Citizens of Heaven (Part 1‪)‬ The Rock of Gainesville - Sermons

Philippians 3:20-21 ESV

What is a citizen?
• An inhabitant of a city or town especially one entitled to the rights and privileges of a freeman.
• A member of a state.
• A native or naturalized person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to protection from it.

Colossians 3:1-2 ESV

Your allegiance is to God and His word above everything else.

Colossians 3:10-11 ESV

Your identity is rooted first in Christ not your race, culture or ethnicity.

Acts 17:26 ESV

Evolution and secularism leave room for the lies that have divided us racially and ethnically for generations. We must approach things Biblically.

As a Citizen of Heaven:
• You are not better because of your race, culture or ethnicity.
• You are not less because of your race, culture or ethnicity.
• You are a new creation in Christ.
- You are a child of God.

When considering race, culture or ethnicity from a Biblical perspective:
• Don’t denigrate
• Don’t elevate
• Appreciate

2 Corinthians 5:16-17 ESV

Matthew 12:46-50 ESV