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)
A PROPOSAL! Come now let us reason together says the Lord. A PROBLEM! Though your sins are as scarlet. A PROMISE! They shall be as white as snow.
1. BE WARNED – DO NOT LOVE THE WORLD (v15-17) “The world viewed as a system organised under the dominion of Satan and not of God is not to be loved.” (John Stott) a) Remember the origin of all that is evil is from the “….the father of lies.” (John 8:44b) b) Instead of loving…
A PERSON TO TRUST! The Lord A PATH TO TREAD! The path of whole-hearted faith and obedience A PROMISE TO TREASURE! 01052016BILLPMHe will direct my paths
1. What is it? “Change” and “Exchange” “Reconciliation is the work of God for man in which God undertakes to transform man and make possible and actual his eternal fellowship with a holy God.” (John Walvoord) The ‘heart’ of the gospel; a key element of At-One-Ment: Sacrifice; Propitiation; RECONCILIATION; Redemption 2. Why is it necessary?…
What do we see in the mirror? (v1-8) Devastation and Desperation What do we do with what we see in the mirror? (v9-15a) Recognition and Confession What has God done with what He sees in the mirror? (v15b-21) Intervention and Salvation
1. HIS PLIGHT! Blind – poor – without hope 2. HIS PLEA! “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 3. HIS PLEASURE! He received his sight He glorified God He followed Jesus