MESSAGE OUTLINE

FOR 2-18-2024

The Power of Personally Stretching Goals

Introduction:

Phil. 3:10-14 (NIV)

  1. What is Paul’s goal? V.10

“To know Christ and the power of his resurrection.”

  1. How are we going to reach your personally stretching goals?
  1. You must assess where you are now.

V. 12-13

“The day you stop setting or reaching goals you are dying.”

  1. How are you doing spiritually? _______
  2. How are you doing relationally? _______
  3. How are you doing professionally? _______
  4. How are you doing financially? _______
  5. How are you doing physically? _______          
  1. Forget where you have been.
  1. We need to forget our failures.
  2. We need to forget our successes.
  1. Envision where you want to be.

V. 13-14

  1. You have to persevere towards your goals.
  1. We need to press on!

V. 12, 14

  1. Nothing worthwhile happens without perseverance.

Some suggestions:

  1. Spend some time in reflection every day.
  2. Keep a calendar and schedule my goals in advance.
  3. Make a “to do” list every day.

Conclusion: You need to know today that through the same power that raised Jesus from the dead you can press on.