Keys to Passionately Pursuing Christ

Series: Light In the Darkness

Title: Keys to Passionately Pursuing Christ

Text: Philippians 3:12-16

A word picture for an authentic follower of Christ: A Magnifying Glass

Ps. 34:3 “Come, magnify the Lord with me.”

Pursuing Christ requires:

1. A sober self-assessment vv. 12a, 13a

2. A sustained effort  vv. 12b, 14a

3. A solid foundation v. 12c

4. A singular focus  v. 13b

5. A steady gaze  v. 14b

6. A sanctified attitude  vv. 15-16

“Give me one pure and holy passion, Give me one magnificent obsession, Give me one glorious ambition for my life, To know and follow hard after You.”