There's More Part 2

Sermon Notes of II Corinthians 4:16-5:21[1]
Readings: I Corinthians 15:35-50; I Thessalonians 4:13-18
There’s More Part 2  (II Corinthians 5:1-10)
I. We Have a House (Structure) from God.
  A. Our house from God (v1) (Jn. 3:36; 6:47):
    1. Made without hands (Mk. 14:58)
    2. Eternal in the heavens
    3. The believer’s resurrected, glorified body (I Cor. 15:35-50)[2]
    4. Helps us understand physical death.
  B. We lust for the heavenly structure (v2, 4) (Jn. 14:3).
    1. We groan (sigh) for it (v2, 4) (Rom. 8:23)[3].
    2. We then will not be naked (v3) (Php. 3:21; I Cor. 15:50)[4].
    3. This is when the mortal is swallowed up by life (v4) (I Cor. 15:54).
      1a. God is the One accomplishing this in the believer (v5).
      2a. The Holy Spirit is the pledge (earnest) (II Cor. 1:22; Eph. 1:13, 14; 4:10; 1 Jn. 3:24).
  C. Until we get to our eternal house (v6-8):
    1. We are of good courage.
      1a. Because we walk by faith, not by sight.
    2. We prefer to be present (be home) with the Lord (Ps. 16:11; Php. 1:23).
    3. We strive (labor) to please Christ (v9).
      1a. (Php. 1:22; Jn. 6:27; I Cor. 9:26, 27; I Tim. 4:10; Heb. 4:11; II Pt. 1:10, 11; 3:14)
      2a. Because Christ will judge our deeds practices (v10).
        1b. (Ps. 62:12; Mt. 16:27; Gal. 6:7, 8; Rev. 22:12)
II. Implication: We Have a Home, but We are Not Yet Home.
  A. This present world is not our home.
III. Challenge: Start Packing
  A. Be excited.
  B. Be of good courage (be confident).
  C. Be faithful.

[1] June 15, 2025 Renewal Bible Fellowship and Mount Pleasant Christian Church
[2] (MacArthur, 2005)
[3] While in our temporary dwelling
[4] (Wiersbe)