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  LOOK FROM THE TOP
  by A.B. Simpson
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Summary: Rising above the world through spiritual elevation and seeing
it from the side of our great reward is the key to victory and ultimate
fulfillment.

Topics: "Spiritual Elevation", "Hope of Inheritance"
Scripture References: Matthew 6:19-21, John 14:2-3, Romans 8:18, 2 Corinthians 4:17-18, Ephesians 1:18, Philippians 3:20, Colossians 3:2, Hebrews 12:1-2, 1 Peter 1:4, Revelation 21:4

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DESCRIPTION
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A.B. Simpson emphasizes the importance of maintaining a spiritual
elevation to gain clarity in our lives, comparing it to a traveler who
finds his way from a hilltop. He encourages believers to rise above
worldly concerns through prayer and faith, allowing them to see the path
to their true home and the rewards that await them. By focusing on the
hope of their calling and the glory of their inheritance, Christians can
overcome the temptations of the world and find fulfillment beyond
earthly desires. Simpson urges the congregation to keep their hearts set
on their heavenly home, transcending the trivial pursuits of life.

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CONTENT
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Yes, our perplexities would become plain if we kept on a spiritual
elevation. Often when the traveler quite loses his way he can discern it
again from some hilltop where all the winding paths on which he has come
appear behind him, and the whole homeward road opens before. So, from
the heights of prayer and faith, we too can see the plain path and know
we are going home. There is no other way in which we can gain the
victory over the world. We must rise above it. We must see it from the
side of our great reward. Then it will look like earthly objects do
after we have gazed upon the sun for a while.

We are blind to them.

When the Italian fruit seller finds that he is heir to a ducal palace
you cannot tempt him anymore with the paltry profits of his trade or the
company of his old associates. He is above it all. They who know the
hope of their calling and the riches of the glory of their inheritance
can well despise the world. It is the poor starving ones who go
hungering for the husks of earth. We are born from above and have a
longing to go home. Let us go forth today with our hearts on the home
stretch.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ab-simpson/look-from-the-top/
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