Lesson 488: Philippians 3:14
Philippians 3:14
The Blueprint — The Verse
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
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The Context — The History
Paul had been a zealous Pharisee who counted pedigree, law-keeping, and zeal as gain. In Philippians 3 he revalues everything in light of knowing Christ.
The Narrative — The Lead-Up
Paul listed former credentials as loss compared to knowing Christ. He pressed on, not considering himself yet perfected, straining toward the heavenly goal for which God called him in Christ Jesus.
The Echo — Follow-on Verses
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Philippians 3:13
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
Read the verse immediately before this lesson (Philippians 3:13) to hear the lead-in to the passage.
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Philippians 3:15
Following Paul’s Example15All of us, then, who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you.
Read the verse immediately after this lesson (Philippians 3:15) to continue the passage.
Discussion
- What past achievements might you be tempted to trust in?
- How is pressing toward the goal different from living in the past?
- What does God call you forward toward in Christ?