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First Baptist Church March 8, 2020 FINDING JOY WHEN CHRISTIANS FALL AWAY Philippians 3:17-21 Pastor Ken MacGillivray Not everyone who falls away truly knows Christ. They never return to Him. Not everyone who falls away truly

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FINDING JOY WHEN… CHRISTIANS FALL AWAY Philippians 3:17-21

First Baptist Church

March 8, 2020 Pastor Ken MacGillivray

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Not everyone who falls away truly knows
Christ. They never return to Him.

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Not everyone who falls away truly knows
Christ. They never return to Him.
Not everyone who falls away is lost. Some

do return to Him.

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Not everyone who falls away truly knows
Christ. They never return to Him.
Not everyone who falls away is lost. Some

do return to Him.

Not everyone who falls away from the Lord

leaves the church.

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Not everyone who falls away truly knows
Christ. They never return to Him.
Not everyone who falls away is lost. Some

do return to Him.

Not everyone who falls away from the Lord

leaves the church.

Everyone who falls away affects others –

believers and unbelievers.

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Not everyone who falls away truly knows
Christ. They never return to Him.
Not everyone who falls away is lost. Some

do return to Him.

Not everyone who falls away from the Lord

leaves the church.

Everyone who falls away affects others –

believers and unbelievers.

Everyone who falls away needs the

prayers, love, and patience of Christian friends like us.

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Philippians 3:17-21

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Philippians 3:17

Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.

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Spiritual growth and protection come from spending time with and imitating mature followers of Jesus Christ.

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If you are a more mature believer –

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If you are a more mature believer –

First, embrace God’s intention that

you be a model for others to follow. God intends that other believers imitate you.

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If you are a more mature believer –

Embrace God’s intention that you be

a model for others to follow. God intends that other believers imitate you.

Make room in your schedule to

spend time with growing believers.

This is the bread and butter of Jesus’ church!

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If you are a newer Christian –

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If you are a newer Christian –

Put yourself in a place to be discipled

by more mature believers.

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If you are a newer Christian –

Put yourself in a place to be discipled

by more mature believers.

Be open to their spiritual encourage-

ment and loving accountability.

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If you are a newer Christian –

Put yourself in a place to be discipled

by more mature believers.

Be open to their spiritual encourage-

ment and loving accountability.

Imitate them as they imitate Jesus!

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Philippians 3:18-19

18 For many walk, of whom I have

told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: 19 whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame — who set their mind on earthly things.

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Philippians 2:20-21 ESV

20 For I have no one like him, who

will be genuinely concerned for your

welfare. 21 For they all seek their own

interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

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Philippians 3:19

. . . Whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame — who set their mind on earthly things.

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Philippians 3:20-21

20 For our citizenship is in heaven,

from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

21 who will transform our lowly body

that it may be conformed to His glori-

us body, according to the working

by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.

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