Philippians 3:14

Reaching Forward To God's Goal

¹³ Brothers, I do not think that I have captured it yet, but here is my one aspiration, so forgetting what is behind me and reaching out for what is ahead of me, ¹⁴ I am pressing onward toward the goal, to win the prize to which God through Jesus Christ is calling us upward. ¹⁵ So let us all who are mature have this attitude. If you have a different attitude, God will make it clear to you.

Calling of God

Christ Jesus

Forgetting Those Things

From God

In Christ

Jesus Christ

Prize of the Upward Call

Purpose of God

Christ

Jesus

Mark

Messiah

1 Peter 5:10

And God, the giver of every spiritual blessing, who through your union with Christ has called you to His eternal glory, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself make you perfect, firm, and strong,

1 Corinthians 9:24

Do you not know that in a race the runners all run, but only one can get the prize? You must run in such a way that you can get the prize.

Luke 16:16

It was the law and the prophets until John, but ever since that time the good news of the kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and everybody has been taking it by storm.

Romans 8:28-30

Yes, we know that all things go on working together for the good of those who keep on loving God, who are called in accordance with God's purpose.

Romans 9:23-24

so as to make known the riches of His glory for the objects of His mercy, whom He prepared in ages past to share His glory --

2 Corinthians 4:17-1

For this slight and momentary sorrow continues to accumulate for me a solid and eternal glory far beyond any comparison,

1 Thessalonians 2:12

to live lives worthy of God who calls you into His kingdom and His glory.

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

We ought always to be thanking God for you, brothers dearly loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through the Spirit's consecration of you and through your faith in the truth,

2 Timothy 4:7-8

I have fought the fight for the good, I have run my race, I have kept faith.

Hebrews 3:1

Therefore, my Christian brothers, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the Messenger and High Priest whom we profess to follow,

Hebrews 6:1

So then let us once for all quit the elementary teaching about Christ and continue progressing toward maturity; let us stop relaying a foundation of repentance from works that mean only death, and of faith in God,

1 Peter 1:3-4

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In accordance with His great mercy He has begotten us anew to an ever living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead;

1 Peter 1:13

Therefore, as a means of spiritual preparation, tighten up the belt about your minds, keep perfectly calm, keep your hope on the spiritual blessing to be conferred upon you at the unveiling of Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:3

because His divine power has given us everything that is needful for life and piety, through our full knowledge of Him who through His glory and excellence has called us to Him.

Revelation 3:21

I will give to him who conquers the privilege of taking his seat with me on my throne, just as I have conquered and taken my seat with my Father on His throne.