1. Christ-likeness Frees Us From License Philippians 3:17-21 Rick Griffith, Crossroads International Church www.biblestudydownloads.com

2. The License Privilege

8. No Rules?

9. LLLL Less Lawlessness Through Less Laws

10. How tolerant are you ?

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12. Pursuing Christ-likeness gives us balance

13. Main Idea: Christ-likeness protects us from libertines who indulge their flesh.

14. I. Paul's pursuit of Christ- likeness protected him from license to sin (3:17-21).

15. Philippians 3:17-19 NLT 17 Dear brothers and sisters, pattern your lives after mine, and learn from those who follow our example. 18 For I have told you often before, and I say it again with tears in my eyes, that there are many whose conduct shows they are really enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 They are headed for destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and they think only about this life here on earth."

16. TextInterpretationMormons Health & Wealth "Live as enemies of the cross of Christ" They oppose salvation by faith Salvation by works Money is better than salvation "Their destiny is destruction" They are unsaved Claim that all are saved but are not even saved themselves Rich people go to hell too "Their god is their stomach" Their real goal is pleasure Goal is to be a god to have sex with as many celestial wives as possible "Embrace comfort, not suffering" "Their glory is in their shame" They're proud about things that they should be ashamed of Temple polygamy is the highest goal Contrary to the blessing of giving "Their mind is on earthly things" They have "here-and-now" priorities "Become a god for ego and sex" They give to get something now 478 Modern LICENSE (Phil. 3:18-19)

17. Philippians 3:17-19 NLT 17 Dear brothers and sisters, pattern your lives after mine, and learn from those who follow our example. 18 For I have told you often before, and I say it again with tears in my eyes, that there are many whose conduct shows they are really enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 They are headed for destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and they think only about this life here on earth."

18. Law Christ-like Balance LegalismLicense Standards & Liberty Legal = Law Only Liberty = No Law 186g

19. Rules Christ-like Balance LegalismLicense Only Biblical Rules Excessive Rules What are Rules? 186g

20. Actions Christ-like Balance LegalismLicense Actions are Something Actions are Everything Actions are Unimportant 186g

21. Structure Christ-like Balance LegalismLicense Some Structure Excessive Structure No Structure 186g

22. Models Christ-like Balance LegalismLicense Christ- like Pharisee- like Glutton- like 186g

23. Restraint Christ-like Balance LegalismLicense Control the Flesh Starve the Flesh Indulge the Flesh 186g

24. Perfection Christ-like Balance LegalismLicense Know They Haven't Think They've Arrived Don't Care if They Arrive 186g

25. Confidence Christ-like Balance LegalismLicense Confidence in Christ (3:7) Confidence in the Flesh (3:3) Confidence in Shame (3:19c) 186g

26. Movies Christ-like Balance LegalismLicense Wholesome Movies No Movies All Movies 186g

27. Time Christ-like Balance LegalismLicense Live for the Future Live Only in the Past Live Only in the Present 186g

28. We live for tomorrow when our bodies will be glorified like Christ's (3:20-21)

29. Bible Visual Resource Book, 247 186b Philippi in the Time of Paul Philippi was a rich, Roman colony with the same rights as the citizens of Rome! "But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior" (3:20 NLT )

30. We are promised heavenly bodies like Christ's (3:21 NLT )! 21 He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like his own, using the same power with which he will bring everything under his control.

31. We will get perfect bodies!

33. Liberal Parenting

34. Pluralism

36. Do we have a PLAN for church DISCIPLINE?

37. Restoration

38. He heals the brokenhearted

39. I will restore what the locust has eaten

40. Healed to Heal Others

41. Main Idea: Christ-likeness protects us from libertines who indulge their flesh.

44. He must become g r e a t e r ; I must become l e s s i m p o r t a n t. ––––––– He must i n c r e a s e, I must d e c r e a s e. John's Life Goal––3:30

45. Colossians 1:28

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