About this episode

Pastor J.D. discusses the concept of living as exiles on earth while focusing on our true eternal home in the heavenly city.

We’re all familiar with the experience of being tourists, but exiles? No way. And yet, we are told in multiple places in the Bible to think of ourselves as exiles here on earth, because this is not our true home. In this message from Revelation 14–18, Pastor J.D. shows us the value of living as exiles in a place that frequently seems alluring but will ultimately pass away. What we are meant to do is fix our eyes on the heavenly city, the one with true, lasting foundations. That, after all, is our eternal home.

People in this episode

Host: J.D. Greear

Topics covered

• exiles
• heavenly city
• Revelation
• Christian living
• eternal home

Keywords

• Revelation 14-18
• exiles
• Christianity
• spirituality
• heavenly city
• eternal home

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Book of Revelation

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