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Oct 18, 2016 · As the decades of my companionship with Paul have gone by, I have come to love him and believe him. I find it impossible to separate my appreciation-love from my admiration-love. I am thankful not only for Paul’s life-giving teaching, but also for the admirable excellencies of his life and ministry.
- The Goal of The Christian Life Is to Know Christ.
- The Goal of The Christian Life Is to Be Like Christ.
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
Jesus said the same thing when He prayed, “And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent” (John 17:3). Christianity is primarily a growing relationship with the infinite God who has revealed Himself through the Lord Jesus Christ. As with all relationships, it begins with an initial meeting ...
When you met your future mate, fell in love and got married, your life was permanently changed. You would never be the same again. It is the same, only much more so, when you meet Jesus as Savior and Lord. He marks you for life, and the more time you spend growing to know Him, the more you are different. The rest of verses 10 & 11 shows the compone...
So that’s our goal, to know Jesus Christ and to become more and more like Him. Is that your goal? If it is, you should have thought about it this past week. Have you ever noticed that when you buy a new car, you suddenly see that make of car everywhere? This summer, we bought a Sears luggage carrier to go on top of our car for vacation. We started ...
How can we rekindle and maintain our first love for Jesus?How can a defeated Christian learn experientially Christ’s resurrection power over temptation and sin?Why is a godly response to suffering so crucial for Christian growth (see 1 Pet. 5:6-11)?Some say that since we are already crucified with Christ, we do not need to put ourselves to death regarding sin. Why is this not biblically balanced (see Rom. 8:13; Col. 3:1-5)?Jun 12, 2024 · What Paul has in mind here relates to what he’s just said about Christ’s example in chapter 2: “He humbled himself” (2:8). I don’t think that “becoming like him in his death” means that Paul anticipates a crucifixion for himself, or for us, but that he wants to know Christ by echoing Christ’s heart and “mind” (2:5):
Jan 7, 2020 · Paul’s passion and one of his main desires was to please His Lord that loved him so much. Paul’s passion and love for Jesus was so strong that he was willing to sacrifice everything and suffer for his beloved Lord. And Paul was like Christ in that he was also willing to suffer for others.
love for Paul. The pilgrimage of coming to love him and coming to credit him have been one pilgrimage. Two Kinds of Love for Paul Part of the reason why loving him and believing him have a common root is that my love is both an appreciation-love and an admiration-love. I deeply appreciate Paul’s life-giving teach -
Feb 1, 2004 · “I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death.” I want to learn how to die, to die every day to myself and to my own desires. I want to learn how to suffer joyfully.
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A sight of Christ! How shall I stir you to it? It will fire you to duty; it will deliver you from temptation; it will, in fact, make you like him. A man is known by his company; and if you have become acquainted with Christ, and know him, you will be sure to reflect his light.
