{"id":8172,"date":"2023-10-08T13:33:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T17:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/?p=8172"},"modified":"2023-10-08T13:34:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T17:34:07","slug":"the-joy-of-a-forward-leaning-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/?p=8172","title":{"rendered":"THE JOY OF A FORWARD LEANING LIFE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Letter of Joy<\/b><\/h1>\n

(Sermon Series)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0by Rev. Richard Jones<\/b><\/h2>\n

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THE JOY OF <\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

A <\/strong><\/span>FORWARD LEANING LIFE<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Philippians 3:1-16<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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PAUL’S CREDENTIALS<\/u>
\n<\/u>Philippians 3:1-6 (ESV)<\/strong>
\n1\u00a0 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you. 2\u00a0 Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. 3\u00a0 For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh\u2014 4\u00a0 though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5\u00a0 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6\u00a0 as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.<\/p>\n

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PAUL’S CORRECTION
\n<\/u>Philippians 3:7-11 (ESV)<\/strong>
\n7\u00a0 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8\u00a0 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\u00a0 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\u2014 10\u00a0 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11\u00a0 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.<\/p>\n

Romans 3:21-24 (ESV)<\/strong>
\n21\u00a0 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it\u2014 22\u00a0 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23\u00a0 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24\u00a0 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,<\/p>\n

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PAUL’S COMMITMENT<\/u>
\n<\/u>Philippians 3:12-16 (ESV)<\/strong>
\n12\u00a0 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13\u00a0 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14\u00a0 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
\n15\u00a0 Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you.
\n16\u00a0 Only let us hold true to what we have attained.<\/p>\n

Acts 9:15 (ESV)<\/strong>
\n15\u00a0 But the Lord said to him, \u201cGo, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.<\/p>\n

2 Timothy 4:6-8 (ESV)<\/strong>
\n6\u00a0 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. 7\u00a0 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8\u00a0 Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.<\/p>\n

Hebrews 12:1-2 (ESV)<\/strong>
\n1\u00a0 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2\u00a0 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.<\/p>\n

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