Living with the End in Mind
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Philippians 4. The Future of Paul’s Relationship with Jesus Christ (12–14)
When Spain led the world (in the 15th century), her coins reflected her national arrogance and were inscribed Ne Plus Ultra which meant “Nothing Further”—meaning that Spain was the ultimate in all the world. After the discovery of the New World, she realized that she was not the end of the world, so Spain changed the inscription on her coinage to Plus Ultra meaning “More Beyond.” In the same pattern, some Christian lives say, “Nothing Further” and others say “More Beyond.”
I want EVERYTHING Jesus rescued me for!
Paul had been seized with the strong, unbreakable grip of the risen, sovereign Lord.
Paul knew that Jesus had a purpose in seizing him.
Salvation
Salvation
I want to experience the fullness of His salvation.
I want to experience the fullness of His salvation.
That means
Salvation means that for the only time in your Human existence there is an absolute guarantee.
Freedom from the guilt and shame.
Freedom from the guilt and shame.
Every part of the past of a child of God has been washed clean by His blood.
We don’t stand before the judge hoping to not get caught.
Assurance of His presence.
Assurance of His presence.
Promise of
To
Sanctification
Sanctification
Paul has talked about some of the things that had to be purged in his life.
Paul has talked about some of the things that had to be purged in his life.
Not everything that we need to let go of is sinful, but holding on to them can be.
Not everything that we need to let go of is sinful, but holding on to them can be.
Sanctification is the process of being conformed to His will for our lives.
Sanctification is the process of being conformed to His will for our lives.
Service
Service
We are all called to action!
We are all called to action!
God equips you for that which he enlists you.
God equips you for that which he enlists you.
Our service is for His glory.
Our service is for His glory.
Supper
Supper
One day soon it will be dinner time!
“Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready.”
It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
Then he said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.’ ” And he said to me, “These are true words of God.”