EAGERLY AWAITING CHRIST

Passage: Philippians 3:17-21

Key verse: 20

NIV

17 Join together in following my example,(A) brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do.(B) 18 For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears,(C) many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.(D) 19 Their destiny(E) is destruction, their god is their stomach,(F) and their glory is in their shame.(G) Their mind is set on earthly things.(H) 20 But our citizenship(I) is in heaven.(J) And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,(K) 21 who, by the power(L) that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies(M) so that they will be like his glorious body.(N)

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ESV

17 Brothers, (A)join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk (B)according to the example you have in us. 18 For (C)many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you (D)even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 (E)Their end is destruction, (F)their god is their belly, and (G)they glory in their shame, with (H)minds set on earthly things. 20 But (I)our citizenship is in heaven, and (J)from it we (K)await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform (L)our lowly body (M)to be like his glorious body, (N)by the power that enables him even (O)to subject all things to himself.

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1. Keep your eyes on your role models (17-19)

We need to keep our eyes on our role models who live the life of faith. We need to be on guard against enemies of the cross, who are complacent and self-indulgent. They are destined for destruction. Their god is their stomach, their glory is in shameful things, and their minds are gripped with worldly things. Don't pay attention to them!

2. Eagerly await for Christ (2

-21)

We are citizens of heaven! Praise the Lord! We have rights and privileges as God's dearly loved children! While on earth, we eagerly await for Christ Jesus our Savior to take us to his kingdom and transform our lowly bodies into heavenly, immortal ones! No more will we be tempted or slaves of petty desires! We will be Christlike!

Prayer: Lord, forgive my self-indulgence. Help me to eagerly await for Christ my Savior to take me to his heavenly kingdom and be like Him!

One Word: Eagerly await for Christ my Savior!