1. Philippians 3:12-21
Eyes on the Prize

2. 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.

3. 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. [Philippians 3:12- 21; ESV]

4. False teaching in Philippi
Judaizers (Phil 3:2ff.)
Over-realized eschatology (3:12-16)
The Corinthian Error: Antinomianism (3:17-19)

5. The already-not yet nature of salvation
Paul emphasized he had not yet obtained “perfection” (3:12-13)

6. The already-not yet nature of salvation
He continued to “press on” toward the goal (3:12-14)
Sanctification is the on-going process through which Christians are gradually transformed

7. The already-not yet nature of salvation
Paul looked upward and forward (3:13-14)
The past is past

8. The already-not yet nature of salvation
Paul instructed the Philippians to live in light of the future promise and hope (3:15)
They were to live fully committed to the future reality

9. The danger of distracted living
Paul instructed them to keep their attention focused on the right things (3:15-21)
They were called to live in obedience (3:15-19)
They were citizens of heaven living as sojourners (3:20)

10. They were not alone in their journey
Paul instructed them to have the right role- models (3:17)
Paul and others they knew

11. A dire warning
Paul warned them that those who choose their own way were at risk (3:18-19)
Those who rejected God’s way were destined for judgment

12. An important reminder
Paul reminded them that salvation was found in Jesus (3:20-21)

13. significance and application
Three tenses of salvation (Roberts)
We have been saved from the penalty of sin
We are being saved from the power of sin
We will be saved from the presence of sin

14. significance and application
We too live in the “overlap of the ages”

15. significance and application
We should not “rest on our laurels”

16. significance and application
Distracted living is as dangerous now as then
We are called to live in obedience
We too are citizens of heaven living as sojourners

17. significance and application
We are not alone on our journey
How we live together matters

18. significance and application
We need to heed Paul’s warning
We dare not ignore God and his instruction

19. significance and application
Salvation is still found in Jesus