What do you do when the Christian life feels overwhelming?

You see the holiness God calls you to.

You see the distance between where you are and where you want to be.

You struggle with sin, discouragement, or suffering.

In Epistle to the Philippians 3:12–16, the apostle Paul the Apostle gives us one of the most honest and encouraging pictures of the Christian life in all of Scripture.

Paul admits something surprising:

“Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect…”

Even after decades of following Christ, Paul says he has not arrived.

And yet he continues to press on.

In this sermon we explore:

Why no Christian ever “arrives” in this life

What it means to forget what lies behind

How to keep pressing forward when you feel discouraged

The hope of the resurrection that fuels perseverance

The Christian life is not about perfection.

It is about pursuing Christ because Christ has already laid hold of you.