Pastor Davids Sunday Sermon Notes & Video Current Series: Make It a Habit To Be Happy #8 Sundays Sermon: DEVELOPING HAPPY HABITS Pt. 2 Sermon Text: Philippians 3: 1-21 Date: 9/7/2014 (((1.))) EVERY DAY: _____ _____ _____ _____ . (Relax in Gods Grace) “…We Christians glory in what Christ Jesus “has DONE for us” and realize that we are “helpless to save ourselves.”” Phil. 3:3 (LB) Philippians 3:3 NLT For we who worship by the Spirit of God are the ones who are truly circumcised. We rely on what Christ Jesus has done for us. We put no confidence in human effort, “…We couldn’t carry this off by our own efforts, and we know it!” Phil. 3:3 (MSG) Philippians 3:3 MSG The real believers are the ones the Spirit of God leads to work away at this ministry, filling the air with Christs praise as we do it. We couldnt carry this off by our own efforts, and we know it – THE TRAP: _________ (Legalism) vs. 2-6 “… in legalistic righteousness, I was faultless.” Phil. 3:6 Philippians 3:6 NIV as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for righteousness based on the law, faultless. “But I “no longer count on my own goodness” or my ability to obey God’s law. Instead I trust Christ to save me! For God’s ways of making us right with himself is through faith!” Phil. 3:9 (NLT) Philippians 3:9 NLT and become one with him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God’s way of making us right with himself depends on faith. Chara (Joy) Charis (grace) (((2.))) EVERY DAY: _____ _____ _____ _____ . (Remember what matters most) “All the things that I once thought were so “important” to me, I now consider “worth nothing,” because of Christ.” Phil. 3:7 Philippians 3:7 NIV But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. THE TRAP: _____ _____ _____ . (The Pop Culture) “Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the priceless gain ”of knowing Christ Jesus” my Lord. I have discarded everything else, “counting it all as garbage.” so that I may “have Christ” and “become one with him.” Phil. 3:8-9a (NLT) 1 John 2:16 NIV For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. Philippians 3:8-9 NLT Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ and become one with him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God’s way of making us right with himself depends on faith. QUOTE He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep for that which he cannot lose Jim Elliot (((3.))) EVERY DAY: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ . (Get to know Jesus better) “I want to “know Christ” and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in His suffering, “becoming like Him” in his death so that somehow I also may be raised to life.” Phil. 3:10-11 Philippians 3:10-11 NIV I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. “For my “determined purpose” is that I may know Christ – that I may “progressively” become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding Him more strongly and more clearly…” Philippians 3:10 AMP [For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly], and that I may in that same way come to know the power outflowing from His resurrection [which it exerts over believers], and that I may so share His sufferings as to be continually transformed [in spirit into His likeness even] to His death, [in the hope] THE TRAP: ___________ . (Busyness) “Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 Psalm 46:10 NIV He says, Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. (((4.))) EVERY DAY: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ . (Review where I need to grow.) “I don’t mean to say I am perfect, I still haven’t learned all I should, but I “keep working toward that day when I will finally be” all that Christ saved me for and wants me to be. No, dear brothers, I am still not all I should be…” Phil. 3:12-13 (LB) Psalm 139:23-24 NIV Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Philippians 3:12-13 NLT 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. 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, THE TRAP: ____________ . (Pride) “Test yourselves” to make sure you are solid in the faith. Don’t drift along taking everything for granted. “Give yourselves regular checkups.” You need firsthand evidence, not mere hearsay, that Jesus Christ is in you. “Test it out.” If you fail the test, do something about it.” 2 Cor. 13:5 (MSG) 2 Corinthians 13:5 MSG Test yourselves to make sure you are solid in the faith. Dont drift along taking everything for granted. Give yourselves regular checkups. You need firsthand evidence, not mere hearsay, that Jesus Christ is in you. Test it out. If you fail the test, do something about it. I hope the test wont show that we have failed. But if it comes to that, wed rather the test showed our failure than yours. Were rooting for the truth to win out in you. We couldnt possibly do otherwise. We dont just put up with our limitations; we celebrate them, and then go on to celebrate every strength, every triumph of the truth in you. We pray hard that it will all come together in your lives. (((5.))) EVERY DAY: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ AND _____ ____ ____ ____ . (Forget what cant be changed AND focus on the future) “I am “focusing” all my energies on this one thing: “Forgetting the past” and “looking forward to what lies ahead,” I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven.” Phil. 3:13-14 (NLT) Philippians 3:13-14 NLT 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, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. THE TRAPS: __________ __________ (__________) __________ . (Regret Un-forgiveness (Resentment) Tradition) “God says, “Forget the former things” and do not dwell on the past. See I am doing a new thing! Even now it shall spring forth.” Isaiah 43:18-19a Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. (“ “) emphasis on these words and/or phases Destiny Church David Smith, Lead Pastor 1375 New Clark Rd. Cedar Hill, Texas 75104 Video viewing of past sermons. destinychurch.us/media/video-archive/ TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY, AMEN.
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