Another Sermon Outline By Brian A. Yeager
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tool for your own studies if such is helpful!   Preachers are welcome to this work, but please do not
use my work so that you can be lazy and not do your own studies.  – Brian A. Yeager





I. Introduction: Hebrews 11:8-16
    A. Jesus was a pilgrim and a stranger in this world (John 3:19-21).
    1. He didn’t desire earth as His habitation (John 14:1-3 and John
    20:15-17).
    2. He was a stranger for He did not “fit in” (John 5:30; 6:39).
    B. True disciples were strangers and pilgrims in this world (John 15:18-
    20).
    1. They did not desire to have earth as their home (Philippians 1:
    21-24 and II Timothy 4:6-8).
    2. The disciples certainly did not “fit in” (Acts 26:24-25).

II. Body: We too are to be strangers and pilgrims in this world (I Peter 2:11).
    A. We are strangers in this world because we walk according to a
    different standard (Leviticus 10:1-2, II Samuel 7:1-7, Luke 4:4; 14-17,
    John 6:45, Colossians 3:17, and II Timothy 1:13).
    1. We care about what God says, not what man says (Acts 5:29, I
    Corinthians 4:6, and Galatians 1:10).
    2. Does the world think you’re crazy (Titus 2:11-14 and I Peter 4:1-
    5).
    B. We are strangers in this world because we have different goals
    (Hebrews 13:14).
    1. We live godly rather than worldly (Psalms 4:3, II Timothy 3:12,
    Hebrews 12:28, James 4:4, and I Peter 1:13-16)
    2. We desire Heaven, rather than clinging to this world (John 12:25-
    26, I Timothy 6:12, and I John 5:11; 18-20).
    C. We are strangers in this world because we have different fathers (I
    John 3:8-10).
    1. Those that cannot hear the truth are children of the devil (John
    8:38-44 and II Corinthians 4:3-4).
    2. We are of the Father for we hear and obey the truth (John 14:21-
    24, II Corinthians 6:14-18, and I John 2:21-24).

III. Conclusion: Do you fit better into the world or the kingdom of the Lord
(Romans 12:1-2 and Philippians 3:3-16)?
    A. What is worth clinging onto here (II Peter 3:10-12 and I John 2:15-17).
    B. Jesus did not die for us to fit in here (Galatians 1:3-4; cf. II Timothy 2:
    19).




© 2008 This material may not be used for sale or other means to have financial gain.  Use this as a tool
for your own studies if such is helpful!   Preachers are welcome to this work, but please do not use my
work so that you can be lazy and not do your own studies.  – Brian A. Yeager
Being Strangers and Pilgrims