The document discusses how Abram and other biblical figures looked forward to a heavenly city, rather than treasures on earth. It provides daily reminders related to heaven: being real, depending on God, enduring, requiring effort, finding refuge, and experiencing joy. The overall message is that believers should focus their minds on heavenly things rather than earthly things.

1. Looking Forward
to the City
Hebrews 11:10

3. Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your
country and your kindred and your father's
house to the land that I will show you.
Genesis 12:1

4. For he was looking
forward to the cit y
that has foundations,
whose designer and
builder is God.
Hebrews 11:10

5. For people who speak
thus make it clear that
they are seeking a
homeland.
Hebrews 11:14

6. But as it is, they desire a
better country, that is,
a heavenly one.
Therefore God is not
ashamed to be called
their God, for he has
prepared for them a
city.
Hebrews 11:16

7. He considered the
reproach of Christ
greater wealth than
the treasures of Egypt,
for he was looking to
the reward.
Hebrews 11:26

8. He considered the
reproach of Christ
greater wealth than
the treasures of Egypt,
for he was looking to
the reward.
Hebrews 11:26

9. For thus says the One who is high and lif ted up,
who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell
in the high and holy place, and also with him who
is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the
spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the
contrite.
Isaiah 57:15

10. For thus says the One who is high and lif ted up,
who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell
in the high and holy place, and also with him who
is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the
spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the
contrite.
Isaiah 57:15 Real!

11. But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we
await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will
transform our lowly body to be like his glorious
body
Philippians 3:20-21
Real!

12. Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we
will be has not yet appeared; but we know that
when he appears we shall be like him, because we
shall see him as he is.
1 John 3:2
Real!

13. He delivered us from such
a deadly peril, and he will
deliver us. On him we have
set our hope that he will
deliver us again.
2 Corinthians 1:10

14. He delivered us from such
a deadly peril, and he will
deliver us. On him we have
set our hope that he will
deliver us again.
2 Corinthians 1:10
Depend!

15. Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth,
where moth and rust destroy and where thieves
break in and steal,
Matthew 6:19

16. but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust destroys and where
thieves do not break in and steal.
Matthew 6:20
Enduring!

17. If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the
things that are above, where Christ is, seated at
the right hand of God. Set your minds on things
that are above, not on things that are on earth.
Colossians 3:1-2

18. If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the
things that are above, where Christ is, seated at
the right hand of God. Set your minds on things
that are above, not on things that are on earth.
Colossians 3:1-2
Effort!

19. Blessed be the God and
Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ! According
to his great mercy, he
has caused us to be
born again to a living
hope through the
resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead
1 Peter 1:3

20. to an inheritance
that is imperishable,
undefiled, and
unfading, kept in
heaven for you,
1 Peter 1:4

21. who by God's
power are being
guarded through
faith for a
salvation ready
to be revealed in
the last time.
1 Peter 1:5

22. who by God's
power are being
guarded through
faith for a
salvation ready
to be revealed in
the last time.
1 Peter 1:5 Rejoice!

23. we who have fled for refuge
might have strong
encouragement to hold fast
to the hope set before us.
Hebrews 6:18

24. We have this as a sure and
steadfast anchor of the
soul, a hope that enters into
the inner place behind the
curtain,
Hebrews 6:19

25. We have this as a sure and
steadfast anchor of the
soul, a hope that enters into
the inner place behind the
curtain,
Hebrews 6:19
Refuge!

26. Looking Forward to the City
Refuge
Real
Depend Effort
Enduring Rejoice

27. We implore you on
behalf of Christ,
be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 5:20

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29. Miscellaneous 2014
#08
Looking Forward to the City
Hebrews 11:10
Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart
26 October 2014
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
Synopsis: Abram’s faith was demonstrated as he looked forward to the city Jehovah promised, knowing
it was really a heavenly city. We must daily think of heaven too. This lesson provides six daily reminders
of heaven: Real, Depend, Enduring, Effort, Rejoicing, Refuge. Ideas of this lesson based on “Daily
Thoughts of Heaven” by Glenn E. Frasier Jr. from Practical Christianity: Daily Christian Living (c) 1998
Shenandoah Church of Christ, p. 184 - 196.
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