Bobby McDonald - Philippians 3:12 - 16

Bobby McDonaldNovember 26, 20148mWatch on YouTube

Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning member of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

Paul compares the Christian life to a race, emphasizing that the goal is not merely salvation, but the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus. He urges believers to maintain this zealous pursuit of knowing God, suggesting that true seeking involves dedicating oneself wholeheartedly to drawing closer to Jesus, rather than adhering to specific religious actions. The central message is to make knowing God the ultimate priority in life.

Outline

The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

Reading Philippians 3:12 through 16The congregation reads the memory passage together about pressing on toward the goal and keeping the same standard.

Paul viewing the Christian life as a racePaul compares his Christian life to a race in First Corinthians, exercising self-control and discipline so as not to be disqualified.

Did Paul lack assurance of salvation?Even though believers have assurance of salvation, Paul labored intensely for a specific prize that he had not yet fully obtained.

Knowing Christ as the ultimate valuePaul counted all things as loss because he valued knowing Christ, the power of His resurrection, and being found in Him above everything else.

The fox and the rabbit illustrationAn illustration of a fox running for a meal versus a rabbit running for its life shows that the rabbit ran hard without complaint because the prize was priceless.

Searching for God with all your heartJeremiah 29:13 states that if you seek God and search for Him with all your heart, you will find Him.

What does it mean to seek God?Seeking God is not a fixed checklist of actions like reading the Bible at a certain time, but rather doing whatever is needed at the moment to get closer to Jesus.

Making knowing God your everythingPaul valued knowing God as his very life, setting an example for believers to labor hard after Christ and make Him the main thing.

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