Evening devotional

Hear this evening's devotional [Prepared by Jonathan Bagster (1813-1872)]

11.16 Evening:


Fellowcitizens with the saints.

Ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the City of the Living God, the Heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the Firstborn, which are written in Heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect.

These all died in Faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.―Our conversation is in Heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according to the working whereby He is able even to subdue all things unto Himself.―The Father, . . . hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the Kingdom of His Dear Son.

As strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.

Eph 2:19 Heb 12:22,23 Heb 11:13 Php 3:20,21 Col 1:12,13 1Pe 2:11

Here it is again with the full verses and references

11.16 Evening:

(Ephesians 2:19)Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the Household of God;

(Hebrews 12:22,23)But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the City of the Living God, the Heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the Firstborn, which are written in Heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

(Hebrews 11:13)These all died in Faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.--(Philippians 3:20,21)For our conversation is in Heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according to the working whereby He is able even to subdue all things unto Himself.--(Colossians 1:12,13)Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in Light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the Kingdom of His Dear Son:

(I Peter 2:11)Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Eph 2:19 Heb 12:22,23 Heb 11:13 Php 3:20,21 Col 1:12,13 1Pe 2:11




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Romans 16:27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. I Peter 5:11 To Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.