The Heart of Prayer: Knowing God

Jul 10, 2016

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Message Notes

John 15:5-8; Philippians 3:1-16, 4:6-7

Philippians 3:1-16 “…7 I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. 8 Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ 9 and become one with him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ.* For God’s way of making us right with himself depends on faith. 10 I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death, 11 so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead!
12 I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. 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, 14 I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us…”

Rely on what Jesus has done for us, not our EFFORTS

Live to KNOW Jesus and EXPERIENCE His life-giving power

Press on to honor Jesus by WHO we are & WHAT we do

Next Steps

Further Study

Review John 15:5-8 and Philippians 4:6-7. Do you rely on Jesus through prayer on regular basis? What is something you can pray about instead of worrying? Read Philippians 3:1-16. What is an action you can take to know Jesus more this week?

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