Phil 3:12-14

12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend
that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are
behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

TITLE: WITH THE GRACE OF GOD, HOW DID WE MAKE OUR LIVES THROUGH THE YEAR?

Realizing the grace of God in every aspect of our lives, we should lead our lives to:

A) A Deeper and More Established Relationship with God

The Word of God pictures to us different relationships we have with God:
Creator-Creation; God-Man; Master-Servant; Lord-Slave; King-Subject; Saviour-Sinner; Teacher-Follower;
Husband-Wife; Father-Son; Physican-Sick; Potter-Clay; Giver-Needy
But sadly, with so much picture of these relationships, we fail to see them and thereby and as a result, we fail in
going deeper and being more established in our relationship with Him.
Phil 3:10
10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made
conformable unto his death;
Phil 3:8
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for
whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
B) A More Defined Commitment to the Lord
Have all things that came to our lives led us to having a more defined commitment to Him? Maybe we almost
had but failed again. After we realize all the goodness of God and His will, the more we were afraid to make
commitments!
Rom 12:1-2
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy,
acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove
what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Phil 1:20-21
20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all
boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

C) A Stronger Faith in Him

What do you think did all the miracles that Jesus did make of the disciples?
Heb 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he
is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
James 2:17-20
17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will
shew thee my faith by my works.
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

D) A Development of Right Motivation (for ourselves and for others)

Phil 4:13
13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Phil 2:1-3
1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any
bowels and mercies,
2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than
themselves.

E) A Scriptural Attitude
We all did not have the right attitude and character when we started…But after all the teachings, learnings,
examples, knowledge, doctrine, preachings, lessons, we should have been led to having Scriptural attitude in all
things.
Phil 4:8
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just,
whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any
virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Phil 2:14-16
14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and
perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither
laboured in vain.
F) A Godly Relationship with One Another
A godly linking together is what we need. Not material (only when we need money). Not physical.
Rom 12:10
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
1 Peter 3:8-11
8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto
called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak
no guile:
11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
1 Cor 12:12-22
12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one
body: so also is Christ.
13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or
free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
14 For the body is not one member, but many.
15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?
20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.
21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need
of you.
22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

G) A specific Area of Involvement in the Ministry

Eph 4:12
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
2 Cor 4:1
1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
2 Cor 5:18
18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the
ministry of reconciliation;
Acts 20:24
24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course
with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.