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Are you a citizen of heaven or just a visitor passing through? In this powerful message from our Philippians series, we tackle one of the most important questions every believer must answer: Where does your true allegiance lie?

Using the powerful metaphor of a passport—and a harrowing story from a recent mission trip to India involving a stray dog—we explore what it means to claim citizenship in heaven while living on earth. The Apostle Paul challenges us to examine our lives for evidence of our true citizenship.

In This Episode:

• The significance of a spiritual passport and what it reveals about your allegiance
• Why Paul warns "with tears" about fake citizens within the church
• Four characteristics of bad examples (those who make themselves a priority)
• Four characteristics of good examples (those who make Christ a priority)
• How your daily life—not just Sunday morning—proves your heavenly citizenship
• The sobering reality that you're always modeling your faith, for better or worse
• Why this world should never feel quite like home to a true citizen of heaven
• How to know if your name is written in the Book of Life

Key Scripture: Philippians 3:17-21

Discussion Questions:

1. What evidence in your life proves you're a citizen of heaven rather than just a visitor?
2. Paul says, "You are always modeling the faith, for better or for worse." What kind of example are you showing to those watching your life?
3. Does this world feel like home to you, or do you experience a holy restlessness for something more?
4. Take inventory: Where is your mind predominantly set—on earthly things or heavenly things?
5. How does the reality of Christ's return impact your daily decisions and priorities?

Challenge for This Week:

Examine your "spiritual passport" this week. If someone could only observe your schedule, your spending, your thought life, and your conversations, what would they conclude about your citizenship? Ask God to reveal areas where you've settled too comfortably into earthly living and to renew your longing for your true home.

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