For this Cause - part 1

Transcript

2. Philippians 3:1-14
3. Cause
4. “Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.” Philippians 3:12
5. ‘I press on...’
6. ‘Consider everything a loss...’
7. ‘Forgetting what is behind...’
8. What was the Cause?
9. “I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.” Philippians 3:12
11. ‘A church of our size…’
12. What did Paul’s cause produce?
13. Clarity
14. Cause produces clarity
15. Causeless living = careless living
16. We must not do because we can... But because it is right
17. What does clarity in Cause produce?
18. Focus
19. ‘The difference between successful people and very successful people, is that very successful people say ‘no’ to almost everything.’ Warren Buffet
20. When we say yes to cause, no is not a word of rebellion, but of purpose!
21. Clarity empowers us to be focused on the main thing - not everything!
22. Fruitfulness
23. ‘Action without vision is only passing time, vision without action is merely day dreaming, but vision with action can change the world.’ Nelson Mandela
24. Clarity empowers us to build - not just bless!
25. Freedom
26. ‘Freedom comes when we are concerned only about the opinion of the One in the audience who truly matters.’ Simon Walker
27. Clarity empowers us to do what we be - not be what we do!