Continue Walking in the Lord
🌿 Philippians 3:12-14 🌿
🙏 **Introduction:**
Welcome to our Bible study session focusing on Philippians 3:12-14. This passage encourages us to press on toward the goal and not dwell on past mistakes or achievements.
🙏 **Opening Prayer:**
Heavenly Father, as we gather for this study, we seek Your guidance and wisdom. Open our hearts and minds to receive Your Word and help us apply its teachings in our lives. Amen.
📖 **Discussion:**
- *Philippians 3:12* - "Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me."
- *Philippians 3:13* - "Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,"
- *Philippians 3:14* - "I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
🔑 **Key Points:**
1. **Continuous Growth:** Paul acknowledges his imperfection and expresses the desire to grow spiritually.
2. **Forget the Past:** Dwelling on past successes or failures can hinder our progress. We are called to focus on the present and future goals.
3. **Striving Toward the Goal:** Just like an athlete aims for the prize, we are urged to persevere and pursue our ultimate goal in Christ.
🙏 **Closing Prayer:**
Lord, we thank You for the valuable lessons learned from Philippians 3:12-14. Help us to press on in our faith journey, leaving behind what weighs us down and fixing our eyes on You. May we run the race set before us with endurance. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
May this study deepen your understanding of Philippians 3:12-14 and inspire you to keep pressing on toward the goal set before you. God bless!
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