Spiritual Growth. SPIRITUAL GROWTH A Four Step Process Phil. 3:12-14

Spiritual GrowthSpiritual Growth

SPIRITUAL GROWTHSPIRITUAL GROWTH

A Four Step ProcessA Four Step Process

Phil. 3:12-14Phil. 3:12-14

Athletic IllustrationsAthletic Illustrations


““If anyone competes in athletics, he If anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.” II Tim. 2:5according to the rules.” II Tim. 2:5


““Do you not know that those who run Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.” I Cor. 9:24that you may obtain it.” I Cor. 9:24

Athletic IllustrationsAthletic Illustrations““Not that I have already attained, or am Not that I have already attained, or am

already perfected; but I press on, that I already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold for me. Brethren, I do has also laid hold for me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead. I press those things which are ahead. I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” call of God in Christ Jesus.”

Phil. 3:12-14Phil. 3:12-14


DISSATISFACTIONDISSATISFACTION


DISSATISFACTIONDISSATISFACTION

- “Not that I have already attained…” v. 12- “Not that I have already attained…” v. 12

- “I do not count myself to have - “I do not count myself to have apprehended…” v. 13apprehended…” v. 13


DISSATISFACTIONDISSATISFACTION SINGLENESS OF PURPOSESINGLENESS OF PURPOSE



““This one thing I do…” v. 13This one thing I do…” v. 13



““Seek first the kingdom of God and Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these His righteousness and all these things will be added to you.” Matt. things will be added to you.” Matt. 6:336:33



““ONE THING I desire of the Lord, that ONE THING I desire of the Lord, that I will seek, that I may dwell in the I will seek, that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my house of the Lord all the days of my life.” Psa. 27:4life.” Psa. 27:4

Singleness of PurposeSingleness of Purpose

Family

Business

Friends

Recreation

Spouse

Brethren

School/Job

Neighbor

GOD



““Blessed is the man…whose delight Blessed is the man…whose delight is in the law of the Lord and in His is in the law of the Lord and in His law he meditates day and night.” law he meditates day and night.” Psa. 1:2Psa. 1:2


DISSATISFACTIONDISSATISFACTION SINGLENESS OF PURPOSESINGLENESS OF PURPOSE FORGETTING THE PASTFORGETTING THE PAST


DISSATISFACTIONDISSATISFACTION SINGLENESS OF PURPOSESINGLENESS OF PURPOSE FORGETTING THE PASTFORGETTING THE PAST

““Forgetting the things which are Forgetting the things which are behind...” behind...”

v. 13v. 13


FORGETTING THE PASTFORGETTING THE PAST

Forget: no longer influenced by Forget: no longer influenced by or or affected byaffected by


FORGETTING THE PASTFORGETTING THE PAST

““For I will be merciful to their For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness and their sins and unrighteousness and their sins and lawless deeds I will remember no lawless deeds I will remember no more.” more.”

Heb. 8:12Heb. 8:12


DISSATISFACTIONDISSATISFACTION SINGLENESS OF PURPOSESINGLENESS OF PURPOSE FORGETTING THE PASTFORGETTING THE PAST PRESS TOWARD THE GOALPRESS TOWARD THE GOAL



“ “reaching forward to the things reaching forward to the things ahead…”ahead…”

v. 13v. 13



“ “reaching forward to the things reaching forward to the things ahead…”ahead…”

v. 13v. 13

“ “ I press toward the goal…” v. 14I press toward the goal…” v. 14



“ “for the PRIZE of the upward call of for the PRIZE of the upward call of God in Jesus Christ.” v. 14God in Jesus Christ.” v. 14



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