The Passion of a Disciple: Living in Hot Pursuit Philippians 3:10-4:1. When were you saved? Tuesday, April 16, 13

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1 When were you saved?

2 Truly, truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. Jesus (John 5:24)

3 Basic horizontal view DEATH LIFE Truly, truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. Jesus (John 5:24)

4 Basic horizontal view unbeliever hell DEATH LIFE heaven Truly, truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. Jesus (John 5:24)

5 Basic horizontal view believer hell DEATH LIFE heaven Truly, truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. Jesus (John 5:24)

6 Basic aerial view DEATH Kingdom of this World LIFE Kingdom of God DEATH Kingdom of this World Truly, truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. Jesus (John 5:24)

7 Basic aerial view DEATH Kingdom of this World LIFE Kingdom of God DEATH Kingdom of this World Truly, truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. Jesus (John 5:24)

8 Basic aerial view DEATH Kingdom of this World LIFE Kingdom of God DEATH Kingdom of this World Truly, truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. Jesus (John 5:24)

9 Advanced horizontal view LIFE Kingdom of God: Ruled by Christ, truth, joy, love, giving, reconciliation, righteous, holy, heaven, etc. Mount Zion DEATH Kingdom of this World: Ruled by Satan, destruction, falsehood, perversity, evil, wickedness, selfish, greedy, hell, etc.

10 Advanced horizontal view justification glorification sanctification LIFE Mount Zion Kingdom of God: Ruled by Christ, truth, joy, love, giving, reconciliation, righteous, holy, heaven, etc. DEATH Kingdom of this World: Ruled by Satan, destruction, falsehood, perversity, evil, wickedness, selfish, greedy, hell, etc.

11 Advanced horizontal view We re marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion; We re marching upward to Zion, the beautiful city of God. Isaac Watts

12 Advanced horizontal view But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Apostle Paul (Phil. 3:13-14)

13 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. 15 Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. 16 Only let us hold true to what we have attained.

14 17 Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. 18 For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself. 1 Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved. PASTOR: This is the Word of God. PEOPLE: Thanks be to God.

15 Philippians 3: 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.

16 Philippians 3: 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. 1. I want to know him (Christ) 2. I want to know the power of his resurrection 3. I want to share in his sufferings 4. I want to become like him in his death 5. I want to attain to the resurrection from the dead

17 The questions I want to answer today: 1. How do I become a passionate disciple, keeping my passion for Christ alive? 2. How do I press on in pursuit of Christ? 3. How can I not grow weary and apathetic in my upward climb?

18 Mount Zion

19 1. Set your eyes on the GRACE of Mount Zion (v 12) Mount Zion

20 1. Set your eyes on the GRACE of Mount Zion (v 12) 2. Set your eyes on the GOAL of Mount Zion (vv 13-14) Mount Zion

21 1. Set your eyes on the GRACE of Mount Zion (v 12) 2. Set your eyes on the GOAL of Mount Zion (vv 13-14) Romans 8: And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. Mount Zion

22 1. Set your eyes on the GRACE of Mount Zion (v 12) 2. Set your eyes on the GOAL of Mount Zion (vv 13-14) Mount Zion

23 1. Set your eyes on the GRACE of Mount Zion (v 12) 2. Set your eyes on the GOAL of Mount Zion (vv 13-14) 3. Set your eyes on the GUIDES of Mount Zion (vv 16-17) Mount Zion

24 1. Set your eyes on the GRACE of Mount Zion (v 12) 2. Set your eyes on the GOAL of Mount Zion (vv 13-14) 3. Set your eyes on the GUIDES of Mount Zion (vv 16-17) Mount Zion

25 1. Set your eyes on the GRACE of Mount Zion (v 12) 2. Set your eyes on the GOAL of Mount Zion (vv 13-14) 3. Set your eyes on the GUIDES of Mount Zion (vv 16-17) 4. Set your eyes on the GLORY of Mount Zion (vv 18-21) Mount Zion

26 1. Set your eyes on the GRACE of Mount Zion (v 12) 2. Set your eyes on the GOAL of Mount Zion (vv 13-14) 3. Set your eyes on the GUIDES of Mount Zion (vv 16-17) 4. Set your eyes on the GLORY of Mount Zion (vv 18-21) DEATH: Kingdom of this World: Ruled by Satan, destruction, falsehood, perversity, evil, wickedness, selfish, greedy, hell, etc. Mount Zion LIFE: Kingdom of God: Ruled by Christ, truth, joy, love, giving, reconciliation, righteous, holy, heaven, etc.