Our public assemblies were then beautiful; the congregation was alive in God’s service, everyone earnestly intent on the public worship, every hearer eager to drink in the words of the minister as they came from his mouth; the assembly in general were, from time to time, in tears while the Word was preached; some weeping with sorrow and distress, others with joy and love, others with pity and concern for the souls of their neighbors.
Jonathan Edwards

PILGRIMS and Strangers

PILGRIMS and Strangers

PILGRIMS and Strangers

  1. Described # Joh 17:16
  2. Saints are called to be # Ge 12:1 Ac 7:3 Lu 14:26,27,33
  3. All saints are # Ps 39:12 1Pe 1:1
  4. Saints confess themselves # 1Ch 29:15 Ps 39:12 119:19 Heb 11:13
  5. AS SAINTS THEY 5a) Have the example of Christ

    # Lu 9:58

5b) Are strengthened by God # De 33:25 Ps 84:6,7 5c) Are actuated by faith # Heb 11:9 5d) Have their faces toward Zion # Jer 50:5 5e) Keep the promised in view # Heb 11:13 5f) Forsake all for Christ # Mt 19:27 5g) Look for a heavenly country # Heb 11:16 5h) Look for a heavenly city # Heb 11:10 5i) Pass their sojourning in fear # 1Pe 1:17 5j) Rejoice in the statutes of God # Ps 119:54 5k) Pray for direction # Ps 43:3 Jer 50:5 5l) Have a heavenly conversation # Php 3:20 5m) Hate worldly fellowship # Ps 120:5,6 5n) Are not mindful of this world # Heb 11:15 5o) Are not at home in this world # Heb 11:9 5p) Shine as lights in the world # Php 2:15 5q) Invite others to go with them # Nu 10:29 5r) Are exposed to persecution # Ps 120:5-7 Joh 17:14 5s) Should abstain from fleshly lusts # 1Pe 2:11 5t) Should have their treasure in heaven # Mt 6:19 Lu 12:33 Col 3:1,2 5u) Should not be over anxious about worldly things # Mt 6:25 5v) Long for their pilgrimage to end # Ps 55:6 2Co 5:1-8 5w) Die in faith # Heb 11:13 5x) The world is not worthy of # Heb 11:38 6) God is not ashamed to be called their God # Heb 11:16 7) Typified 7a) Israel # Ex 6:4 12:11 8) Exemplified 8a) Abraham # Ge 23:4 Ac 7:4,5 8b) Jacob # Ge 47:9 8c) Saints of old # 1Ch 29:15 Heb 11:13,38 8d) David # Ps 39:12 8e) The Apostles # Mt 19:27