Philippians 3:20-21, The Plan of God
A PROPER PRIORITY OF LIVING: For our conversation is in heaven - politeuma en ouranoiV - Pres Act - Citizenship, commonwealth of citizens, live with certain habits or principles in mind.
Eph. 2:6-7 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
Eph. 2:19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
Col. 3:1-4 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.ADVANCE \u3ADVANCE \d3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
I Peter 1:3-5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
A PROPER PERSPECTIVE OF HOPE: From whence also we look for the Savior the Lord Jesus Christ.
James 5:7-8 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Titus 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ…
I Thess. 1:10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
A PROPER PROSPECT OF PROMOTION: who shall change our vile body, - 3:21
Shall change - metaschmatisei - Fut Act ind – transform or transfer in form, this lower estate body into something of His choosing.
I Cor. 15:44,49 There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body...And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body- to genesqai auto summorfon - Aor tense – as a result of His past action, the future is action is secure.
I Cor. 15:51-54 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
A PROPER PROMISE OF HIS POWER: ►according to the working whereby he is able- kata thn energeian tou dunasqai - Pres Mid Pass
He is able
He is powerful
He is empowered by His own inherent ability to accomplish His purpose and
promise.
even to subdue all things unto himself - kai upotaxai eautw ta panta - Aor - under the command of a military leader,
have them
yield
have them obey
2 Tim. 1:12 ...for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
John 6:39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but Should raise it up again at the last day.
I Peter 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Jude 1:24-25 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
What does this mean to us as Christians?
SET CORRECT PRIORITIES FOR LIFE
VIEW LIFE AS NOT MERELY PHYSICAL
LIVE LIFE, EXPECTING ETERNITY
SEE THE FUTURE IN PROMISE OF CHANGE
TRUST THE POWER OF OUR CREATOR