The King We Wait On | Philippians 3 | Curtis Andrusko

And Paul ends this, I love it, because And Paul ends this, I love it, because he says, "You want to grow up? There's he says, "You want to grow up? There's he says, "You want to grow up? There's actually nothing you need to do except actually nothing you need to do except actually nothing you need to do except for wait for the right savior." for wait for the right savior." for wait for the right savior." And man, what I I love that he ends And man, what I I love that he ends And man, what I I love that he ends this, because man, this weekend our this, because man, this weekend our this, because man, this weekend our country celebrated its 250th birthday. country celebrated its 250th birthday. country celebrated its 250th birthday. And listen, I hope you went all out, And listen, I hope you went all out, And listen, I hope you went all out, y'all. Like like I got the bald eagle y'all. Like like I got the bald eagle y'all. Like like I got the bald eagle hat, I got the America shirt, I got hat, I got the America shirt, I got hat, I got the America shirt, I got these cut-off jean shorts that my wife these cut-off jean shorts that my wife these cut-off jean shorts that my wife simultaneously hates and loves. Um and simultaneously hates and loves. Um and simultaneously hates and loves. Um and man, I go after those things and I'm man, I go after those things and I'm man, I go after those things and I'm pumping the music like God bless you, pumping the music like God bless you, pumping the music like God bless you, USA. Like we are going crazy for this, USA. Like we are going crazy for this, USA. Like we are going crazy for this, because man, there are a lot of things because man, there are a lot of things because man, there are a lot of things you and I have to be grateful for. We you and I have to be grateful for. We you and I have to be grateful for. We have freedoms and opportunities and have freedoms and opportunities and have freedoms and opportunities and protections and blessings that much of protections and blessings that much of protections and blessings that much of the modern world has never known. And we the modern world has never known. And we the modern world has never known. And we should be beyond thankful for that and should be beyond thankful for that and should be beyond thankful for that and we should celebrate it. Like we can we should celebrate it. Like we can we should celebrate it. Like we can build businesses and raise our kids and build businesses and raise our kids and build businesses and raise our kids and speak freely and vote according to our speak freely and vote according to our speak freely and vote according to our conscience. We can gather I mean, this conscience. We can gather I mean, this conscience. We can gather I mean, this morning like we can gather together. I morning like we can gather together. I morning like we can gather together. I can open this book. I can stand on top can open this book. I can stand on top can open this book. I can stand on top of this building and shout the name of of this building and shout the name of of this building and shout the name of Jesus without fear. And I hope you Jesus without fear. And I hope you Jesus without fear. And I hope you realize that those freedoms are rare and realize that those freedoms are rare and realize that those freedoms are rare and those freedoms have been purchased at a those freedoms have been purchased at a those freedoms have been purchased at a tremendous price.

tremendous price. tremendous price. Yet, Yet, Yet, even with all that we have to be even with all that we have to be even with all that we have to be grateful for in this amazing country, grateful for in this amazing country, grateful for in this amazing country, and you should be grateful, Philippians and you should be grateful, Philippians and you should be grateful, Philippians chapter 3 reminds us that America is not chapter 3 reminds us that America is not chapter 3 reminds us that America is not our ultimate home. our ultimate home. our ultimate home. Our citizenship is in heaven. Our citizenship is in heaven. Our citizenship is in heaven. The Bible does not end with stars and The Bible does not end with stars and The Bible does not end with stars and stripes. It ends with every tribe and stripes. It ends with every tribe and stripes. It ends with every tribe and tongue and nation gathered around the tongue and nation gathered around the tongue and nation gathered around the throne of the lamb. throne of the lamb. throne of the lamb. And so, Paul says in verse 20, And so, Paul says in verse 20, And so, Paul says in verse 20, "Man, our citizenship is in heaven and "Man, our citizenship is in heaven and "Man, our citizenship is in heaven and from it we await our savior, the Lord from it we await our savior, the Lord from it we await our savior, the Lord Jesus Christ." Jesus Christ." Jesus Christ." And so, you got to understand the And so, you got to understand the And so, you got to understand the context here, because in Rome, again, context here, because in Rome, again, context here, because in Rome, again, who Philippi belonged to, who Philippi belonged to, who Philippi belonged to, Caesar was the one who everybody called Caesar was the one who everybody called Caesar was the one who everybody called savior. Caesar was the one who everybody savior. Caesar was the one who everybody savior. Caesar was the one who everybody called lord. Caesar was the one who they called lord. Caesar was the one who they called lord. Caesar was the one who they thought was going to bring them peace thought was going to bring them peace thought was going to bring them peace and protection and joy and identity and and protection and joy and identity and and protection and joy and identity and security. And what Paul is saying is, security. And what Paul is saying is, security. And what Paul is saying is, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Your savior "No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Your savior "No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Your savior is not Rome. Your savior is not Caesar.

