Preacher: Evang. Onyebuchi Ubani
Theme: Pressing towards the goal
Topic: One thing I do
Text: Philippians 3:4-15
Introduction: Whenever you hear the word of God, look for the promises. In every scripture the principles of God is revealed.
In our basic scripture Paul said “one thing i do” but he mentioned two things:
i. forgetting those things which are behind and
ii. Reaching out to the things which are before.
Yesterday is in the past.
Paul might have had some ugly past just like all of us.
There are people that cannot move on from their past because it keeps hunting them.
He that the son of man has set free is free indeed (John 8:26).
Dangers of dwelling on the negative past:
- There is always fear
- There is always discouragement
- There is depression
Both success and failure can be used as an instrument by the devil to destroy a child of God. Don’t be carried away. Take heed lest you fall (1 Corinths 10:12).
When you dwell so much on your positive past:
- Pride will set it. Pride is an enemy of God. More often than not, pride creeps in little by little without our conscious awareness.
- Overconfidence. This makes you to feel like there is no one better than you. He works in us to will and to do according to His good pleasure (Philip.2:13)
- Indiscipline. You begin to disrespect people.
Conclusion:
Don’t be a prisoner of the past. Keep pressing towards the goal which is heaven.
God bless you!!!
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Success Eletuo
SMAC MEDIA
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