Promotion Day

Introduction: A Christian's Hope consists of:

• The Presence of God
• The People we love
• The Provision of Heaven
• The Person we will be

1. Our Building Up There (2 Corinthians 5:1) (Tabernacle- 2 Peter 1:13-14)
1. Heavenly
2. Spiritual
3. Eternal (Doctrinal note: Does not refer to resurrection/ but to transformation at death)
4. It occurs at death
5. This "body" is already in heaven
6. It is not a temporary body "eternal in the heavens"
7. It must be a "spiritual" body of sorts, which is incorporated into the glorified body at resurrection
2. The Burdens We Bear (2 Corinthians 5:2-4)
1. To be clothed upon (2 Corinthians 5:2)
2. To avoid a state of wondering (2 Corinthians 5:3)
3. To cast off present burdens (2 Corinthians 5:4)
4. To swallow up mortality (2 Corinthians 5:4)
3. With Boldness We Dare (2 Corinthians 5:5-8)
1. By the Earnest of the Spirit (2 Corinthians 5:5) (Ephesians 1:13-14)
2. By our confidence in the Promise of His Presence (2 Corinthians 5:6) (Titus 2:13)
3. By our walk of faith (2 Corinthians 5:7) (2 Corinthians 1:24; Hebrews 11)
4. By our willingness to go (2 Corinthians 5:8) (Philippians 1:20-24)