Life Lesson (Philippians 3:13)

Another word for ‘righteousness’ is “a right standing before God." The standard for “a right standing before God” is perfection.

Life Lesson (Philippians 3:20)

For the born-again Christian, our home is in heaven.

Life Lesson (Philippians 3:19)

People say, "They are so spiritually minded, they are no earthly good?!?" I have never met a person like that, I have met someone that is "So earthly minded, they are no heavenly good."

Life Lesson (Philippians 3:20)

We should pursue the goal to:

1. Heed our own personal call from God


2. Love God


3. Love People

Life Lesson (Philippians 3:20)

Did Jesus say the whole Bible is wrapped up in the 10 commandments? No in just 2, love God, love people.

Life Lesson (Philippians 3:21)

When we live in the past, we remember and focus on our former fears and failures.

Life Lesson (Philippians 3:21)

We often remember what we should forget and forget what we should remember.

I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

15 Let all who are spiritually mature agree on these things. If you disagree on some point, I believe God will make it plain to you. 16 But we must hold on to the progress we have already made.

9 Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.  11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank You that I am not like other men — extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.  12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.'  13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!'  14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me.

Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.

Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me?

Which of you can truthfully accuse me of sin? And since I am telling you the truth, why don’t you believe me?

“Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe Me?

Which one of you can show me where I’m wrong? If I’m telling the truth, why don’t you believe me?

17 "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.  18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.  19 Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.  20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.