Philippians 3:12-16

I. Concentration to Stay Focused

II. Motivation to Move Forward

III. Determination to Finish Well

A. The Word of God

B. The People of God

Philippians 3:1-11

I. A Word of Warning

II. A Word of Testimony

III. A Word of Instruction

Philippians 3:1-11

I. A Word of Warning

II. A Word of Testimony

III. A Word of Instruction

Matthew 6:9-13

Philippians 2:12-18

A. Do All Things Without Grumbling or Disputing

B. Lead With the Gospel – holding fast to the word of life

C. Learn to Rejoice Because of the Gospel – be glad and rejoice with me

Philippians 2:12-18

I. Pay Attention to the Details- ‘work out’ does not mean ‘work for’

II. Trust God to do the Dirty Work- He sent His Son to Save you and His Spirit to sanctify you

III. Shine as Bright Lights in a Dark World- A sanctified life will always stand out

Philippians 2:9-11

I. The Exaltation of Christ

II. The Submission of Mankind

A. The bending of our knees

B. The confession of our

tongues

Philippians 2:1-8

I. Focus on Yourself

II. Focus on Others

III. Focus on Christ

1. The power to properly focus on ourselves and to live like we need to live for others comes only through Jesus Christ.

2. Not only does Jesus give us what we need to live the Christian life, he has demonstrated exactly how we need to live that life.

Unity and holiness will come, and will only come as the mind of the community and individuals within it are transformed to reflect the mind of the Messiah himself. -N T Wright

Philippians 1:19-26

I. A Single Hope – Christ Will Deliver Me

II. A Single Mind – Christ Will Be My Identity

III. A Single Goal – Christ Will Be Glorified

"When everything considered valuable in life is seen to be nothing in comparison to the glory of Christ, you learn rather well that Christ alone is worth living for. Christ alone is worthy of an entire life’s affections and devotions." -Matt Chandler

Philippians 1:27-30

I. No Matter the Circumstances of Your Life, Live for Jesus

II. Gospel Promotion is the Full Time Job of Gospel Citizens

III. Unity is Highly Important to the Spread of the Gospel in Our Community

IV. We Have Nothing to Fear Because Jesus Rose from the Grave