Reaching Forward Philippians 3 13 14 forgetting those
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Reaching Forward
Philippians 3: 13, 14. . . forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. New King James Version
Review 1. What life in Christ is primarily about 2. Forgetting what is behind
Reaching Forward – 3 Reaching Forward to What Is Ahead
Strong Language Philippians 3: 13 Reaching forward – NKJV • Straining every nerve for that which lies in front – TCNT • Stretching out to the things that are before – BBE • Straining forward to what lies ahead – RSV • Struggling for what is ahead – CEV Much more than a couch-potato or a “convenient” Christian would do!
Reaching for the “End” • Culmination 2– 4– 1– 5– 3 • Consequence (result, goal) 1– 2– 3– 4– 5 Telos (“end”) 1 Peter 4: 7 1 Peter 1: 9 The Christian doesn’t dread death any more than a runner dreads to reach the finish line
A Healthy Attitude Toward the Future • The next step is always the most important • For the Christian, the best is yet to come – Romans 8: 18 • Heaven is worth whatever it takes – Philippians 3: 7 -11
Let’s Not Forget Today While our THINKING must be toward the future, our DOING must be done today We must be more than “dreamers”
Forward-“oriented” 1. Putting the EMPHASIS in the right place 2. Adopting a basic PERSPECTIVE Contentment Yearning THE POWER OF PERSPECTIVE Philippians 2: 5 - Hebrews 12: 2
Choose This Day Your Outlook Already Present kingdom Not yet Eternal kingdom Earnest of inheritance Full inheritance Happiness now Glory in eternity Death, end of earthly happiness Reaching backward Death, end of earthly training Reaching forward
Do We Really Believe It? To depart and be with Christ. . . is far better Philippians 1: 23
What Is Your Honest Inward Attitude? • Desire only God’s glory? Philippians 1: 20, 21 • Yearn for God’s rule and His righteousness? Matthew 6: 33 • Long to be with Christ, face to face? John 14: 1 -3 • Groan for heaven? 2 Corinthians 5: 2
How Important Is It to Us? Will we be among those “who have loved His appearing”? 2 Timothy 4: 6 -8 Are we “straining every nerve for that which lies in front”? Philippians 3: 13
Reaching Forward
Forgetting those things that are behind me
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