The Christian’s Ambition – Part II

The Christian’s Ambition – Part II
Philippians 3:18-21
Notes on the sermon (June 14, 2009)
Continued from (May 17,2009)
given by Pastor Carl Broggi
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Theme: Knowing Christ – Knowing God personally. We were saved into a relationship with the Living God!
Intro: He saved us from the just wrath we deserve to the saving grace of a just God.
I. A goal to reach for, Philippians 3:12-13. Paul forgot the past and looked forward to the future with God’s truth.
II. An example to follow, Philippians 3:16. Keep focused.
III. A destruction to weep over, Philippians 3:18-19. Paul is contrasting believers and non-believers walk/manner of Christian life,
see Ephesians 4:1, Ephesians 4:17, Ephesians 5:15 and 1 John 1:7.
Here is the example/rationale, Acts 20:29-32, Paul often warned about non-Christians.
Paul is sensitive to their eternal damnation because they are not saved, see 1 Corinthians 1:17-18.
Saved by faith alone, Christ alone, see Galatians 2:21.
Warnings: see Matthew 7:15, Matthew 25:46, 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 and Mark 9:48.
Hell is a Dramatic place, which is why it took a Dramatic act to conquer it-Golgotha!
IV. A future to long for, Philippians 3:20-21. Jesus, The King someday is coming back. We need to eagerly wait, see John 14:2-3.
Right after you die your spirit goes, see 1 Corinthians 15:51.

Personal Application:
1. God uses real flesh and blood models to help us put into practice the Christian life.
2. We are called to live as aliens because our citizenship is in Heaven,
see 1 Peter 1:8-9 and 1 Peter 2:11.
3. If we don’t come to know Christ it will be eternally disastrous!!!!!