Exiles of God therefore the LORD God sent

Exiles of God

therefore the LORD God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken. 24 So He drove the man out; and at the east of the garden of Eden (Genesis 3: 23 -24)

Exile began with the problem(s) of sin.

Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go forth from your country, And from your relatives And from your father’s house” (Genesis 12: 1 -2)

Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go forth from your country, And from your relatives And from your father’s house” (Genesis 12: 1 -2) Then he believed in the LORD; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness. (Genesis 15: 6)

Every person has always had to choose to be in exile—from the world or God.

“You yourselves have seen what I did … and brought you to Myself. … then you shall be My own possession among all the peoples … and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. ” (Exodus 19: 4 -6)

God used exile for restoration.

“I will visit you and fulfill My good word to you, to bring you back to this place … from where I sent you into exile. ’ (Jeremiah 29: 10, 14)

“I will visit you and fulfill My good word to you, to bring you back to this place … from where I sent you into exile. ’ (Jeremiah 29: 10, 14) “The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness ” (Jeremiah 31: 2 -4)

Exile was not a negation of the faithfulness of God or his people.

Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people through His own blood, suffered outside the gate. (Hebrews 13: 12)

Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people through His own blood, suffered outside the gate. (Hebrews 13: 12) For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps (1 Peter 2: 21)

Jesus experienced the ultimate exile to deliver us from the evils of exile.

What Christian Exile Means 1) Everyone is in exile—one leads to life, one to death.

What Christian Exile Means 1) Everyone is in exile—one leads to life, one to death. 2) Exile creates tension, conflict and suffering with the world. (1: 6 -7, 2: 11 -12, 2: 21 -25, 3: 13 -17, 3: 18 -22, 4: 1 -6, 4: 12 -19)

What Christian Exile Means 1) Everyone is in exile—one leads to life, one to death. 2) Exile creates tension, conflict and suffering with the world. (1: 6 -7, 2: 11 -12, 2: 21 -25, 3: 13 -17, 3: 18 -22, 4: 1 -6, 4: 12 -19) 3) Home and the things of home are the precious possessions of exile. (1: 7, 1: 19, 2: 4, 2: 6, 2: 7, 3: 4)

What Christian Exile Means 1) Everyone is in exile—one leads to life, one to death. 2) Exile creates tension, conflict and suffering with the world. (1: 6 -7, 2: 11 -12, 2: 21 -25, 3: 13 -17, 3: 18 -22, 4: 1 -6, 4: 12 -19) 3) Home and the things of home are the precious possessions of exile. (1: 7, 1: 19, 2: 4, 2: 6, 2: 7, 3: 4) 4) The suffering of exile leads to the glory of home.