Guest Speaker Roger Chu teaches on The Parable of the Talents, and answers the question, "How are we using God's resources and gifts to build His kingdom and glorify Him?".

• What is Biblical Stewardship?
• Four Principals of Biblical Stewardship
• Self-Examination
• Practical Applications

Paul continues to urge believers to keep on pressing on. Following the right examples and living out their citizenship play crucial roles in the Christian life as they keep on pressing on toward Christ-likeness.

• Following examples as you press on (v17-19)
  • The need for godly examples (v17)
  • The compassion for ungodly examples (v18)
  • The warning of ungodly examples (v19)
• Living out your citizenship as you press on (v20-21)
  • Remember your citizenship (v20a)
  • Remember your Savior (v20b)
  • Remember your future resurrection (v21a)
  • Remember the power of Jesus (v21b)

Paul urges those in Christ to press on towards the prize. Being motivated by the gospel, Christians are to put off complacency and are to put on a fiery pursuit of the things of Christ.

• Press on because you belong to Jesus Christ (v12)
  • Belonging to Christ creates a holy discontentment in life
  • Belonging to Christ dramatically changes your pursuits in life
• Press on with a singular focus (v13-14)
  • Keep your sights on Christ
  • Keep your sights forward, forgetting what lies behind
• Press on with mature thinking (v15-16)
  • It is mature thinking to humbly know you must mature
  • It is mature thinking to hold true to gospel living

1] GET READY FOR A NEW PEOPLE (21:2-8)

2] GET READY FOR A NEW WORLD (21:1)

3] GET READY FOR A NEW LIFE (21:22-27)

Living as God’s Chosen, Royal, Holy, and Beloved people

1] Marvel at the miraculous sealing of the Spirit (Acts 2)

2] Understand the nature of the Sealing of the Spirit (Eph 1-3)

3] Respond to the reality of the Sealing of the Spirit (Ephesians 4-6)

1] Believe in the Person of Christ (John 1)

2] Believe in the Work of Christ (John 3, 19)

3] Believe in the Word of Christ (John 20)

1] Revel in God’s desire to dwell with us (Exo 20-31)

2] Regard the Tabernacle as God’s means of dwelling with us (Exo 25-30)

1] Salvation: Understand your new history (Ex 19:1-4)

2] Sanctification: Adopt your new identity (Ex 19:5-6)

3] Service: Engage on your new mission (Ex 19:6)

1] Exalt God’s holiness in creation (Genesis 1:1-2:3)

2] Exalt God’s holiness in the Fall (Genesis 3-11)

3] Exalt God’s holiness in the promise (Genesis 12)