1 - Resident Aliens

Series: Strangers in the World

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January 8, 2024 | The Rev. Canon Dr. Jonathan Bailes

    Christians are strange. Early believers tended to stick out, regarded by their neighbors as people who lived by odd values and morals. Yet according to Peter, Christians should expect such regard, because we are sojourners and exiles: resident aliens of our communities who know our citizenship lies elsewhere.

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    Christians bear the world's unwelcome, for those who follow Jesus are called strangers and exiles, oddballs and outcasts. Yet, the Apostle Peter encourages us to embrace this call.

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