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Philippians 3 v 12 – 4 v 1

Philippians 3 v 12 – 4 v 1. Key words and phrases : Progress, pressing on, prizes, perfection, citizens,. Philippians 3 in 8 objects …. THE MUG v 12 - to lay hold of / to possess that perfection Jesus initiated this situation. He has plans for you… Freehold with Vacant Possession

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Philippians 3 v 12 – 4 v 1

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  1. Philippians 3 v 12 – 4 v 1 Key words and phrases : Progress, pressing on, prizes, perfection, citizens,

  2. Philippians 3 in 8 objects …. • THE MUG • v 12 - to lay hold of / to possess that perfection • Jesus initiated this situation. He has plans for you… • Freehold with Vacant Possession • So we press on. The 11th commandment

  3. The diary • Forget the past / look forward v 13 • Important to deal with the past or it can hobble our future • Salvation and Confession / Repentance • Some hobbling effects of the past are: Regret, Fear, Failure, Unworthiness, Pessimism, Lack of Hope and Expectation • We are Saved, Redeemed, Righteous [in right standing with Almighty God], Pressing on to the Goal. ??

  4. Running Shoes • v 14 ‘pressing on to the end of the race’ • A race requires Effort, Determination and Focus

  5. The Prize • There is a prize • Prizes are by definition, worth the effort • The pearl in the field

  6. The Graph • ‘We must hold on to the progress we have already made’ [note the context] • There has been progress • Which graph depicts your walk with God?

  7. The Chair • Follow the example of those more mature • Pattern your lives • Learn

  8. The Passport • We are citizens of heaven • Difference between living in a country and being citizens with a right to live there • So we live as citizens, with rights and responsibilities • Not as visitors - v 18 – 19 • Abraham ‘was looking for a city with foundations whose architect and builder is God’ Heb 11 v 10 • ‘Here [on earth] we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city which is to come’ Heb 13 v 14

  9. The Return Ticket • Jesus will return • He will change us physically • We will be like Him • This is not the end but the beginning • So let us Press On

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