Joy on the Journey Part 9 – Applying the Winning Formula

Joy on the Journey

Part 9 – Applying the Winning Formula

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Philippians 3:17-21

17 Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do. 18 For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body. Philippians 3:17-21

1) Follow .

17 Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do. Philippians 3:17

12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12.

Who is influencing you these days and who are you influencing, for Christ’s sake?

1 Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1

2) Develop a burden for .

18 For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Philippians 3:18

3) Focus on , not .

19 Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things. Philippians 3:19

8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9

3 …God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2:3b-4

6 All of us have become like one who is unclean,

    and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; Isaiah 64:6

15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. 1 John 2:15

4 You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. James 4:4

How do we tend to be influenced by the world, earthly or cultural things?

4) Live on earth as !

20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body. Philippians 3:20-21

20 “…rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” Luke 10:20b.

What does your life reveal about your citizenship in heaven?

Are others inspired and impressed by the way you live for Christ’s sake, or not?