homelessness teaching ebook

Understandingthe Homesickness & the Homelessness of Man

Home P hysical homelessness is characterized by extreme poverty Sickness coupled with a lack of stable, secure and consistent When Adam and Eve housing. This definition of physical homelessness can also ate from the tree of knowledge of good be used to describe the spiritual homeless conditions of some men having not received the invitation and pathway and evil an eviction notice was given to come home. within the garden of Eden and since that day, man has experienced depths The name EDEN has 5 meanings: place, spot, presence, open door, delightful. When reassembled Eden was “a and types of homelessness. spot, with an open door, where the presence of God dwelled, that could only be described a Delightful Place. It has become every man’s and All of these words are easily descriptive of Heaven being or woman’s search to get back into a having a portal access place on Earth. suitable place and position they can Genesis 1:26-28 describe as “Heaven on Earth.” 26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea1 and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” 27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. 28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”

TYPES OF According to Gen. 1:26-31 all of Earth’s dominion and authorityHOMELESSNESS was given to man. Therefore, the eviction notice was not only given to man to leave EDEN God’s presence, but God’s presence The Weary had to leave also as the keys of authority were handed over to Wanderer Satan.The Hungry The Could this be one of the reasons we can find delightful creative& Thirsty Tired evidence all over the world but we can not find the garden? The place called “Home” for man.2 The Exhausted THE GOOD NEWS EXCLAIMED Matthew 11:28-30 ( JESUS SAYS) 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” The words of Jesus were not of coincidence, they were pointed directly to those who fit into the category of bring hungry, thirsty, weary and worn. Jesus continued to tell all, “for I am the Way, (to the weary wander) I am the Truth, (to the tired) and I am the Life ( to the exhausted). If you want to get back to the Father I’m the only legal and lawful way. John 14:6 6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

The End of all Scriptural calculations range about ~ 2,000 years between Spiritual Homelessness Adam and Abraham. 42 generations of believers between Abraham to Jesus is estimated at another ~ 2,000 years Matthew 28:16 – 20 (KJV) and it has been about 2000 years since Jesus returned to give us “The Great Commission.” The Great Commission Matthew 25:23 (NIV)16 Then the eleven disciples went away into 23 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithfulGalilee, into a mountain where Jesus had servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come andappointed them. 17 And when they saw him, they share your Master’s happiness!’worshipped him: but some doubted. 18 And Jesuscame and spake unto them, saying, All power isgiven unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go yetherefore, and teach all nations, baptizing themin the name of the Father, and of the Son, and ofthe Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe allthings whatsoever I have commanded you: and,lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of theworld. Amen.Question:After 6,000 years of homelessness don’t you thinkit’s time to accept the finished works of Jesus andcome home, where your Father is waiting toembrace his child?3

A Prayer of Repentance & RestorationDear Lord Jesus, What just happened? Rev. 3:5I believe in my heart, that you are my heavenlyFathers provision for me to get back home. Your name was writtenI confess and admit: in “The Lamb’s BookI am the weary wander. Of Life.”I am tired.I am hungry and I am thirsty. Luke 15:7I am exhausted. all Heaven is rejoicing, but no one jumpsI also believe all my sins were paid for with higher than Jesus.your sacrifice and I confess to surrender myself instructional navigation for my life andwill seek to know and follow your plan for mylife.Amenall rights reserved