Passion365 Pt 2 - 2019 Pressure

Pericope:  Phil. 3:7-14  7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order 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 comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. 12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Sermon Text:  Phil. 3: 14. I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Sermon Title:  Passion365 Pt 2: 2019 Pressure

1 Corinthians 9:20-22 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law.21 To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law. 22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. In other words, Paul said by any means necessary!!

Point 1:  Press pass your past.  Vs. 7…I count everything as loss…

Vs 3B...and put no glory in the flesh.

Vs 4-6 - 4 though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more:5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. 

Point 2:  Press pass your pain.  Vs. 13 …forgetting what is behind me…

Notice the difference between pressing pass your past and forgetting your pain.

Vs 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead,

2 Corinthians 11:23– 27 – 23b… I am a better one—I am talking like a madman—with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, with countless beatings, and often near death. 24 Five times I received at the hands of the Jews the forty lashes less one.25 Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I was adrift at sea; 26 on frequent journeys, in danger from rivers, danger from robbers, danger from my own people, danger from Gentiles, danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at sea, danger from false brothers; 27 in toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure.

1.  Forgive

2.  Forge ahead

3.  Focus on your future

Point 3:  Press for your prize.  Vs. 14  I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ. 

vs 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.

Matthew 6:33 seek ye first then kingdom ...

Including the power of the resurrection.

In 2019 you will need the power of the resurrection to accomplish everything you want.

Closer to God—Power of the resurrection

Debt free life—Power of the resurrection

Promotion on your job –Power of the resurrection

Power over sin—power of the resurrection

The power of the resurrection comes from knowing Jesus.