“That I may know Him…” (v3:10). If you are faithful, God has a prize for you. Paul is not speaking here of salvation. Those in this race are already saved. He is speaking here of rewards and prizes (3:14; cf. I Cor. 9:24-27; II Tim. 4:7, 8). Paul said: “I press toward the mark…” (3:14).That word “press” suggests strong exertion. Weight-lifters “press weights.” Runners press on toward the finish line. Are you pressing on? 1. KNOW THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IN THE POWER OF HIS RESURRECTION. Eph. 1:19, 20. 2. KNOW THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IN THE FELLOWSHIP OF HIS SUFFERINGS. 1Peter 2:21. 3. KNOW THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IN THE CONFORMATION OF HIS DEATH. Gal. 2:20. Do you know Him? I do not mean, “Do you know about Him, but do you know Him?
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James J. Barker is a graduate of Tabernacle Baptist Bible College, Virginia Beach, Virginia. He started Bible Baptist Church, May 1990, in Queens, NY. The LORD commissioned him to minister in the new location of Elmont, NY in 1998. The church has moved from storefront to tent...