FOLLOWING HARD AFTER GOD! (Philippians 3:12-4:1)
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Straining Forward (3:12-16)
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Staying Focused (3:17-21)
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Standing Firm (4:1)
1) BE ENCOURAGED! (v1-2) In Heart In Unity In Love 2) BE ENRICHED! (v2-3) In Christ in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge 3) BE ESTABLISHED! (v4-7) Firm in Faith Close in Walk Deep in Root Full in Thanks
Two Ways To Live Our Way Reject the ruler & Try to run life our way Result: Condemned by God & Facing death and Judgement God’s Way Submit to Jesus as our ruler & Rely on Jesus’ death and resurrection Result: Forgiven by God & Given eternal life The Choice is Yours A RELATIONSHIP…
1) MAJESTY! (Ch 38) Questions from the creator: The earth (4-7), the sea (8-11), the dawn (12-15), the depths (16-17), the light (19-21), the snow (22-23), the storms (24-30), the stars (31-33), the clouds (37), the dust (38) 2) MASTERY! (Ch 38 & 39) The wild under His control The lions (ch 38:39), the ravens…
Justification brings: 1) PEACE WITH GOD Justified by faith alone Jesus the redeemer and mediator 2) ACCESS TO GRACE Through the Lord Jesus Christ A new permanent standing 3) HOPE OF GLORY Our certain hope A life of exaltation now
1. WHERE HE SAT Opposite the treasury (Mark 12:41) 2. WHO HE SAW The wealthy & the widow 3. WHAT HE SAID “She put in all…” Man sees what is given; God sees what is left
1. WHAT WAS THE CHURCH LIKE? a) Weak (v8) b) Faithful (v8 & v10) c) Undergoing opposition (v9) 2. HOW DOES CHRIST ADDRESS THE CHURCH? a) The holy one (v7) b) The true one (v7) c) The one who knows (v8) 3. HOW DOES CHRIST ENCOURAGE THE CHURCH? a) The open door (v7) b) The…