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Our Heavenly Citizenship

Sermonette by Austin Del Castillo

The rampant disorder in America may encourage God's people to choose political sides, but doing so may place them in a position of opposing God's will.

Our Heavenly Citizenship

'Ready Answer' by Austin Del Castillo

We must remember who we are and where we are headed in relation to our Maker, who has called us out of this world. God the Father has transferred us into the Kingdom of God, into His Family, changing our position from spiritually dead human beings to active members of His Son's Kingdom. Though we are not yet spirit beings, we are already His children, part of the God Family. It is easy to see ourselves as citizens of an earthly nation where we have lived our lives, but God's calling and the knowledge of our new loyalties should point us away from identifying with this world's citizens, events, and organizations. The Father has removed us from the power of darkness, and we cannot afford to lean back into it. We have God's DNA in us now via His Holy Spirit, and we are part of Them as They are of us. Instead, we are called to be citizens of a heavenly Kingdom, eagerly waiting for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Our citizenship is in heaven, and we must not let ourselves become entangled in the affairs of a nation that fights for the other side. We are also enlisted as soldiers in Christ's army to fight a cosmic, spiritual war. As citizen-soldiers of the Kingdom of God, we must stay spiritually sharp, remembering our identity as this age winds down toward the return of Jesus Christ.

Heavenly Citizenship (Part Two)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. Collins

We have an obligation to respond to our calling, no longer living on a passport, but having a birth certificate in our heavenly kingdom.

Implications of the Gospel of the Kingdom

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

God's people must let go of the world's solutions, involving party spirit, revolutions, and power struggles, placing their trust in the sovereignty of God.

The Priesthood of God (Part Nine)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

The jeweled arrangement on the breastplate in Exodus 28, arranged in marching order, symbolizes differences in gifts and responsibilities of the tribes.

Conversion: Turning to God

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

We are like new immigrants to the Kingdom of God; we still carry the traits of our countries of origin. We must take on the characteristics of God's nation.

Should a Christian Go To War? (Part 2)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

God alone has the prerogative of giving and taking life. As ambassadors of God's heavenly Kingdom, we do not take up arms on behalf of any nation on the earth.

Who Then Is In The Kingdom Of Heaven?

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. Collins

In Matthew 18, some disciples pondered who would be greatest in the Kingdom. However, ambition, arrogance, and pride will keep one from even being there.

Hope!

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John O. Reid

Hope is a joyful and contented expectation of salvation or fulfillment. Modern Israel has very little hope because of reaping the consequences of sin.