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Purpose #3
Created to Become Like Jesus
Philippians 3:13 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…
1. Focus.
Becoming like Jesus means…
What is the one thing you can do, that by doing that
everything else becomes easier or unnecessary?
(Keller, Gary; Papasan, Jay: The ONE Thing )
a. Must understand that multitasking is a lie.
b. Must not confuse activity with progress.
c. Must be mindful of the drift.
2. Forget.
Epilanthanomai: to forget, neglect, to overlook,
especially the effects that go with failing to notice
Mathew 5:44 But I say, love your enemies! Pray for
those who persecute you!
45 In that way, you will be acting as
true children of your Father in
heaven.
Two areas of intentional forgetfulness:
a. Positive things that happened
to you.
b. Negative things that happened
to you.
Ezekiel 18:22
All their past sins will
be forgotten…
3. Forward.
Going forward is risky. God honors, God
honoring risk.
We must minister based on imagination, not
memory.
Deuteronomy 1:6 “When we were at Mount Sinai, the Lord our God
said to us, ‘You have stayed at this mountain long enough. 7 It is time
to break camp and move on…
Familiar ≠ Holy
Familiar ≠ Better
Familiar ≠ Productive
Mindful of three things:
Drift. Morph. Settle.
Philippians 3:13 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…
You have the choice:
Who you surround yourself with.
Who you allow in your space.
What you allow in your brain.
Philippians 3:13 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…
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