I'm Perfect!
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Philippians 3:10–16 (KJV 1900)
10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
What is the purpose of what we do?
That I may know him. How?
Start with verse 10
10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
Power of his resurrection
Resurrection = change
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
New life!
2. Fellowship of his sufferings
Suffering = who has suffered, endured
NOT the focus here
This deals with the passion for a cause so strong that they are willing to suffer for said cause!
Suffering is not the point!
Having such a belief in God that you are willing to suffer - THAT’S THE POINT!
Committed to the cause!
Made overcomers!
3. Conformable unto his death
Conformable = taking on the form or nature of something else
So I take on the nature of his death.
Living a repented life!
Not the first works of salvation but the second works...
The maturing work of repentance.
11 in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.
BecauseI have experienced resurrection (new life), suffering (relationship and victory), living in repentance - I will go to heaven!
12 Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.
I’m not in heaven yet…
But I will make it because when Jesus got ahold of me, I got ahold of him!
Neither of us is letting go!
I have found that poeple struggle when they don’t get ahold of the thing that God ahold of them!
13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
Parallel here between the spirit and the physical.
Heaven and victorious natural life.
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Press: to move rapidly and decisively, to set in motion, follow in hast, to endure on behalf of
Mark: goal
Prize: award
High calling:
1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
Let the perfect people think like this!
I’m not perfect…
What does it mean to be perfect?
Define it: ___________________________
Biblical definition:
One that is changed, growing, committed, maturing, moving rapidly towards eternity, with a high call on their lives
PERFECTION!
How many is perfect?!
Protection is a process!
You will not be perfected until heaven
BUT I can be moving toward that goal!
AND IN GOD’S EYES, THATS PERFECTION!
Perfection in the church:
Don’t get side tracked.
life
manipulation
purposelessness
Be better than yesterday.
Why the schedule change
heart for souls - new growth
personal, family, church growth
Sacrificial giving