1. Spiritual Growth

2. SPIRITUAL GROWTH A Four Step Process Phil. 3:12-14

3. Athletic Illustrations

4. “If anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.” II Tim. 2:5 “If anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.” II Tim. 2:5

5. Athletic Illustrations “Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.” I Cor. 9:24

6. Athletic Illustrations “Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold for me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead. I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Phil. 3:12-14 Phil. 3:12-14

7. Spiritual Growth DISSATISFACTION DISSATISFACTION

8. Spiritual Growth DISSATISFACTION DISSATISFACTION - “Not that I have already attained…” v. 12 - “I do not count myself to have apprehended…” v. 13

9. Spiritual Growth DISSATISFACTION DISSATISFACTION SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE

10. Spiritual Growth DISSATISFACTION DISSATISFACTION SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE “This one thing I do…” v. 13

11. Spiritual Growth DISSATISFACTION DISSATISFACTION SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you.” Matt. 6:33

12. Spiritual Growth DISSATISFACTION DISSATISFACTION SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE “ONE THING I desire of the Lord, that I will seek, that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.” Psa. 27:4

13. Singleness of Purpose Family Business Friends Recreation Spouse Brethren School/Job Neighbor GOD

14. Spiritual Growth DISSATISFACTION DISSATISFACTION SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE “Blessed is the man…whose delight is in the law of the Lord and in His law he meditates day and night.” Psa. 1:2

15. Spiritual Growth DISSATISFACTION DISSATISFACTION SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE FORGETTING THE PAST FORGETTING THE PAST

16. Spiritual Growth DISSATISFACTION DISSATISFACTION SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE FORGETTING THE PAST FORGETTING THE PAST “Forgetting the things which are behind...” v. 13 v. 13

17. Spiritual Growth FORGETTING THE PAST FORGETTING THE PAST Forget: no longer influenced by or affected by

18. Spiritual Growth FORGETTING THE PAST FORGETTING THE PAST “For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness and their sins and lawless deeds I will remember no more.” Heb. 8:12 Heb. 8:12

19. Spiritual Growth DISSATISFACTION DISSATISFACTION SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE FORGETTING THE PAST FORGETTING THE PAST PRESS TOWARD THE GOAL PRESS TOWARD THE GOAL

20. Spiritual Growth DISSATISFACTION DISSATISFACTION SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE FORGETTING THE PAST FORGETTING THE PAST PRESS TOWARD THE GOAL PRESS TOWARD THE GOAL “reaching forward to the things ahead…” “reaching forward to the things ahead…” v. 13 v. 13

21. Spiritual Growth DISSATISFACTION DISSATISFACTION SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE FORGETTING THE PAST FORGETTING THE PAST PRESS TOWARD THE GOAL PRESS TOWARD THE GOAL “reaching forward to the things ahead…” “reaching forward to the things ahead…” v. 13 v. 13 “ I press toward the goal…” v. 14 “ I press toward the goal…” v. 14

22. Spiritual Growth DISSATISFACTION DISSATISFACTION SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE FORGETTING THE PAST FORGETTING THE PAST PRESS TOWARD THE GOAL PRESS TOWARD THE GOAL “for the PRIZE of the upward call of God in Jesus Christ.” v. 14 “for the PRIZE of the upward call of God in Jesus Christ.” v. 14

23. Spiritual Growth DISSATISFACTION DISSATISFACTION SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE FORGETTING THE PAST FORGETTING THE PAST PRESS TOWARD THE GOAL PRESS TOWARD THE GOAL

24. SPIRITUAL GROWTH A Four Step Process Phil. 3:12-14