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Christ-likeness Frees Us From License

Christ-likeness Frees Us From License. Philippians 3:17-21. Rick Griffith, Crossroads International Church www.biblestudydownloads.com. The License Privilege. The License Privilege. The License Privilege. The License Privilege. The License Privilege. The License Privilege. No Rules?.

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Christ-likeness Frees Us From License

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  1. Christ-likeness Frees Us From License Philippians 3:17-21 Rick Griffith, Crossroads International Churchwww.biblestudydownloads.com

  2. The License Privilege

  3. The License Privilege

  4. The License Privilege

  5. The License Privilege

  6. The License Privilege

  7. The License Privilege

  8. No Rules?

  9. LLLL Less Lawlessness ThroughLess Laws

  10. How tolerant are you?

  11. 181 Book Chart 17x 20x

  12. Pursuing Christ-likeness gives us balance Legalism Excessive Rules 3:1-3 License NoRules 3:17-21

  13. Main Idea: Christ-likeness protects us from libertineswho indulge their flesh.

  14. I. Paul's pursuit of Christ-likeness protected him from license to sin (3:17-21).

  15. Philippians 3:17-19 NLT 17Dear brothers and sisters, pattern your lives after mine, and learn from those who follow our example. 18For I have told you often before, and I say it again with tears in my eyes, that there are many whose conduct shows they are really enemies of the cross of Christ. 19They are headed for destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and they think only about this life here on earth."

  16. Modern LICENSE (Phil. 3:18-19) 478

  17. Philippians 3:17-19 NLT 17Dear brothers and sisters, pattern your lives after mine, and learn from those who follow our example. 18For I have told you often before, and I say it again with tears in my eyes, that there are many whose conduct shows they are really enemies of the cross of Christ. 19They are headed for destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and they think only about this life here on earth."

  18. Law 186g Legalism Christ-like Balance License Legal = Law Only Standards & Liberty Liberty = No Law

  19. Rules 186g Legalism Christ-like Balance License Excessive Rules Only Biblical Rules What are Rules?

  20. Actions 186g Legalism Christ-like Balance License Actions are Everything Actions are Something Actions are Unimportant

  21. Structure 186g Legalism Christ-like Balance License ExcessiveStructure Some Structure No Structure

  22. Models 186g Legalism Christ-like Balance License Pharisee-like Christ-like Glutton-like

  23. Restraint 186g Legalism Christ-like Balance License Starve the Flesh Control the Flesh Indulge the Flesh

  24. Perfection 186g Legalism Christ-like Balance License Think They've Arrived Know They Haven't Don't Care if They Arrive

  25. Confidence 186g Legalism Christ-like Balance License Confidence in the Flesh (3:3) Confidence in Christ (3:7) Confidence in Shame (3:19c)

  26. Movies 186g Legalism Christ-like Balance License No Movies Wholesome Movies All Movies

  27. Time 186g Legalism Christ-like Balance License Live Only in the Past Live for the Future Live Only in the Present

  28. We live for tomorrow when our bodies will be glorified like Christ's (3:20-21)

  29. Philippi in the Time of Paul 186b Bible Visual Resource Book, 247 Philippi was a rich, Roman colony with the same rights as the citizens of Rome! "But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior" (3:20 NLT)

  30. We are promised heavenly bodies like Christ's (3:21 NLT)! 21He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like his own, using the same power with which he will bring everything under his control.

  31. We will get perfect bodies!

  32. II. Be broken over license!

  33. Liberal Parenting

  34. Pluralism

  35. God's Priority:

  36. Do we have a PLAN for church DISCIPLINE?

  37. Restoration

  38. He heals the brokenhearted

  39. I will restore what the locust has eaten

  40. Healed to Heal Others

  41. Main Idea: Christ-likeness protects us from libertineswho indulge their flesh.

  42. What's Your Extreme? License Expectingtoo little 3:17-21 Legalism Expecting too much 3:1-3

  43. Christ-likeness Genuinely Frees Us

  44. John's Life Goal––3:30 He must become greater;I must become less important. ––––––– He must increase,I must decrease.

  45. So we tell others about Christ, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all the wisdom God has given us. We want to present them to God, perfect in their relationship to Christ. Colossians 1:28

  46. I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. 10For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ's return. 11May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ—for this will bring much glory and praise to God. Phil. 1:9-11

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