TOPIC: HOW TO EXPERIENCE THE HIGHER LIFE IN CHRIST (SERIES I)

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📖 TODAY'S TEXT:

Philippians 3:12-16

🔑 KEY VERSE:

But the path of the just is like the shining sun, that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day (Proverbs 4:18).

🖊️ COMMENTARY

It is believed that every gift from God comes with a cost. To attain the elevated life in Christ, one must pay a price. In order to receive God's blessings and enter into His rest, there is a price to be paid.

Let us examine some of the prices required to experience the fullness of God's blessings in Christ.
The first step towards achieving great things with God is by making a covenant with Him.

The second requirement for experiencing an elevated life is having an unwavering focus on God.
Apostle Paul serves as an excellent example of someone who had unwavering focus in his life. A man who achieves great feats has deep concentration skills because both success and failure can become distractions if not managed properly. Every stage in life presents itself as an opportunity for another level.

Thirdly, developing capacity is crucial for attaining higher levels in Christ's kingdom; thus, it requires paying the price of capacity development and building competence at whatever you do within His kingdom while being productive and pursuing knowledge until standing before kings becomes inevitable. Be exceptional at your profession because when you are valuable and competent within your calling or ministry assignment, God will connect you to those who need what you have to offer.

Fourthly, obedience plays a vital role in unlocking divine blessings; therefore it requires paying the price of obedience since disobedience leads only to frustration and disappointment according to scripture- "obedience better than sacrifice". It isn't enough just knowing what pleases Him; we must obey His commands too.

Fifthly, anyone seeking elevation through Christ needs to make sacrifices since doing so means giving up something precious for something even more valuable like Jesus did by sacrificing Himself so that we may have eternal life too -we also should be willing to give up our time, money resources or comfort zones all for advancing His gospel cause.

Finally yet importantly persevering through challenges despite setbacks brings about fulfilment hence requiring payment via perseverance which involves staying committed &focused on goals no matter how difficult they seem along this journey called faith where determination and perseverance help overcome any obstacle encountered.

SUMMARY

In conclusion: Experiencing an elevated lifestyle with Christ demands payment –making covenants with Him maintaining unwavering focus developing capacities competencies obeying commands sacrificing comfort zones persevering during setbacks- May we remain willing always ready whatsoever cost needed just 2 experience full divine Blessings!
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📜 ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY PLAN: Judges 8-9

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🎚 CONTROLLING THOUGHTS

Both success and failure can be a distraction if not properly managed.

🙏🏿 PRAYER

O Lord do not allow me to entertain arrival mentality until I see you in glory.
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