now 62.... I'm enjoying your sermons! Thank you

@wongsikiongwongsikiong4296 Жыл бұрын

Being called, on ward going, awaiting the blessed day, the glorious appearing of the the great God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

@crystalberryman4841 3 жыл бұрын

Begg’s delivers his messages by gloriously incorporating biblical scriptures under the anointing of God as God alone provides His holy truth through his chosen servant Pastor Alastair Begg. This truth is hard to find in the times we live and I’m grateful for being able to listen and be strengthen daily.

@almamoore8446 Жыл бұрын

I listen and receive so much from each sermon. It is always n Christ Jesus that I move and have my being.

@patiencekates5975 2 жыл бұрын

I thank God for this post, Amen

@iShawn0624 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad that Jesus loves all of us not because of our performance but because of us. That Christ found us of value and that he would give his life being worth of infinite value to purchase us thinking we were a good buy. My heart is full. Our value doesn’t come from what we do, it starts with who Jesus is and what he has finished. The curse of sin was placed upon him. Thank you Jesus

@satreddy2825 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for reminding me of my identity in Christ and for the security and dignity I have because of that identity

@colton7373 3 жыл бұрын

Amen. We are secure

@beverlyfrazier4370 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Pastor Beggs.

@ozztam 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this wonderful encouragement!!

@kevinlawver2839 Жыл бұрын

Please pray for me....need encouragement...God bless this ministry

@livetwice7702 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t explain to a non believer knowing Christ as an academic exercise , a taught think , and knowing Christ in faith , it’s dark and light literally , and I can go back in my mind and see as the non believer sees and it makes no sense at all ……the Holy Spirit working within literally opens up a new understanding, I think they call it a paradigm shift that is breathtaking 🙏🏻

@saddleridge4364 3 жыл бұрын

Let us not lose sight that this is not our home , but we are bound to eternity through Christ Jesus who will meet us at our Eternal home after this short life has passed away.

@allicehitchcock3359 3 жыл бұрын

Amen

@brendanflegle3326 3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Alister, you have been right on the last several sermons I’ve heard you give. Well, done, sir.

@BAM-jc7uy 3 жыл бұрын

amen.

@bettyh3747 3 жыл бұрын

❤

@j.c.follower6538 3 жыл бұрын

Looking to God for help is freedom, denying God is bondage

@angelesdiaz8615 2 жыл бұрын

AMEN

@mauriceb53 3 жыл бұрын

Baptism puts us into Christ Galatians 3:27; Rom.6:3-4

@mauriceb53 3 жыл бұрын

@@robmarshall956 Immersion in water to contact the blood of Christ Acts 2:38; Mark 16:16

@mauriceb53 3 жыл бұрын

@@robmarshall956 How would you interpret Acts 2:38? How many baptisms do we have today? Eph.4:5 The spirit works through the written word to bring people to Christ and be added to His church through repentance and water baptism. Other verses such as Acts 22:16; I Pet.3:21 prove this. John 16 is not for us but the apostles who were guided into all truth John 16:13. How do you interpret Mark 16:16 which cannot be HS baptism. There is no command for us to be baptized in the HS today.

@mauriceb53 3 жыл бұрын

@@robmarshall956 Sorry but we are not saved by grace alone or indeed anything alone. That is false teaching. We must do all that the Bible says to be saved... believe, repent, confess Christ, be baptized in water for the remission of sins, and be added to the same church we read about in Acts. Read Acts 2:38... Repent and be baptized...for the forgiveness of sins still stands from the lips of the apostle Peter and is totally compatible with what Jesus said in Mark 16:16.

@mauriceb53 3 жыл бұрын

@@robmarshall956Every sincere Bible student should be able to see it for themselves.

@mauriceb53 3 жыл бұрын

@@robmarshall956 We all need guidance and that's why we have God's Word to help us find the truth and obey the gospel

@olgaburgos7780 17 күн бұрын

You are saying that we cannot loose our identity ever? You gave an example by saying that you receive a gift and you do not wanted and give it to your uncle at his birthday! I had a friend, the wife of a good pastor, they had been for many years missionaries in Africa, wonderful Christian’s. They had a daughter that became a nurse, beautiful Christian girl, she developed a brain inoperable tumor, the parents and all the church prayed ,time and time again for their daughter but the Lord took her . The father accepted His will but his wife did not. She rejected the faith and renounced her belief, the husband tried and prayed, we all did for her, but she would not want to hear about it. They moved from that city and we lost contact, I hope she returned to Her Savior but I never heard if she has. Once a Christian always a Christian? Not always I’m afraid, sometimes the heart hardens and doesn’t melt again, we are still praying? Is in the hands of the Holy Spirit!😪✝️🥰