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The Secret for Victorious Christian Living (2)

The Secret for Victorious Christian Living (2). by Pastor W.J. Jackson January 13, 2008. Introduction of Text: Philippians 4:10 – 14 (NLT, 2004). Philippians 4:10 – 14.

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The Secret for Victorious Christian Living (2)

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  1. The Secret for Victorious Christian Living(2) by Pastor W.J. Jackson January 13, 2008

  2. Introduction of Text: Philippians 4:10 – 14 (NLT, 2004)

  3. Philippians 4:10 – 14 Vs. 10 - How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn’t have the chance to help me.

  4. Philippians 4:10 – 14 Vs. 11 - Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have.

  5. Philippians 4:10 – 14 Vs. 12 - I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little.

  6. Philippians 4:10 – 14 Vs. 13 - For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. Vs. 14 - Even so, you have done well to share with me in my present difficulty.

  7. Introduction

  8. I. Know What Really Matters. • Philippians 1:9 – 11(NLT)

  9. Philippians 1:9 – 11(NLT) Vs. 9 - I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding.

  10. Philippians 1:9 – 11(NLT) Vs. 10 - For I want you to understand what really matters,so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return.

  11. Philippians 1:9 – 11(NLT) Vs. 11 - May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ—for this will bring much glory and praise to God.

  12. Knowing What Really Matters Requires An Intimate Relationship With God. Vs. 9 (NLT)

  13. Vs. 9 - I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. 1. Intimacy Begins With Overflowing Love. 2. Intimacy Produces Knowledge And Understanding.

  14. B. Knowing What Really Matters Is Necessary For Christ-like Character. 1. To Live Pure And Blameless Lives. Vs. 10 (NLT) Vs.10 - For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return.

  15. B. Knowing What Really Matters Is Necessary For Christ-like Character. 2. To Live Fruitful Lives. Vs. 11 (NLT) Vs. 11 - May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—therighteous characterproduced in yourlife by JesusChrist—for this will bring much glory and praise to God.

  16. C. Knowing And Doing What Really Matters Brings Glory And Praise To God. Vs. 11 (NLT) Vs. 11 - May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ—for this will bring much glory and praise to God.

  17. Perfect Your Attitude.Philippians 2:5 (NLT) Vs. 5 - You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.

  18. A. Two Definitions of Attitude. 1. Webster: a mental position with regard to fact or state; a feeling or emotion toward a fact or state. 2. World book: a way of thinking, acting, or feeling.

  19. B. A Description of the Perfect Attitude Philippians 2:6 – 9 (NLT) Vs. 6 - Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something tocling to.

  20. B. A Description of the Perfect Attitude Philippians 2:6 – 9 (NLT) Vs. 7 - Instead, he gave up his divineprivileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form,

  21. B. A Description of the Perfect AttitudePhilippians 2:6 – 9 (NLT) Vs. 8 - he humbledhimself in obedience to God and dieda criminal’s death on a cross.

  22. Vs. 9 - Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, 1. Jesus’ Attitude Towards Service. 2. Jesus’ Attitude Towards Sacrifice.

  23. C. The Development of Attitude. 1. How Attitudes Are Formed. a. Review of Definitions b. Examples of “Formed” Attitudes

  24. A. Two Definitions of Attitude. 1. Webster: a mental position with regard to fact or state; a feeling or emotion toward a fact or state. 2. World book: a way of thinking, acting, or feeling.

  25. C. The Development of Attitude. 1. How Attitudes Are Formed. a. Review of Definitions b. Examples of “Formed” Attitudes

  26. C. The Development of Attitude. 2. How Attitudes Are Transformed Philippians 4:8, 9 (NLT) Vs. 8 - And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things thatare excellent and worthy of praise.

  27. Vs. 9 - Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Thenthe God of peace will be with you

  28. a. The example of Paul. Philippians1:12 – 19 (NLT)

  29. Philippians 1:12 – 19 (NLT) • Vs. 12 - And I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News.

  30. Philippians 1:12 – 19 (NLT) • Vs. 13 - For everyone here, including the whole palace guard, knows that I am in chains because of Christ.

  31. Philippians 1:12 – 19 (NLT) • Vs. 14 - And because of my imprisonment, most of the believers here have gained confidence and boldly speak God’s message without fear.

  32. Philippians 1:12 – 19 (NLT) • Vs. 15 - It’s true that some are preaching out of jealousy and rivalry. But others preach about Christ with pure motives.

  33. Philippians 1:12 – 19 (NLT) • Vs. 16 - They preach because they love me, for they know I have been appointed to defend the Good News.

  34. Philippians 1:12 – 19 (NLT) • Vs. 17 - Those others do not have pure motives as they preach about Christ. They preach with selfish ambition, not sincerely, intending to make my chains more painful to me.

  35. Philippians 1:12 – 19 (NLT) • Vs. 18 - But that doesn’t matter. Whether their motives are false or genuine, the message about Christ is being preached either way, so I rejoice. And I will continue to rejoice.

  36. Philippians 1:12 – 19 (NLT) • Vs. 19 - For I know that as you pray for me and the Spirit of Jesus Christ helps me, this will lead to my deliverance.

  37. III. Learn How To Deal With Your Failure. • Philippians 3:12 -14 (NLT)

  38. Philippians 3:12 -14 (NLT) • Vs. 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.

  39. Philippians 3:12 -14 (NLT) • Vs. 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,

  40. Philippians 3:12 -14 (NLT) • Vs. 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.

  41. IV. Know What’s Available In Jesus. • Philippians 4:13, 19 (NLT)

  42. Philippians 4:13, 19 (NLT) • Vs.13 - For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.

  43. Philippians 4:13, 19 (NLT) • Vs.19 - And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

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