Series: Philippians (8) | Pastor Mark Harrell | Play/Download

Philippians 2:16-21
Titus 2:1-8

How to run hard after the Lord:
1. Develop, nurture, and cultivate a holy discontentment.
2. You forget what's behind.
3. You strain, press, purse, run, go after what's ahead.
4. Are you living in reality, what you already know to do?
5. Where is your sight set?

Series: Philippians (7) | Pastor Mark Harrell | Play/Download

Philippians 3:12-15
Honest, INTENTIONAL, Purpose

Gathering information is not transformation.

With truth spoken and heard from the Word:
A. How do I implement that truth?  What does it look like to be obedient to that?
B. When am I going to do that?

The difference maker for your life is evaluation and intentional steps.
A. Develop in your heart a holy discontentment for a mediocre walk with Jesus.
     How do I nurture the desire for more of Jesus?

1. Be honest to yourself.
2. Measure yourself against the holiness of Christ.
3. Know and embrace the promises in scripture that remind you that God is at work in you for progress, growth, and maturity.
   Philippians 1:6, II Corinthians 3:18
4. Surround yourself with Christians you love and respect who challenge you to step up, improve, and overcome.

B. Forget what was behind.

1. Forget even a victory if it makes you lazy in faith now.
   I Corinthians 10:12-13
2. Don't let today be affected by something dark behind you.
   I Timothy 1:12-16

C. Strain, press, pursue, run, go, ignite, etc.

1. There is always more of Jesus to be had.
   I Timothy 4:7-10, I Corinthians 9:24-27

Series: Philippians (6) | Pastor Mark Harrell | Play/Download

Philippians Chapter 3
Reasons to pursue Jesus Christ:
1. That I may know Him. Verse 10
2. To work out our salvation and our justification. Verse 11
3. We are really broken. Verse 12
4. Christ has made us His own. Verse 12
Ephesians 1:3-10

Series: Philippians (5) | Pastor Mark Harrell | Play/Download

Psalm 63
Question: Why are we so easily satisfied?

Philippians 3
One major reason to pursue Jesus Christ: That I may know Him.

• What stirs your affections for Jesus?
• What motivates you to know Him, love Him and worship Him?
• What robs your affections for Jesus?
• Hebrews 12:1-2

Series: Philippians (4) | Pastor Mark Harrell | Play/Download

Three ways God handles and looks at the humble heart:
1. Mercy
2. Exalts
3. Satisfaction

Three ways God opposes the proud:
1. He scatters the proud in the imaginations of their hearts.
2. The proud (having to control), He knocks off their throne.
3. The proud will never be satisfied because they believe they deserve more and are ungrateful for what they do have.

What is the motivation of a life that is not built on rivalry and conceit, but instead is built on how to serve and encourage others all for the glory of God?  The motivation is a life of humility, all based on embracing the cross of Jesus Christ.

Three examples of humble Christ-like living:
1. Paul
2. Timothy
3. Epaphroditus