The Patriarchs — Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob — died in faith without ever owning the land God promised them. They lived as foreigners and temporary residents on earth, refusing to look back to where they came from, and desiring a better, heavenly homeland. In a culture obsessed with biohacking, life extension, and merging humanity with AI to escape death, this message asks a harder question: what is the "Egypt" you keep wanting to return to, and where is your hope actually anchored? Pastor Ryan Skolrud walks through Hebrews 11:13-16 to show that the Christian life is not about settling into this world, but living as citizens of heaven who are headed somewhere else.
NEXT STEPS
- Identify your "Egypt" — the sin, habit, relationship, or mindset you're tempted to return to because it's familiar, even though it enslaves your heart
- Examine whether you've become comfortable with sin rather than comfortable in this life while remaining spiritually alert
- Reflect on whether your hope is anchored in Christ or in what this world can offer you right now
- Fill out a Connection Card to take a next step at Living Word Community Church
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
- Hebrews 11:13-16
- Genesis 15:18-21
- Philippians 3:18-20
- Exodus 14:11-12
- Exodus 16:2-3
- Numbers 11:4-6, 18-20
- Numbers 14:1-4
- 2 Corinthians 4:17-18
- Philippians 3:13-14
- John 14:1-3
- Revelation 21:1-7
Link to sermon notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/46257/note-273484.html
Connection Card: https://livingwordcc.breezechms.com/form/connection-card
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