A Passion to Know Jesus and to Make Him Known

Philippians 3:7-14

a message by | Mick Veach | lead pastor candidate

I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ and become one with him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God’s way of making us right with himself depends on faith. I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death, so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead!

I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. —Philippians 3:7-14 NLT

I. 10 Foundational Principles for Every Believer

A. Love Jesus and love Him more
1. Mark 12:30—Love Jesus with everything
2. Philippians 3:7-14—Paul’s passion for Jesus is above all else
3. Romans 12:1-2—A life of worship will flow from your life

B. Love people even when it hurts
1. I John 3:17-18—Love in action
2. John 8—We drop the rocks
3. Revelation 7:9—Every Tribe present on judgment day

C. Run from sin like from a house fire
1. 2 Timothy 2:22—Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts, instead pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love and peace
2. Ephesians 5:18—Be filled with the Holy Spirit

D. Pray prayers that make you sweat
1. Ephesians 3:14-19—you would have the power to know how wide, how deep is the love of God
2. Let’s have the audacity to pray for Joel 2—Outpouring of His Spirit on upon us

E. Meditate day and night on the Word
1. Joshua 1:8—Joshua knew truth and that enabled him to lead
2. Psalm 119—Lamp and Light
3. Hebrews 4:12—Double edged sword
4. 2 Timothy 3:16-17—God breathed

F. Become a water-walker
Matthew 14:22-23–Let’s get out of the boat together

G. Acknowledge that nothing is yours, enjoy His Gifts
Matthew 6:25-34

H. Love, Cherish and Cheer on your Family
Ephesians 5:22-23

I. Find your role in the mission of God and engage
1. Matthew 24:14—Finish the mission and go home
2. Acts 1:8
3. Romans 10:13-15
4. Matthew 9:37-38

J. Keep Looking up—Eternal Perspective
Revelation 21:1-6

II. Application
A. Let’s pray together that we would be united and on mission—John 17
B. Let’s pray that we know Him and Make Him known


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