Please Turn To: Philippians 3:13,14

Rules For A Happy New Year

Philippians 3:13,14– “13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” We all have room for improvement Isaiah 55:7; 1 Timothy 1:15; Romans 3:10; Luke 17:10

Philippians 3:13,14– “13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:7 “gain to me…loss for Christ” What is done cannot be undone- Exodus 14:15 “Completely forgetting”

Philippians 3:13,14– “13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” To Dwell on Past Failures Only: Causes us to do them again – 2 Peter 2:20-22 Causes us not to forgive ourselves – Hebrews 8:12

Philippians 3:13,14– “13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Thinking of the past causes us to reach in the wrong direction- “to stretch forward after” No Place for “Reaching Behind”

Philippians 3:13,14– “13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” We Should Stretch Toward: Faithfulness – 1 Corinthians 4:2 Spiritual Growth- 2 Peter 3:17,18 Joy- 1 Peter 1:8 Hope- Hebrews 6:18,19

Philippians 3:13,14– “13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” The goal is where the victory is- Romans 8:29 The prize is eternal life- 1 Timothy 6:12 We must press toward the goal – “pursue” “Mark” – target, moral spiritual

Philippians 3:13,14– “13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” “Toward” – “down” “bearing down upon” in the direction of the goal No place for Non-participating Observers- 1 Corinthians 12:14-27

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