Are you ready to pull up the stakes?

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Are you ready to pull up the stakes? Tents & Treasures Are you ready to pull up the stakes?

Abraham’s Home From Ur to Haran (Gen. 11:31-32) From Haran to Canaan (Gen. 12:1; Acts 7:2-4) A permanent camping trip (Gen. 12:5-9) A tent here and a city there (Heb. 11:8-10)

This “Tent” is Temporary Life is short (James 4:13-16) This body is a tent (II Peter 1:13-14) Wicked are at home here (Prov. 14:11)

We’re Just Passing Through Pilgrims, exiles (I Peter 1:17; 2:11) Paul’s radical new perspective (Philip. 1:21-23) Home is where the heart is (Matt. 6:19-24) Seeing the unseen (II Cor. 4:16-18) A fragile life (II Cor. 5:1-5) Travel wisely (II Cor. 5:6-10)

Citizenship in Heaven Citizenship of good and evil (Philip. 3:17-21) No lasting city here (Heb. 13:12-14) Follow Jesus home (John 14:1-6) Praise God for our inheritance (I Peter 1:3-5)

Looking Forward to Heaven Living by faith (Heb. 11:8-16) “Come, Lord Jesus!” (Rev. 22:20) Aren’t you ready to go home?