Press On: Because Christ Has Made You His Own

This morning’s text from Scripture is:

• Philippians 3:10-14

Sermon Outline:

1. Christ Has Made You His Own — So Press On

2. Forget What Lies Behind

3. Strain Toward What Lies Ahead

4. Press On Together

Comprehension Questions

(These will help you open the Scriptures and understand the text.)

1. According to Philippians 3:12, what comes first: Paul pressing on toward Christ or Christ making Paul his own?

2. What does Paul mean when he says he is “forgetting what lies behind”?

3. How do the Beatitudes and Revelation’s great multitude help us understand what a lifetime of following Jesus looks like?

Life Application

1. Do you tend to think of Christianity as earning Christ’s acceptance or responding to the fact that Christ has already made you his own?

2. What part of your past still has more authority over your identity than it should?

3. Where have you become comfortable or begun “coasting” in your relationship with Jesus?

4. Where might the Holy Spirit be calling you to strain forward right now—Scripture, prayer, community, service, repentance, generosity, or something else?

5. Who is helping you press on toward Christ, and whom are you actively helping along the way?

If you have questions about this sermon, please don't hesitate to reach out to David.