The prize is the prize is the goal.

So Paul says, look, the goal of my life is to be like Christ,

and that's also the reward of my race.

You say, you're going to reach that goal in this life?

No, but it's still the goal.

But someday I will be like Christ. That's the prize that God gives to the one you with John MacArthur.

I'm your host Phil Johnson.

If you ask a group of people what their New Year's resolutions were a few weeks back,

you'd probably hear answers like earn a promotion or exercise or as someone once resolved to end toxic relationships.

And those answers make sense.

Money, health, social status, those are the things the world seems to care most about. But if you're a Christian you have different

priorities. What should your goals be for 2020? How should you spend your time? What should you focus on and why? John MacArthur answers those

questions today as he looks at the ultimate goal of the Christian life.

It's part of his current study, reaching for the prize.

And now with a lesson, here's John.

Philippians chapter 3.

Versus 12 through 16, I am sure in many ways the most familiar portion in this whole

epistle. In this passage we have six principles for pursuing the prize and I want to share them with you

Six necessary elements if we are to effectively pursue the prize

Number one, an awareness of the need to pursue a better condition. You start out of blessed discontent, blessed dissatisfaction, a recognition you're not what you ought to be.

Number two, principle.

If you are going to pursue the prize effectively, you must give maximum effort to pursue

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