When the Prize is "In Christ"; Phil. 3:13-14

Delivered during the Evenfall; Sunday Evening Worship, 09/15/2024. Paul continues to use himself as an example to the church in Philippi of how to run the Christian "race". He re-affirms what he made clear in the previous verse-- that he has not yet "apprehended" that for which he was "apprehended", meaning that he has not reached perfection. And therefore, he continues to strive with all his strength, through the many hurdles and obstacles in the Christian life, pressing ever-onward towards the finish line and the prize to be obtained there. But the great prize he strives for is not a material prize but the perfection that can only be found "in Christ". We will analyze his model of running the race, which is more like a lone "steeple chase" than a typical footrace. Ultimately we will realize that the progress, the finish, the goal, the calling and the prize are all to be found "in Christ".