Longing for Home

I. Introduction: The Difference Between Staying and Being Home

Hebrews 13:14 (NKJV): “For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come.”

• We feel discomfort with this world because it is not our true home.
• The universal longing for more is a sign we were made for eternity.

II. The Promise of Home

John 14:1-6

• Jesus is preparing a place for us and provides the way to eternal life.
• “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.”
• The world’s emptiness and dead ends lose their power over believers.

John 16:33: “In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

III. Living as Aliens and Strangers

Philippians 3:20: “Our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there.”

• Our true citizenship is in heaven; earth is temporary.

IV. Longing for a Better Country

2 Corinthians 5:1-2: Earthly tent vs. eternal house in heaven.

Hebrews 11:13-16: Heroes of faith looking for a heavenly country.

• We are strangers and exiles, longing for the better home God has promised.
• Jesus prepared us for the rejection of the world (John 15:18-19).

V. A Shift of Perspective: Be Eternity-Minded

1 Corinthians 1:31: Do not depend on this passing world.

Matthew 6:19-20: Store treasures in heaven, not on earth.

2 Corinthians 4:18: Focus on what is unseen and eternal.

• Living with eternity in mind shapes how we handle challenges and find hope.
• We are made to bring glimpses of heaven to earth.

VI. The Reality of Heaven

2 Corinthians 5:1-7: God assures us of eternity through His Spirit.

• Ecclesiastes 3:11: Eternity is written in our hearts.
• 2 Corinthians 5:20: We are ambassadors of Christ, called to reflect heaven on earth.

VII. Guiding Others Home

John 17:15-16: Jesus calls us to show others the way, not escape the world.

• Our mission: Point people not to a place, but to the way—Jesus Christ.

VIII. Closing: It’s About the Person, Not the Place

• Heaven is not just the place Jesus is preparing—it’s about a relationship with Him.
• The Spirit reveals Jesus as the ultimate destination.
• The church reflects heaven through love, worship, and grace.

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