8 PM Friday March 13 20 Downtown Second floor Eros Theatre Building Entrance next to CCD Opp Churchgate station Philippians Chapter 3 Finally my brothers rejoice in the Lord To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you ID: 225563
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AMBITION
8 PM, Friday, March 13 @ 20 Downtown, Second floor, Eros Theatre Building
(Entrance next to CCD) Opp. Churchgate stationSlide2
Philippians Chapter 3
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.2 Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. 3 For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God
and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh 4 though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more:
5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law,
blameless. Slide3
Philippians Chapter 3
7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith
— 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.Slide4
AMBITION
Unraveling the heart of Worldly AmbitionFinding Soul
TreasureBeing a Jesus Follower (Dying to Self)Slide5
AT THE HEART OF WORLDLY AMBITION
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.2 Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. 3 For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God
and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the fleshSlide6
Genesis
Chapter 17When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless. 2 Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers
.” 3 Abram fell facedown, and God said to him, 4 “As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. 5 No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham
, for I have made you a father of many nations. 6 I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.
7 I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. Slide7
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The whole land of Canaan, where you now reside as a foreigner, I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your descendants after you; and I will be their God.” 9 Then God said to Abraham, “As for you, you must keep my covenant, you and your descendants after you for the generations to come. 10 This is my covenant with you and your descendants after you, the covenant you are to keep: Every male among you shall be circumcised.
11 You are to undergo circumcision, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and you. 12 For the generations to come every male among you who is eight days old must be circumcised, including those born in your household or bought with money from a foreigner—those who are not your offspring. Slide8
AT THE HEART OF WORDLY AMBITION
God creates a covenant with two sides:Abraham was to walk faithfully and blamelesslyGod would be his God and his future generations God forever.Keeping the Abrahamic Covenant was one sided!Slide9
AT THE HEART OF WORLDLY AMBITION
To be God’s friend you need:i) SIGNIFICANCEii) PERFECTNESS/COMPLETENESSiii) APPROVALSlide10
AT THE HEART OF WORLDLY AMBITION
2 Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. 3 For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh
Jewish Impostors – Your accomplishments (Circumcision) get you ultimate Godly Significance, Godly perfection, Godly approvalPaul – We are significant, we are perfect and approved because of the accomplishment of God through Christ Slide11
AT THE HEART OF WORLDLY AMBITION
SignificancePerfection
Approval
THROUGH OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS Slide12
FINDING SOUL TREASURE
If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law,
blameless. But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Slide13
FINDING SOUL TREASURE
Great Family Heritage – Hebrew of Hebrew/Circumcised on the Eighth DayGreat Social Status – Of the People of Israel, of the tribe of BenjaminGreat Learning – Pharisee of PhariseeDriven by great zeal and passion-
zealous persecutor of the ChurchReligiously Perfect – Perfect with righteousness to the law.Slide14
8 Indeed,
I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith.Slide15
FINDING SOUL TREASURE
You can try to force yourself away from Selfish Ambitions through focusing on Good Ambition orYou can drift along with your ambitionsKnowing Jesus and having intimacy with Jesus is the ultimate treasure to our SoulSlide16
FINDING SOUL TREASURE
SignificancePerfectionApproval
THROUGH THE GOSPEL
EXPERIENCING JESUSSlide17
BEING A JESUS FOLLOWER (DYING TO SELF)
10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
Is Jesus our greatest treasure daily?Are we sure we want to follow Jesus?