Are We There Yet? Week #1 Notes

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Are We There Yet? Week #1 Notes Philippians 3:12-14 New International Version (NIV) 12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

Main Idea: Move toward God’s ‘there yet” for my life… Mark 12:31 New International Version (NIV) 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” New International Version The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these." New Living Translation The second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these." English Standard Version The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” Berean Study Bible The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these." Berean Literal Bible The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is not another commandment greater than these." New American Standard Bible "The second is this, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.' There is no other commandment greater than these." King James Bible And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. Holman Christian Standard Bible "The second is: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other command greater than these."

Are We There Yet? Week #1 Notes International Standard Version The second is this: 'You must love your neighbor as yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these." NET Bible The second is: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these." New Heart English Bible The second is this, 'You are to love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these." Aramaic Bible in Plain English “And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these.”

The how #1- I move toward God’s ‘there yet’ for my life by loving myself the way God has loved me. John 13:34-35 New International Version (NIV) 34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

The how #2 - I move toward God’s ‘there yet’ for my life by viewing myself the way God views me, with grace. Philippians 3:13 New International Version (NIV) 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 2 Corinthians 12:9 New International Version (NIV) 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. Romans 8:1New International Version (NIV) 8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,

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I am a new creation in Him! 2 Corinthians 5:17 I am reconciled in Christ! My message is reconciliation and freedom. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 I am righteous and holy. Ephesians 4:24 I am part of a royal priest hood a chosen generation. 1 Peter 2:9 I’m adopted as his own kid Romans 8:15 I’m a temple of the Holy Spirit 1 Corinthians 6:19 I’m a friend of God John 15:14

2 Corinthians 10:5 New International Version (NIV) 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

The how #3- I move toward God’s ‘there yet’ for my life by challenging myself with truth because God challenges me with truth. James 1:22-25 New International Version (NIV) 22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

Main Idea: Move toward God’s ‘there yet” for my life… The how #1 - By loving myself the way God has loved me… The how #2 - By viewing myself the way God views me, WITH GRACE… The how #3 - By challenging myself with truth because God challenges me with truth…

Talk about it: Ice Breaker: When you were a kid what did you want to be when you grew up? What changed? Read and discuss Philippians 3:12-14 What does “Forgetting what is behind me and straining towards what’s ahead” look like for you? What are some things you need to forget; are there some you’ve let go before but find yourself picking back up? What are some things you are pressing on toward? How do you move away from comparisons to others with your “there yet”? How does Paul tell us to define our “there yet”? (hint v.14)

Are We There Yet? Week #1 Notes Read and discuss Mark 12:31, John 13:34-35, Philippians 3:13, 2 Corinthians 12:9, and Romans 8:1 Have you ever wondered how God could love you? How does God love you? What is challenging to you about receiving grace for yourself? Do you find it easy or hard to extend grace? Do you believe that His “Grace is sufficient for you? Which of the above ‘I am declarations’ do you need to grow in? Read and discuss 2 Corinthians 10:5 and James 1:22-25 How can you challenge yourself with truth? How have you been a “hearer” and not a “doer” of the truth? What are some lies in your life that the truth has revealed? How do you glean from God’s truth? Where do you find God’s truth?