West Lynchburg

1) For the glory of God, leverage your life for "Whatever."

2) For the gospel of God, leverage your life for "Whoever."

a. Your posture

b. Your priority

c. Your purpose

3) For the guidance of God, leverage your life for "Wherever."

1) Our Outward Motive is the Love of Christ (v14–15)

2) Our Outward Mindset is on the Inward Soul (v16–17)

3) Our Outward Message is Reconciliation (v18–19)

4) Our Outward Mission is Ambassadors for Christ (v20–21)

1) Upward focus is rooted in our new identity (v1a)

2) Upward focus requires a deliberate pursuit (v1b)

3) Upward focus is fixed on a person, not a place (v1c)

4) Upward focus involves a renewed mind (v2)

5) Upward focus flows from a decisive death (v3)

6) Upward focus is secure and hidden (v3b)

7) Upward focus is fueled by future glory (v4)

The Surpassing Greatness of Knowing Christ Jesus - Philippians 3:7-11 - Harry Stoliker

7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.

1) Behold the glory of Christ- Revelation 1:13–16

2) Behold the Holiness of Christ - Revelation 1:17a

3) Behold the Comfort of Christ - Revelation 1:17b

4) Behold the preeminence of Christ - Revelation 1:17-18

1) FEAR NOT: God is passionate about the ordinary

2) FEAR NOT: God is passionate about the Good News!

3) FEAR NOT: God is passionate for His glory and our peace.

4) FEAR NOT: God is passionate about you.

1. FEAR NOT: When God's ways are not your ways

2. FEAR NOT: When God reveals a higher perspective

3. FEAR NOT: When obedience is costly

4. FEAR NOT: Because obedience opens the door to eternal joy

1. FEAR NOT: When God interrupts your life (v8–13)

2. FEAR NOT: You don’t have to understand the plan to trust in God’s purpose (v26–34)

3. FEAR NOT: Outcome is God’s Responsibility; Obedience is ours (v35–38)

1) Fear Not: God Comforts His People (v1–5)

2) Fear Not: God’s Word Stands Forever (v6–8)

3) Fear Not: God Himself Comes to Shepherd His People (v9–11)

4) Fear Not: God Is Incomparably Powerful (v12–26)

5) Fear Not: God Sustains His Weary People (v27–31)

1) We must have a faith that obeys (vv. 1–5)

2) We must have a testimony about Jesus (vv. 6–12)

3) We must have confidence in prayer (vv. 13–17)

4) We must have four certainties of a believer (vv. 18–21)

a. Certain that we are protected

b. Certain that we belong to God

c. Certain that we know the truth

d. Certain that we are free from idols