In the Christian life, we are pressing toward a goal.

That goal is not the satisfaction of my own needs.

That goal is not the satisfaction of my own desire for greater significance.

That is not the goal of my life.

The goal of my life is to be like Christ.

Welcome to Grace to you, the Bible teaching ministry of John MacArthur.

I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

Have you ever lost your way in a forest or a desert?

If so, you may have started walking in circles,

passing the same landmarks several times. Sadly, that's how too many people live their everyday lives. They lack direction, and they experience the same setbacks again and again.

Thankfully, if you're a Christian, you don't have to live that way. Today, on

Grace to You, John MacArthur continues a study that is showing you how to pursue purposeful,

clear, God-honoring goals. His current series is titled Reaching for the Prize. If you have a Bible,

turn to the book of Philippians, and with the lesson now, here's John.

Let's open our Bibles then to Philippians Chapter 3.

Philippians Chapter 3.

And we are continuing our look at this wonderful subject of pursuing the prize.

You know from this particular text that the heart of the section is found in verse 14.

Paul says, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Paul says, I pursue the prize.

I press toward the goal.

We have noted all along that the prize and the goal is the same thing.

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