The Christian's Chief Ambition

Introduction

I. A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP

A. His Ability to be Known

Ill. You can know a lot of things about my wife, but you will never know her the way that I know her. You see, you can know a lot of facts about her, but until you walk with her in a deep, abiding relationship, you will never really know HER! The same is true of Christ. You can know a lot of things about Him, but until you walk with him in an intimate way, you will never truly know HIM! This is the kind of knowledge that Paul was after.

Paul wasn’t satisfied with arms-distance knowledge of Jesus. Paul wanted to know Him in the most intimate way that he could.

B. His Invitation to be Known

II. A POWERFUL RELATIONSHIP

III. A PAINFUL RELATIONSHIP