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INTRODUCTION:
I- RECOGNIZE THAT YOUR LIFE HAS A HIGHER PURPOSE.
(Philippians 3:12)
A- Jesus has a purpose for your life.
(Philippians 3:12b)
Philippians 3:12b (NLT)
12 I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection.
But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me.
“διώκω δὲ εἰ καὶ καταλάβω, ἐφʼ ᾧ καὶ κατελήμφθην ὑπὸ Χριστοῦ.”
1- διώκω: to move quickly and energetically toward some objective—‘to hasten, to run, to press forward, to press on.’
2- καταλάβω = to acquire, with the implication of significant effort—‘to acquire, to attain, to obtain, to take.’
Jesus saved each of us for a purpose.
Paul recognized that God had created and saved him for a purpose.
(Galatians 1:15-16)
Then it pleased him to reveal his Son to me so that I would proclaim the Good News about Jesus to the Gentiles.
B- Every day is to be spent in the pursuit of Christ’s purpose.
(Philippians 3:12a)
Philippians 3:12a (NLT)
12 I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection.
But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me.
“Οὐχ ὅτι ἤδη ἔλαβον ἢ ἤδη τετελείωμαι,”
1- We must pursue Christ’s purpose because we have not achieved it yet.
2- The pursuit of fulfilling Christ’s purpose for our lives must be a continual pursuit.
II- REJECT THE URGE TO FOCUS ON THE PAST.
(Philippians 3:13)
A- It is impossible to focus on the past and pursue Christ’s purpose for your present and future.
(Philippians 3:13a)
“ἀδελφοί, ἐγὼ ἐμαυτὸν οὐ λογίζομαι”
1- Paul’s recognition that he had not achieved the goal kept him from focusing on the past.
2- Focusing on the past will keep us from focusing on what God has for us now and in the future.
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If we think we have arrived, we will not be able to stay focused on the Lord and his goals for us.
A runner cannot focus on the race he has run, nor on the runners around him and successfully run the race in front of him.
(Hebrews 12:1)
B- The key to becoming what Christ wants you to be is being singularly focused on the pathway ahead.
(Philippians 3:13b)
“κατειληφέναι· ἓν δέ, τὰ μὲν ὀπίσω ἐπιλανθανόμενος τοῖς δὲ ἔμπροσθεν ἐπεκτεινόμενος”
1- Notice that Paul emphasizes that he is hyper-focused.
“I focus on this ONE thing...”
Forgetting the past
looking forward to what lies ahead
2- We must put the past behind us.
3- We must focus on becoming what Christ saved us to become.
III- REFOCUS ON THE RACE GOD HAS GIVEN TO YOU.
(Philippians 3:14)
A- Keep your eyes on the finish line.
(Philippians 3:14a)
“κατὰ σκοπὸν διώκω”
1- We are instructed to keep our focus on the Lord, so he can lead us.
(Hebrews 12:2)
2- Keeping our focus on Jesus at the finish line will impact how we run our race.
(Hebrews 12:3-4)
B- Expend all of your energy on pursuing the eternal prize Christ has for you.
(Philippians 3:14b)
“εἰς τὸ βραβεῖον τῆς ἄνω κλήσεως τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.”
1- We are to “press-on to reach the end of the race.”
“διώκω”= to move quickly and energetically toward some objective—‘to hasten, to run, to press forward, to press on.’
“κατὰ σκοπὸν” = toward the goal
2- We are to keep in mind that God is calling us to a higher prize than anything this world has to offer.
3- This means that our lives are lived with intentionality.
(1 Cor.
9:26-27)
CONCLUSION:
When I think of the new year I have a question for you.
What will you do with 2022?
I urge you to remember the council of Paul:
RECOGNIZE THAT YOUR LIFE HAS A HIGHER PURPOSE.
REJECT THE URGE TO FOCUS ON THE PAST.
REFOCUS ON THE RACE GOD HAS GIVEN TO YOU.
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