LET GO AND PRESS (MOVE)
ON!
PHILIPPIANS 3 AND 4
REVIEW OF CHAPTERS 1 & 2:
Chapter 1
•I really love you guys! Everyday I pray for you! Grow in the fruit of
righteousness (doing what is right). I pray you get to share in His suffering:
He experienced rejection, misunderstanding, and betrayal by friends and
family –following Jesus – you will experience the same…
Chapter 2
•Have the same mind/attitude as Jesus! He emptied Himself of His glory and
became a servant (kenosis) –valuing others above Himself
•Work out your salvation –Grow to be more like Jesus!
•Chapter 3 starts immediately with “watch out
for those CINOs!” Those who are Christians In
Name Only - CINOs!
•V1-14 Look at my personal success –people
would say “wow” – I say these are worthless
when compared to my relationship with Jesus!
Paul says, “I want to gain Christ and become
more like Him”
•I want to know/experience His suffering so I
will experience the power of His resurrection!
•Am I perfect? NO, I press on to take a hold of
Jesus as He has already taken hold of me!
•Forgetting the past and straining toward what is
ahead!...
•I press forward –toward the prize God has
called me to (eternal life)
•V15-21 All of us who are mature –let go of the
past and press on toward Christ –be Christ-like
•Remember Chapter 2 –Jesus emptied Himself,
valuing your soul, He humbled Himself unto
death…We must have the same attitude/mind;
letting go of the past –not trying to prove who
right or who wrong…
•4: 1-3 Paul gives the example of two lady
leaders = Euodia and Synthyche…argue,
complain against each other, cause division…
help them have the mind of Christ! These are
godly leaders who have fought for the gospel
with me! Co-warriors! Help them…
•We, too, have a past…
Forgiveness same as
onion!
Pastor Nick and Pastor’s wife Peggy Lee Lefors
Marco Polo
Chapter 4 (v 1 –7)
•Rejoice in the Lord always!
•Let your gentleness be obvious to all!
•Do not be anxious about anything but in
every situation, by prayer and petition,
with thanksgiving –present your
requests to God
•Then the peace of God, which is above
our understanding (how I can have
peace), will guard your hearts and
minds in Christ Jesus!
What do you see?
The past or freedom to press
on?
Let us learn to, THINK on these things (v8-11):
•Things that are true
•Things that are noble (respectful)
•Things that are right
•Things that are pure
•Things that are lovely
•Things that are admirable
•Things that are excellent or worth praising
•Practice these things and you WILL have the peace of God with you!
•Practice these things: a) Let go of the past; b) working on having same
mind/attitude of Christ; c) Dwelling on things of God (positive); d) etc…
•V10- 23 I, Paul, have learned to be content no matter what –learning to
control my desires…content…I have learned to be satisfied when I have a
lot and when I have very little (nothing)…and because I have learned to
be content…
•V13 “I can do all things through Christ Who gives me strength.”
•V19 “My God will meet all your needs according to the riches in His
glory in Christ Jesus”
•V23 “May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. AMEN”
WHAT DO WE SEE…
•Jesus “takes hold of me” first; now I take hold of Him
•Forgiveness is like an onion…
•As I work on controlling my desires, He blesses with a peace
beyond my understanding and I can be content (satisfied even
though I don’t understand or agree with the situation)
•I can do all things through Christ Jesus Who gives me strength
