Three-D Discipleship

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Discipleship in this Culture: Pastor Matt McMillan and others talk about discipleship in today's culture and churches going through revitalizations. Discipleship is learning to bow on earth, become on earth, and battle on earth like you will in Heaven.

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Tuesday Feb 10, 2026

Ep 257 - SERMON - Live Up: What are you running for—Christ’s prize, or the filthy scraps behind you? Philippians 3:12-14

Tuesday Feb 10, 2026

Run On Purpose 💪 Paul’s picture is simple: life isn’t a casual trail-run where you wander wherever you feel—it's a race with one path and one prize. Paul admits he’s not “there” yet, but he runs with everything he’s got because Christ has already taken hold of him. That changes how we run: not to earn the prize, but because the prize is promised and secured.

Paul contrasts two ways of living:

Running aimlessly (no clear “why”)
Running backward to “filthy scraps” (old sins, old status, old confidence in the flesh)
Running forward toward the prize—righteousness in Christ and resurrection life with Christ

And the key mindset shift is humility: the path to the prize goes through the cross, not around it. Suffering, setbacks, and refinement aren’t interruptions—they’re part of the race God is using to form us into Christ’s image.

When we pursue the right prize we will know the right path! What are you running for—Christ’s prize, or the filthy scraps behind you?

Gospel Response: Jesus didn’t just point to the prize—He ran the race for us: He lived the life we couldn’t live, died the death we deserved, and rose again in victory over sin and death. Because Christ has taken hold of you, you don’t run to prove yourself—you run in faith, repentance, and obedience with your eyes fixed forward.

So respond today by:

👉 Repenting of whatever you keep turning back to (the “dung/filthy scraps”).

👉 Trusting Christ alone for righteousness (not your performance).

👉 Pursuing Him with purpose—forget what’s behind, reach for what’s ahead. Taking a next step (resources/discipleship like Alpha, community, accountability) so your “why” reshapes your “how.”

⏫ 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗨𝗣 ⏫

📖 Philippians 3:12-14

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