Lesson 488: Philippians 3:14
Philippians 3:14
The Blueprint — The Verse
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
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The Context — The History
Paul had been a zealous Pharisee who counted pedigree, law-keeping, and zeal as gain. In Philippians 3 he revalues everything in light of knowing Christ.
The Narrative — The Lead-Up
Paul listed former credentials as loss compared to knowing Christ. He pressed on, not considering himself yet perfected, straining toward the heavenly goal for which God called him in Christ Jesus.
The Echo — Follow-on Verses
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Philippians 3:13
Brothers, I don’t regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do. Forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before,
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Read the verse immediately before this lesson (Philippians 3:13) to hear the lead-in to the passage.
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Philippians 3:15
Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.
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Read the verse immediately after this lesson (Philippians 3:15) to continue the passage.
Discussion
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What past achievements might you be tempted to trust in?
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How is pressing toward the goal different from living in the past?
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What does God call you forward toward in Christ?
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