“Pressing Towards The Prize~ Philippians 3:12-21.Theme Chpt. 3 “Christ Our Goal”
Philippians 3:12-21
12 Not that I have already attained,[c] or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have [d]apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.15 Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. 16 Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already [e]attained, let us walk by the same [f]rule, let us be of the same mind.17 Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern. 18 For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: 19 whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame—who set their mind on earthly things. 20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.
The Christian Life shown in A Metaphor of An Olympic Marathon Race
Pursuing the Prize 3:12-13
A Good runner Never Looks Back 3:13
This Race requires Spiritual Stamina & Consistency 3:15-17
Some have dropped out of the Race 3:18-19
Knowing Our citizenship will Cause us to win the Prize 3:20-21
1.)Pursuing The PRIZE…3:12-13 “The measure of a persons desire is the Pursuit”
Vs. 12)Not that I have already attained,[c] or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me
“Grasping ever more firmly that purpose for which Christ grasps me”- JB .Phillips
“PRESS ON”- the Greek connotation means ‘an urgent chasing after towards a FIXED Goal or Point’
This is in the continuous present tense I am DOING this NOW, I am chasing after this NOW…I am PRESSING Towards  this NOW
“That I May Lay Hold of” The idea here is Paul is not just satisfied with the pursuit…HE will NOT be satisfied until  he has laid hold of, apprehended, GRASPED ( taken a hold of) that PURPOSE Christ has intended for Him
3:3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
2:8-10



1.)Pursuing The PRIZE…3:12-14 “The measure of a persons desire  is in  the Pursuit”
Vs. 12)Not that I have already attained,[c] or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me
“, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has LAID HOLD of Me”….speaking of His Damascus Road ENCOUNTER of Christ…yet MUCH More!!.....  (TWO...

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