is not Rome. Your savior is not Caesar. is not Rome. Your savior is not Caesar. Your savior does not come from any Your savior does not come from any Your savior does not come from any earthly empire or earthly thing because earthly empire or earthly thing because earthly empire or earthly thing because this world can only offer up saviors who this world can only offer up saviors who this world can only offer up saviors who in the end are going to end up needing in the end are going to end up needing in the end are going to end up needing saving." saving." saving." At best, this world cannot offer you any At best, this world cannot offer you any At best, this world cannot offer you any political savior or any career savior or political savior or any career savior or political savior or any career savior or any earthly relationship savior or any any earthly relationship savior or any any earthly relationship savior or any body image savior or any comfort savior, body image savior or any comfort savior, body image savior or any comfort savior, but every earthly savior eventually but every earthly savior eventually but every earthly savior eventually collapses under the weight of what only collapses under the weight of what only collapses under the weight of what only Jesus can carry. Jesus can carry. Jesus can carry. And so, if your hope rises or falls with And so, if your hope rises or falls with And so, if your hope rises or falls with elections or markets or a scale or your elections or markets or a scale or your elections or markets or a scale or your kids' success or your reputation, then kids' success or your reputation, then kids' success or your reputation, then what Paul is saying is that functionally what Paul is saying is that functionally what Paul is saying is that functionally you are waiting on and worshiping the you are waiting on and worshiping the you are waiting on and worshiping the wrong savior, and one day that savior wrong savior, and one day that savior wrong savior, and one day that savior will crumble. will crumble. will crumble. No, as Christians, he says, as those who No, as Christians, he says, as those who No, as Christians, he says, as those who are heavenly citizens, are heavenly citizens, are heavenly citizens, he says, "We await a savior." And then he says, "We await a savior." And then he says, "We await a savior." And then he names him. I love it. The Lord Jesus he names him. I love it. The Lord Jesus he names him. I love it. The Lord Jesus Christ. And y'all, the Lord Jesus Christ Christ. And y'all, the Lord Jesus Christ Christ. And y'all, the Lord Jesus Christ is not fragile. He is not temporary. He is not fragile. He is not temporary. He is not fragile. He is not temporary. He is not corruptible. He is not limited.

is not corruptible. He is not limited. is not corruptible. He is not limited. And y'all, he ain't up for re-election. And y'all, he ain't up for re-election. And y'all, he ain't up for re-election. No army can come against him. No No army can come against him. No No army can come against him. No election can dethrone him. No government election can dethrone him. No government election can dethrone him. No government can overrule him. No market can bankrupt can overrule him. No market can bankrupt can overrule him. No market can bankrupt him. No disease can outlast him. No him. No disease can outlast him. No him. No disease can outlast him. No demon can overpower him. And it just demon can overpower him. And it just demon can overpower him. And it just keeps getting better. No weakness can keeps getting better. No weakness can keeps getting better. No weakness can exhaust him. No sin can surprise him. No exhaust him. No sin can surprise him. No exhaust him. No sin can surprise him. No sorrow can intimidate him. And ain't no sorrow can intimidate him. And ain't no sorrow can intimidate him. And ain't no enemy can stop him. Not even death. enemy can stop him. Not even death. enemy can stop him. Not even death. He is not pacing heaven worried about He is not pacing heaven worried about He is not pacing heaven worried about the future or his approval ratings or the future or his approval ratings or the future or his approval ratings or how the vote is going to turn out. No, how the vote is going to turn out. No, how the vote is going to turn out. No, right now, he is the risen, reigning, right now, he is the risen, reigning, right now, he is the risen, reigning, ruling, and one day to be returning ruling, and one day to be returning ruling, and one day to be returning king. And that is the king we wait on. king. And that is the king we wait on. king. And that is the king we wait on. >> [applause and music]