Philippians 3:13-21Philippians 3:13-21

13Brothers, 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,

14I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

13Brothers, 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,

14I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

15All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you. 16Only let us live up to what we have already attained.

15All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you. 16Only let us live up to what we have already attained.

Philippians 3:13-21Philippians 3:13-21

17Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you. 18For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.

17Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you. 18For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.

Philippians 3:13-21Philippians 3:13-21

19Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly things. 20But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

19Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly things. 20But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Philippians 3:13-21Philippians 3:13-21

21who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.

21who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.

Philippians 3:13-21Philippians 3:13-21

Let The Beauty Of JesusLet The Beauty Of JesusBe Seen In MeBe Seen In Me

Romans 8:29Romans 8:29

Romans 8:29Romans 8:29

ΠροέγνωΠροέγνω, proegno, proegno --  he knew before, he knew before, pre-knowledgepre-knowledge

προώρισενπροώρισεν, prooroisen -, prooroisen -  he set bounds he set bounds before, predeterminedbefore, predetermined  

συμμόρφουςσυμμόρφους, summorphous - conformed - , summorphous - conformed - just like Jesusjust like Jesus

What this community and What this community and the world needthe world need

Do I Really Want To Be Do I Really Want To Be Like Jesus? Like Jesus?

To do the Father’s will, just like Jesus?To do the Father’s will, just like Jesus? To pray continually, just like Jesus?To pray continually, just like Jesus? To be angry only at the right time, To be angry only at the right time,

just like Jesus? just like Jesus? To forgive others, just like Jesus?To forgive others, just like Jesus? To love others, just like Jesus?To love others, just like Jesus? To seek the lost, just like Jesus?To seek the lost, just like Jesus?

One Man’s Prayer for One Man’s Prayer for Christ LikenessChrist Likeness

Bruce MarcianoBruce Marciano

In The Footsteps of Jesus:In The Footsteps of Jesus:One Man’s JourneyOne Man’s Journey

Gospel of MatthewGospel of Matthew

Scripture is clear regarding God’s Scripture is clear regarding God’s plan and expectation for us. plan and expectation for us.

Romans 8:29Romans 8:29

Philippians 3:13Philippians 3:13 -21-21

Galatians 2:20Galatians 2:20

Philippians 1:21Philippians 1:21

Jesus Christ is theJesus Christ is the theme of theme of

our livesour lives

Christian or Disciple?Christian or Disciple?

Where do we begin?Where do we begin?

Decide to be a discipleDecide to be a disciple // learner learner

Make Christ the center and Make Christ the center and circumference of life circumference of life