Christians are not citizens of Planet Earth. Our citizenship is in a place called Heaven, and yet we are traveling on Earth during our present lifetime. So the question is: How is a citizen of Heaven supposed to act while visiting Earth?
The Apostle Peter was one of the most active disciples of Jesus. During Christâs first visit to Earth, Peter is recorded as speaking more than all of the other disciples combined. And not surprisingly, Jesus speaks more words directly to Peter than He does to all of the other 11 disciples combined. Peter got a lot of training!
With that background, Peter gives us invaluable instructions in his first letter to the church. He calls Christians things like: strangers in the world, chosen people, peculiar people, and aliens and strangers in the world. He tells us travelers not only how to behave while traveling on Earth, but why we should travel in a God-honoring way.
I will be continuing to teach through these fascinating themes of Peterâs instructions for aliens and strangers this Sunday. If you donât have a home church in the Cedar Springs area, I would love to have you join us. If you cannot join us in person, we will be broadcasting each message live on Facebook.
I am excited to rejoin this journey of discovery with you!
Here are the sermons we have addressed in this series:
- Making Hearts Burn
- Reconnecting The Disconnection
- The Joy Of Trials
- A Whole New Revelation
- One Word
- A Perspective On Problems
- Christians As Priests
- 5 Ways To Live As A Free Servant
- Alien Government
- Misbehaving Government
- 5 Ways To Be A Christlike Employee
- Vegetables And Dessert
- Countercultural Marriage
- Christlike Wives And Husbands
- A Unique Look At âChurchâ
- How âAlienâ Is Your Christianity?
- How Should Christians Handle Unfriendly Earthlings?
- The Christianâs Secret Weapon
- How To Respond To Bad Pastors
- 3 Apologetics For Your Christian Hope
- 7 Ways For Christians To Point Others To Jesus
- Handling Tough Texts
- Living Lives That Make Sense
- Unlearning Limiting Fears
- Life Is Hard! Now What?
- Simpatico
- Alien Anxiety
- Battle Ready
- Alien Friendships
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September 5, 2016 at 6:04 am
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September 12, 2016 at 6:01 am
[…] Christians living on Earth, the Apostle Peter calls us âaliens and strangers.â That means that both our attitude and our lifestyle should be, well, alien compared to […]
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September 19, 2016 at 6:06 am
[…] Apostle Peter uses an appropriate term for Christians living on Earth: âAliens and strangers.â This means that those who call Jesus their Lord are to live a counter-cultural lifestyle. Not a […]
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September 26, 2016 at 6:02 am
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October 3, 2016 at 6:01 am
[…] that Jesus describedâand the Church the apostles were a part ofâwas a living organism. It was fellow followers of Jesus Christ interacting with each other as they worshiped the […]
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September 11, 2017 at 6:04 am
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September 3, 2018 at 6:04 am
[…] me this Sunday as we continue our look at how Christians should live as aliens and strangers while visiting Earth. You can join me in person or via Facebook […]
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September 10, 2018 at 6:06 am
[…] aliens and strangers on this Earthâshould have an alien response to earthly fears. So if we are going to unlearn some […]
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September 17, 2018 at 6:01 am
[…] me this Sunday as we continue to learn how Christians are to live as aliens and strangers while we visit Earth. You can join us either in person or via Facebook […]
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October 1, 2018 at 6:05 am
[…] Greek word for anxiety means to be pulled in different directions. In the context of âAliens and Strangers,â it means being pulled between Earthâs way and Heavenâs way. Other biblical definitions for […]
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October 15, 2018 at 6:04 am
[…] As Peter wraps up his letter, he reminds us of his purpose in writing to us aliens and strangersâ […]
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October 25, 2018 at 6:07 am
[…] living here on earth are truly âtemporary residentsâ or âaliens and strangers,â as Peter calls us. As such, we sometimes feel a bit perplexed about the evil all around us and […]
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December 31, 2018 at 6:05 am
[…] Aliens And StrangersâChristians are not citizens of Planet Earth. Our citizenship is in a place called Heaven, and yet we are traveling on Earth during our present lifetime. So the question is: How is a citizen of Heaven supposed to act while visiting Earth? The Apostle Peter was one of the most active disciples of Jesus. During Christâs first visit to Earth, Peter is recorded as speaking more than all of the other disciples combined. And not surprisingly, Jesus speaks more words directly to Peter than He does to all of the other 11 disciples combined. Peter got a lot of training! With that background, Peter gives us invaluable instructions in his first letter to the church. He calls Christians things like: strangers in the world, chosen people, peculiar people, and aliens and strangers in the world. He tells us travelers not only how to behave while traveling on Earth, but why we should travel in a God-honoring way. […]
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[…] Aliens And StrangersâChristians are not citizens of Planet Earth. Our citizenship is in a place called Heaven, and yet we are traveling on Earth during our present lifetime. So the question is: How is a citizen of Heaven supposed to act while visiting Earth? The Apostle Peter was one of the most active disciples of Jesus. During Christâs first visit to Earth, Peter is recorded as speaking more than all of the other disciples combined. And not surprisingly, Jesus speaks more words directly to Peter than He does to all of the other 11 disciples combined. Peter got a lot of training! With that background, Peter gives us invaluable instructions in his first letter to the church. He calls Christians things like: strangers in the world, chosen people, peculiar people, and aliens and strangers in the world. He tells us travelers not only how to behave while traveling on Earth, but why we should travel in a God-honoring way. […]
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February 2, 2022 at 3:30 pm
[…] Peter wrote to aliens and strangers about living such good lives that will point people to God. This means Christians need to help people who are looking for the living among the dead see that real life is in Christ. To do this, we need to be immersed in the Living Word of God. […]
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February 2, 2022 at 3:30 pm
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February 2, 2022 at 7:46 pm
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February 2, 2022 at 7:48 pm
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February 2, 2022 at 7:48 pm
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February 2, 2022 at 7:49 pm
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February 2, 2022 at 7:53 pm
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