FOLLOWING HARD AFTER GOD! (Philippians 3:12-4:1)
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Straining Forward (3:12-16)
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Staying Focused (3:17-21)
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Standing Firm (4:1)
1) ITS CRY! (13:15) “Though He slay me I will hope in Him.” I will trust God no matter what! 2) ITS CREED! (19:23-27) “For I know that my Redeemer lives…..yet in my flesh I will see God.” Redemption and Resurrection! 3) ITS CROWN! (23:10) “But He knows the way that I take; when He…
1) YOU DESPISE MY NAME! (v6) With Irreverence. You don’t honour or fear the Lord of Hosts 2) YOU DEFILE MY ALTAR! (v7-13) With Indifference. With second rate offerings 3) YOU DEBASE MY WORSHIP! (v13-14) With Insolence. You profane and cheat with wearisome worship…repent or be ruined!
THE CITY OF THYATIRA Textiles, Dyers, Tanners, Leather workers, Guilds. THE CHURCH IN THYATIRA Works, Love, Faith, Ministry, Patience Tolerance, Idolatry, Immorality THE DECREE TO THE CHURCH IN THYATIRA To the Unrepentant To the Faithful
1) BE ENCOURAGED! (v1-2) In Heart In Unity In Love 2) BE ENRICHED! (v2-3) In Christ in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge 3) BE ESTABLISHED! (v4-7) Firm in Faith Close in Walk Deep in Root Full in Thanks
1. C ELEBRATE the 2. H ISTORY of the 3. R EVEALING of the 4. I NCARNATION of the (Heb 1:3) 5. S ON OF GOD (Col 2:19) 6. T O bring (Luke 2:10) 7. M EANING to life ((John 3:16) 8. A CCEPTED by God (Col 2:13) 9. S ALVATION for you (Acts 4:12)
Proverbs 3:11-12 1. The COMMAND Do not despise the Lord’s discipline or reproof 2. The REASON It’s a lesson of love and a display of delight Hebrews 12:3-11 3. The Application and Outcome Our Endurance Our Good Our Holiness Our Peace Our Righteousness