Core Truth: In writing to Christians about a different subject matter in ancient Corinth (1 Cor. 14:10), the Apostle Paul said: “There are doubtless many different kinds of voices in the world, none of which is without its own significance and meaning.” In today’s message I want to borrow that as an analogy for life in general by suggesting that of all the things that invite, even strongly tempt, us to make them our life’s goal and driving passion none will ever match the call to follow Christ above else!
Scripture: Philippians 3:10-15a (BSB)
I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His suffering, being conformed to Him in His death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already attained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it, but ONE thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus. And all of us who are mature should embrace this point of view.