This Sunday we’ll take a look at Philippians 3:12-21 and the forward-looking hope we have as citizens of a heavenly Kingdom. There will be no evening service due to the holiday weekend. Hope to see you there, and safe travels if you are visiting elsewhere for the holiday!
Schedule
@945 Small Groups / Sunday School
@1045 Worship Gathering
**No Evening Activities, enjoy the holiday weekend!
Sermon Notes
Citizens of Heaven ~ Philippians 3:12-21
- Keep looking forward in hope knowing to whom you belong (3:12-16)
- Six realities of the Christian life:
- You belong to Jesus and his kingdom, and that is a glorious thing (3:12, 20-21)
- You are not yet what/who you are meant to be in perfect righteousness (3:12)
- But you are to keep pursuing until you have achieved this goal in Christ (3:12-14)
- Therefore, your future is much, much better than your past (3:13-14)
- The more spiritually mature you are, the more these realities will impact your daily life (3:15)
- Therefore:
- Commit yourself to actively follow Jesus and grow in faith (3:12-14)
- Set your gaze on your eternal future (3:13)
- Let the work of God in your past be fuel for a faithful future (3:15-16)
- Six realities of the Christian life:
- Imitate good examples of faithful kingdom citizens, maximizing the good you do on this earth (3:17-21)
- Imitation is a part of the Christian life and discipleship (3:17)
- A “faithful kingdom citizen” is one who:
- Values Christ and the cross above all else (3:18-19)
- Lives in the present world with a mind focused on the eternal world (3:20-21)
- Following their examples, develop a true heavenly mindedness which does the most earthly good (see: Colossians 3:1-17)
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