‘I Am Not There
Yet’
Philippians 3:12-14.
a) Philippians
3:12. I Have Not Already Attained Being Worthy of My Resurrection.
i)
Psalm 119:5. I want my actions to consistently reflect God’s principles.
ii)
Romans 8:1. There is no condemnation to those who are in Jesus Christ.
iii)
Galatians 5:17. I need to make right choices.
b) v.12. I Am
Not Already Perfect.
i)
Psalm 138:8. The Lord’s faithful love endures forever, and He will work out
His plans for my life.
ii)
2 Corinthians 7:1. We need to work towards complete purity because we fear God.
iii)
Hebrews 13:21. God will produce in us, Through the Power of Jesus Christ, All
That is Pleasing to Him.
c) v.12. I Follow
After What God has Called Me to.
i) Psalm 63:8. I follow closely
behind you, your strong right hands hold me closely.
ii) 1 Timothy 6:11. Follow What is
right and good.
iii) Deuteronomy 13:4. Follow the
Lord Our God and Fear Him.
d) v.12. I Want
to Lay Hold of That for Which I was Laid Hold of By Christ Jesus.
i) Acts 9:15. Laid Hold of to Be a
Chosen Instrument to Take God’s Message.
ii) Ephesians 1:4. To Be Holy, and
without Fault in God’s eyes.
iii)
2 Thessalonians 2:13. To Experience Salvation that Comes through the Spirit who
makes us Holy and by Our Belief in the Truth.
e) v. 13. I Have
Not Laid Hold of It Yet.
i)
Philippians 3:8. I Have Discarded Everything Else, Counting it All as Garbage, So That I May Have Christ.
ii)
Philippians 1:19. I Need Your Prayers and the Spirit of Jesus Christ to Help
Me.
iii)
Philippians 4:13. I Can Do Everything with the Help of Christ Who Gives Me
Strength I Need.
f) v.13. I Do
One Thing.
i) Psalm 27:4. One Thing I Ask of
the Lord.
ii) Luke 10:42. There is Only One
Thing Worth Being Concerned About.
iii) John 9:25. One thing I know, I Now
See.
g) v.13. I Forget
the Things of the Past.
i) Psalm 45:10. Forget My People and
My Homeland Far away.
ii) Isaiah 43:18. Do Not Remember
the Former Things.
iii) Isaiah 54:4. Forget the Shame
of My Youth.
h) v.13. I
Reach Forward What Lies Ahead.
i) Romans 15:23. Eagerly.
ii) Romans 15:24. With Planning and
Joyful Fellowship.
iii) Romans 15:29. To Be a Blessing
to Others.
i) v.14. I Press
Towards the Goal.
i) Luke 16:16. Into the Kingdom of
God.
ii) 2 Corinthians 4:18. Into the Joy
to Come that will Last Forever.
iii) 2 Timothy 4:7. Fighting the
Good Fight.
j) v.14. I Want
to Receive the Prize of the High Calling of God in Jesus Christ.
i) Romans 8:30. Called to Receive
Right standing with God and His Glory.
ii) Romans 9:23-24. Called to
Receive the Riches of His Glory.
iii) 1 Thessalonians 2:12. Called Us
into His Kingdom to Receive His Glory.
(Pray: - Forget
the Things of the Past and Reach Towards the Goal of God in Christ Jesus for the Kingdom of
God.)
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Chris.
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