“Joy that Lasts”
A Journey through the book of Philippians - Part 9
Philippians 3:12-21		May 24 2009
   
“Pressing On!”   

Philippians 3:12 (NLT)   “I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me.”

o	“these things” (see v. 10-11)

o	“But ___  ______________   _____ to possess

o	“that perfection”  (see v. 10-11)

o	“for which Christ Jesus first possessed me.”

How do I “press on?”
o	_______ your ___________ intensely upon the return of Jesus (v. 14)
o	by intentionally__________________ the __________ (v. 13b)
o	by intentionally ____________  ____________ to Christ (v. 13c)
o	by _______________ myself to keep this focus (1 Cor. 9:24-27)
o	____________ your ____________ wisely (v. 17-19)
o	____________ Examples (v. 17)
o	____________ Examples (v. 18-19)
o	How can you tell if someone is a godly or ungodly example?
o	examine their ________________ (Matt. 7:15-20)
o	examine their ________________ (Matt. 12:33-37)

Why do we “press on?”
o	We are ____________________ of __________________ (v. 20a)
o	Jesus is __________________   ____________ (v. 20b-21) 

In Response to today’s message & with the Lord’s help, I will make the following change in my life… __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________