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“Succeeding in Life” Philippians 3:12-21 03/01/2009 Dr. Dane Boyles
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“Succeeding in Life”
Philippians 3:12-21
03/01/2009Dr. Dane Boyles
“Succeeding in Life”
Philippians 3:12-21
03/01/2009Dr. Dane Boyles
“Succeeding in Life”“Succeeding in Life”
– In Philippians 3 Paul writes about succeeding in life.
– We learn much more about success – life – from models than we do from manuals.
– Next to Jesus, the most successful Christian who ever lived would have to be Paul.
– In Philippians 3 Paul writes about succeeding in life.
– We learn much more about success – life – from models than we do from manuals.
– Next to Jesus, the most successful Christian who ever lived would have to be Paul.
“Succeeding in Life”“Succeeding in Life”
– In Philippians 3 we have Paul’s autobiography.
17 Join with others in following my example, and take notes of those who live according to the pattern we gave you. ((Phil. 3:17)
– In this passage Paul briefly explains 4 keys to successful living.
– In Philippians 3 we have Paul’s autobiography.
17 Join with others in following my example, and take notes of those who live according to the pattern we gave you. ((Phil. 3:17)
– In this passage Paul briefly explains 4 keys to successful living.
“Succeeding in Life”“Succeeding in Life”
• EVALUATION: Face my faults.– You do an inventory of your life.
– Paul himself was honest about his faults. 12 Not that I have already
obtained all this, or have already been made perfect.
• EVALUATION: Face my faults.– You do an inventory of your life.
– Paul himself was honest about his faults. 12 Not that I have already
obtained all this, or have already been made perfect.
“Succeeding in Life”“Succeeding in Life”
13 I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. (Phil. 3:12-13)
12 I don’t claim that I have already succeeded or become perfect. (Phil. 3:12, Good News)
13 I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. (Phil. 3:12-13)
12 I don’t claim that I have already succeeded or become perfect. (Phil. 3:12, Good News)
“Succeeding in Life”“Succeeding in Life”
– The point is, successful people never stop growing.
– This is so contrary to people today.
– The question you ought to ask yourself is, “Where do I need to change?” Take a personal inventory.
– The point is, successful people never stop growing.
– This is so contrary to people today.
– The question you ought to ask yourself is, “Where do I need to change?” Take a personal inventory.
“Succeeding in Life”“Succeeding in Life”
• ELIMINATION: Forget the former; let go of your past.– Stop being manipulated by your
memories. 13 This one thing I do,
forgetting what is behind. (Phil. 3:13)
• ELIMINATION: Forget the former; let go of your past.– Stop being manipulated by your
memories. 13 This one thing I do,
forgetting what is behind. (Phil. 3:13)
“Succeeding in Life”“Succeeding in Life”
• My past is past. I let go of my guilt, grief, grudges.
• Success involves learning to forget.13 Forget the former things; do
not dwell on the past. See I am doing a new thing! (Isaiah 48:13)
• My past is past. I let go of my guilt, grief, grudges.
• Success involves learning to forget.13 Forget the former things; do
not dwell on the past. See I am doing a new thing! (Isaiah 48:13)
“Succeeding in Life”“Succeeding in Life”
• Don’t let the past control you, or have power over you, or manipulate you.
• Successful people learn from the past and, once they learn, they let it go and move on.
• Don’t let the past control you, or have power over you, or manipulate you.
• Successful people learn from the past and, once they learn, they let it go and move on.
“Succeeding in Life”“Succeeding in Life”
– Two things you need to forget if you are going to follow Paul’s pattern:
• Your failures.
• Your successes.
– Two things you need to forget if you are going to follow Paul’s pattern:
• Your failures.
• Your successes.
“Succeeding in Life”“Succeeding in Life”
62 Anyone who starts to plow and then keeps looking back is of no use for the Kingdom of God. (Luke 9:62, Good News)
• You can’t run a race looking backwards.
– The Question becomes: What memory do I need to let go of?
62 Anyone who starts to plow and then keeps looking back is of no use for the Kingdom of God. (Luke 9:62, Good News)
• You can’t run a race looking backwards.
– The Question becomes: What memory do I need to let go of?
“Succeeding in Life”“Succeeding in Life”
• CONCENTRATION: Focus on the future.– Successful people are goal-oriented. They
focus on the future.13 But this one thing I do …
straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal. (Phil. 3:13)
• CONCENTRATION: Focus on the future.– Successful people are goal-oriented. They
focus on the future.13 But this one thing I do …
straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal. (Phil. 3:13)
“Succeeding in Life”“Succeeding in Life”
• Paul has a single priority.
• Paul says, find out what counts.
• Paul says, “I have my goal clearly in mind.”
• Paul has a single priority.
• Paul says, find out what counts.
• Paul says, “I have my goal clearly in mind.”
“Succeeding in Life”“Succeeding in Life”
– What was Paul’s goal? 9 So we make it our goal to
please Him. (2 Corinthians 5:9)
– The question we ask ourselves is, What am I living for?
– What was Paul’s goal? 9 So we make it our goal to
please Him. (2 Corinthians 5:9)
– The question we ask ourselves is, What am I living for?
“Succeeding in Life”“Succeeding in Life”
• DETERMINATION: Fight to the finish.– The principle of determination:
12 I press on, straining toward the mark…
13 I press on to with the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 3:12-13)
• DETERMINATION: Fight to the finish.– The principle of determination:
12 I press on, straining toward the mark…
13 I press on to with the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 3:12-13)
“Succeeding in Life”“Succeeding in Life”
24 But I reckon my own life to be worth nothing to me, in order that I may complete my mission and finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do, which is to declare the good news of the grace of God. (Acts 20:24)
24 But I reckon my own life to be worth nothing to me, in order that I may complete my mission and finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do, which is to declare the good news of the grace of God. (Acts 20:24)
“Succeeding in Life”“Succeeding in Life”
– Two promises concerning determination:9 Let us not grow weary in
doing good. For at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. (Galatians 6:9)
– Two promises concerning determination:9 Let us not grow weary in
doing good. For at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. (Galatians 6:9)
“Succeeding in Life”“Succeeding in Life”
6 Be confident of this very thing. That He (God) who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion unto the day of Christ Jesus. (Philippians 1:6)
• What God starts, He finishes.
6 Be confident of this very thing. That He (God) who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion unto the day of Christ Jesus. (Philippians 1:6)
• What God starts, He finishes.
“Succeeding in Life”“Succeeding in Life”
Conclusion– Which of these issues do you need to
focus on?
– Are you continuing to allow the past to control your present?
– Are you trying to dabble in so many things that you can’t get anything done?
Conclusion– Which of these issues do you need to
focus on?
– Are you continuing to allow the past to control your present?
– Are you trying to dabble in so many things that you can’t get anything done?
“Succeeding in Life”“Succeeding in Life”
– Focus on what counts.
• PRAY!
– Focus on what counts.
• PRAY!
“Succeeding in Life”
Philippians 3:12-21
03/01/2009Dr. Dane Boyles
“Succeeding in Life”
Philippians 3:12-21
03/01/2009Dr. Dane Boyles
