Growing in Christ | Joy Ride | Pastor John Lindell
- Preacher
- John Lindell
- Tradition
- Assemblies of God
- Published
- Length
- 30:14
About this sermon
Join us for an encouraging sermon from Pastor John Lindell as we continue in our series, “Joy Ride.” Our prayer is that this message would encourage you to focus on God and His plan for your life so that you would grow in your relationship with Him. Sermon Notes Growing in Christ Philippians 3:12-16 PHILIPPIANS 3:13b-14 (ESV) But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 1. To grow spiritually we have to own our shortcomings PHILIPPIANS 3:10 (NIV) I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, PHILIPPIANS 3:12a (ESV) Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, PHILIPPIANS 3:13a (NIV) Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. 2. To grow spiritually we must press into Christ PHILIPPIANS 3:12b (NIV) but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. PHILIPPIANS 3:14a (NIV) I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. 1 CORINTHIANS 9:24-26 (NLT) Don't you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So I run with purpose in every step. PHILIPPIANS 3:12b (NIV) but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. ROMANS 8:29a (NLT) For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, PHILIPPIANS 3:13a (NIV) But one thing I do: 3. To grow spiritually we need to forget the past PHILIPPIANS 3:13b (NIV) But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 1st We have to forget our successes. 2nd We must forget our failures: 4. To grow spiritually we need to stop comparing ourselves to others PHILIPPIANS 3:15b (NIV) And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you. PHILIPPIANS 3:16 (NIV) Only let us live up to what we have already attained. 1st Are you growing in Christ? 2nd Have you begun walking with Christ? ROMANS 8:30 (NLT) And having chosen them, he called them to come to him.
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