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Press On: Philippians 3:13-14
“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 3:13-14 NIV Here
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Better From the Source: Philippians 3:8
“What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ” – Philippians 3:8 NIV Paul is saying that having a relationship Christ is far more valuable than having a
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The Law Can’t Save Us: Philippians 3:3-6 and Romans 3:22-24
“For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh— though I myself have reasons for such confidence. If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the
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Focus on Spiritual Things: Philippians 3:3
“For it is we who are the circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—” Philippians 3:3 NIV We do everything for the sake of Christ and not for the sake of the flesh. Things that are of the flesh are temporary
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Willing to Sacrifice: Philippians 2:30
“because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me.” – Philippians 2:30 NIV Epaphroditus demonstrates here how we ought to be serving Christ. Epaphroditus served Christ and Paul even to the point of being sick. He was more focused
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Nothing for Self: Philippians 2:3-4 and 2:20-21
“I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.” – Philippians 2:20-21 NIV Timothy clearly has a focus on others above himself and demonstrates the humility Paul had discussed earlier when he said, “Do nothing out
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Yield to God’s Plan: Philippians 2:17
“But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.” – Philippians 2:17 NIV We all have hopes for how we are wanting to serve. A lot of us have expectations for what that’s going
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Demonstrate God Through Actions: Philippians 2:15
“so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky” – Philippians 2:15 NIV It is through being set apart and unique that we demonstrate the awesome saving power of God that allows people’s live’s
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