Remembering the Past, Rejoicing in the Future (2)

Remembering the Past, Rejoicing in the Future

Questions worth considering:

Where have we been? Where are we now? Where are we going?

What have we been? What are we now? With God’s help, what will we be?

Remembering the Past - 3:13

Paul chose not to “remember”

Jewish heritage - 3:5-7

Christian experience - 3:9-12

Paul chose to:

Press on

Persevere

Remember selectively

2. Rejoicing in the future - 4:1

Straining forward to what lies ahead

The goal for the prize of the upward call - 3:14

Standing firm in the Lord - 4:1

Remembering the past & rejoicing in the future, we would do well to:

Remember the past selectively.

Rejoice in the future deliberately.

Remember and rejoice in God’s promises: