Philippians Week 8 Sermon Outlines

New Outline

Titles:

Living in Tension

Growing in Christ

Quotes

They would naturally associate subduing power with a Roman emperor, but transforming power was unique to Christ.

Address

What forgetting really means:

Not past hurts, not even past sins, but actually past successes!

Future orientation — crossing the finish line is either dying or Jesus returning.

Christian maturity is acknowledging that you are not yet mature

= Humility

Application:

Racism: Let’s not celebrate past successes in such a way that suppress (hinder) future progress

Outline:

Intro/Welcome

running a race…we don’t look back

Proposition: Christian maturity entails acknowledging that you are not yet fully mature.

A Mature (ing) Christian says I have not yet matured.

Image: Fruit. Some fruit is riper than others.

Christian Maturity

Last Week: How does one mature? Power in the midst of Pain

Maturing / Ripening Fruit — Christ is the First Fruits

Fruit and the Vine in John 15

How do we measure maturity?

I am not there yet. But I am striving towards the last day.

Ultimately a work of God

Be where you are at. But don’t stay there

Follow Humble Leaders

Prideful leaders = enemies to the cross

The Promise of Final Maturity (completion, perfection) and the process

Live a life worthy of the gospel

Become what God has already called you to be

Live in light of what Christ has done.

Life from the Cross — motivation is Christ has taken hold of me / the heavenly call.

Practical Applications:

How we respond to suffering and affliction?

How we live in this life?

How we fight for Justice, not just that we fight for Justice.

Living in Tensions — already not yet

Maturing but not yet mature.

The Gospel and Gospel consequences.