Spiritual living, the Christian life, is a process of pursuing Christ-likeness.

We must become more and more like Jesus Christ.

Simply stated, that is the Christian life.

Welcome to Grace to You with John MacArthur.

I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

When you were growing up, no doubt there were people who you looked up to.

Maybe it was your mom and dad, or perhaps an actor, an athlete,

some other celebrity. You might have tried to dress and talk and act like they did. It's human nature to mimic those we admire. Now, it may sound strange, but that trait can really help you

grow spiritually. You just need to know the right examples to follow. So who are some

biblical characters you should imitate? And how can their imperfect lives, their struggles and

their failures, help you become more like Christ? Find out today as John MacArthur continues his

series, Reaching for the Prize. And now here's John with the lesson.

Philippians chapter 3, verses 17 to 21. Brethren, join in following my example,

and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us. For many walk,

of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose God is their appetite, and whose glory

is in their shame who set their minds on earthly things.

For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord

Jesus Christ, who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of his glory,

by the exertion of the power that he has, even to subject all things to himself.

Now, this great and thrilling passage, as I said, continues the theme of pursuing the prize.

It focuses us back on that which we discussed in detail in our last message, and that is

that the goal of the Christian life is to be like Jesus Christ.

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