Declaring All the Counsel of God

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog They Desired A Better Country Text: Hebrews 11:15–16 15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. 1. INTRODUCTION Picture a traveler who leaves his homeland, not because it was easy, but because God called him. Along the way, he sees the glitter of worldly kingdoms, the comfort of old life, and the lure of “going back.” He has the chance to return — but he refuses. Why? Because his eyes are fixed on something far greater — “a better country, that is, an heavenly.” This is the story of the faithful in Hebrews 11. It’s the choice of Abraham, Moses, and every true Christian — to forsake the temporary offers of this world for the eternal city prepared by God. The theme today: We must resist ...