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Series Title: The Book of Philippians: Rejoice in the Lord!
This morning we see the driving life motivation for the Apostle Paul - his passion to know ever more intimately the person of Christ. He compared his quest to that of a runner in a race- running hard for the prize. The truth is all of us chase a prize- the question for today is, "Are we pursuing the right one?"
Scriptures:
Philippians 3:7-14
7 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 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 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in[a] Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith. 10 I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.
12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself ...
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