August 09, 2015

Our Earthly Tent

30 minutes

Philippians 1:21-24

Paul compared our earthly body to a tent – a temporary structure

II Corinthians 5:1

I Peter 2:11

John 1:14

A tent speaks of a pilgrim’s journey

Acts 7:2-5

Hebrews 11:8-10, 13-16

A tent speaks of brevity

James 4:14

I Peter 1:24

Job 14:1-2

Psalms 90:3, 10, 12

Brevity necessitates urgency

Matthew 6:32

Ephesians 6:4

I Timothy 5:14

Ecclesiastes 12:1, 13

I Corinthians 15:58

I Peter 5:4

Hebrews 13:17

II Corinthians 6:2

Ezekiel 3:17

Philippians 3:13-14

Ephesians 5:15-16

Luke 9:62

Hebrews 12:1-2

Each day we live moves us one day closer to the time when we must “break tent” – lay aside this earthly tent to never pitch it again and one day closer to our house which is eternal in the heavens if we are faithful. But each day moves us one day closer to eternal destruction if we do not use this earthly tent in the service of the Lord.

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