Focus On The Goal (Philippians 3; 4:10-20)

Outline

* verses with no book listed are in Judges

Central Truth: Christians should be motivated by divine values, not secular values

Focus: Recognize that our ultimate goal is not temporal, but everlasting, and focus on achieving that goal through Christ

Evangelism Emphasis: All believers should prioritize teaching the lost

Golden Text: “Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Phil 3:13-14)

Pretext:

RIGHTEOUSNESS THROUGH CHRIST ALONE

No Confidence in the Flesh (3:1-6)

Faith in Christ Jesus (3:7-11)

THE HEAVENLY PRIZE

Pressing Forward (3:12-16)

Setting an Example (3:17-21)

CONTENTMENT AND GIVING

Contend in Christ (4:10-14)

Fragrant Offering (4:15-19)

Verse

1. Joy: Delight yourself & rejoice in Christ

2. False Teachers: Beware false teachers

3. Joy:People of God, true believers rejoice in Christ;

Sanctification: rely on God;

Fleshly accomplishments: have no confidence in human effort

4-6. Fleshly accomplishments: If anyone could have confidence in the flesh, Paul could, because of his fleshly accomplishments

7. Fleshly accomplishments & credentials care worth nothing

8. Sanctification: Only thing worthy is to know Christ

9. Sanctification: Become one with/reflection of Christ, through faith

10. Sanctification: gave up all fleshly accomplishments to become more like Christ, to the death

11.Sanctification: to be resurrected with Christ

12-14. Sanctification: I am not completely sanctified yet but I make every effort to be like Christ,

Focus on the goal: run the race, & focus on the goal

15-16.Sanctification: Focus on the goal, have the mind of Christ, sanctification, God will show you the way

17. Sanctification: Copy Paul's example, headed for the same goal

18-19.   False teachers lead you astray, they are doomed

20. Focus on the goal: we are citizens of heaven waiting for Christ's return

21. Focus on the goal: we will be with Him in heaven in our new bodies

10. Help others: thank you for caring for & helping me

11-13. Sanctification: Content in all circumstances

14-16. Help others: thank you for your help

17. God’s blessings: pray for God to bless you for helping me

18. Help others: thank you for your help

19.God’s blessings: God will bless you

Conclusion