Our Sunday Messages

Tolu Ogunrinde - May 19, 2024 - as “temporary residents (1Peter 1v17 (NLT) 1Peter 1-25; Highlights He reminded them that - As a result of their obedience to God, they have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ and it is by his great Mercy that they have been born again because God raised Jesus Christ from dead. – v 1-3 1Peter 1 v 17 Who is a Temporary Resident? A foreign national granted the right to stay in a country for a certain length of time (e.g., with a visa or residency permit), without full citizenship. This may be for study, business or other reasons. – Wikipedia Believers as “temporary residents” – what does this mean? This mean we are not home yet. i.e., this world is not our home. This mean we are in this world for a moment .i.e. we are time bound This mean we must prioritize our time here on earth This mean we cannot conform to the pattern of this world John 14 v 1-3, John 15 v 19; 1 Peter 1 v 23, James 4 v 13-14, Eccl 3 v 1-2; John 14 v 1-4; John 15 v 18-19; 1Peter 1v23-25; James 4:13-1