Title: Have a Purposeful New Year! Philippians 3:12-14
1Have a Purposeful New Year!Philippians 312-14
2What are we aiming for this year? What are our
priorities? How will we reach them?
3Big Idea The New Year is a great time for us
to align (or re-align) our priorities to Gods
priorities for our lives.
4 Big Picture of Philippians Historical
Background- Pauls 2nd Missionary Journey
(Acts 16) Themes- 1. The Gospel of Jesus
Christ 2. Persevering in the Christian Life
with JOY! Setting- Paul wrote Philippians while
in Prison in Rome about 61 A.D. Tone- Very
personal
5- Lessons from Philippians 312-14
- Knowing Christ is our 1 priority
6- Character Sketches of a Focused Life
- gt David (Psalm 274)
7- Psalm 274
- ONE THING I have asked from the Lord, that I
shall seek - That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all
the days of my life, - To behold the beauty of the Lord
- And to meditate in His temple.
8- Character Sketches of a Focused Life
- gt David (Psalm 274)
- gt Mary (Luke 1038-42)
9- Luke 1038-42
- Now as they were traveling along, He entered a
village and a woman named Martha welcomed Him
into her home. She had a sister called Mary, who
was seated at the Lord's feet, listening to His
word. But Martha was distracted with all her
preparations and she came up to Him and said,
"Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me
to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to
help me." But the Lord answered and said to her,
"Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered
about so many things BUT ONLY ONE THING IS
NECESSARY, for Mary has chosen the good part,
which shall not be taken away from her."
10- Character Sketches of a Focused Life
- gt David (Psalm 274)
- gt Mary (Luke 1038-42)
- gt Jesus (John 171-4)
11- John 171-4
- Jesus spoke these things and lifting up His
eyes to heaven, He said, Father, the hour has
come glorify Your Son, that the Son may glorify
You, even as You gave Him authority over all
flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He
may give eternal life. This is eternal life, that
they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus
Christ whom You have sent. I GLORIFIED YOU ON THE
EARTH, HAVING ACCOMPLISHED THE WORK WHICH YOU
HAVE GIVEN ME TO DO.
12- If anything has kept me on track all these
years, its being skewered to this principle of
central focus. You might remember my inverted
triangle there are many things I can do, but I
have to narrow it down to the one thing I must
do. The secret of concentration is elimination.
Our flesh keeps right on trying to con us into
sayings yes when we should say no. It will
always be a struggle. It has been for me. Just
wanted you to know that down the road where I am,
its an A-1 priority. Keep your eye on the
target. - Focused on Christ,
- Howard G. Hendricks
13- Lessons from Philippians 312-14
- Knowing Christ is our 1 priority
- Seek progress, not perfection
- Put no confidence in our flesh
- Knowing Christ leads to maturity
- Knowing Christ requires
- a) His Power
- b) His Suffering
- Dont give up!!
14- What God taught me
- Pursue Intimacy with Christ (312-14)
- I am a bondservant (11 24-11)
- Be Humble (23)
- Serve (222, 25-30)
- Express Joy (14, 18 31 44)
- Be Content (411)
15- What can knock us out of the race?
- Wrong priorities
- Busyness
- Distractions Stuff
- Temptations/Addictions/Sin
- Doing the good but not the best
16- Goals for this year
- Read through the Bible in a year
- Daily Devotional- My Utmost for His Highest. See
www.gospelcom.net - Pick a verse for the year
- Get in a small group- sign up today
- Serve according to your giftedness
17Pressing On Toward Maturity I'm not saying
that I have this all together, that I have it
made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for
Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me.
Friends, don't get me wrong By no means do I
count myself an expert in all of this, but I've
got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us
onwardto Jesus. I'm off and running, and I'm not
turning back. Philippians 312-14 from The
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