1. Purpose #3
Created to Become Like Jesus

2. No, dear brothers and sisters, I
have not achieved it, but I focus on this
one thing: Forgetting the past and
looking forward to what lies ahead…
Philippians 3:13

3. 1. Focus.

4. Becoming like Jesus
means…

5. What is the one thing you can
do, that by doing that
everything else becomes
easier or unnecessary?
(Keller, Gary; Papasan, Jay:
The ONE Thing )

6. a. Must understand that
multitasking is a lie.
b. Must not confuse activity
with progress.
c. Must be mindful of the drift.

7. 2. Forget.

8. Epilanthanomai: to forget,
neglect, to overlook,
especially the effects that
go with failing to notice

9. Mathew 5:44 But I say, love
your enemies! Pray for
those who persecute you!
45
In that way, you will be acting as
true children of your Father in
heaven.

10. Two areas of intentional forgetfulness:
a. Positive things that happened
to you.
b. Negative things that happened
to you.

11. Ezekiel 18:22
All their past sins will
be forgotten…

12. 3. Forward.

13. Going forward is risky.
God honors, God
honoring risk.

14. We must minister based
on imagination, not
memory.

15. Deuteronomy 1:6
“When we were at Mount
Sinai, the Lord our God
said to us, ‘You have
stayed at this mountain
long enough. 7 It is time
to break camp and move
on…

16. Familiar ≠ Holy
Familiar ≠ Better
Familiar ≠ Productive

17. Mindful of three things:
Drift. Morph. Settle.

18. No, dear brothers and sisters, I
have not achieved it, but I focus on this
one thing: Forgetting the past and
looking forward to what lies ahead…
Philippians 3:13

19. You have the choice:
Who you surround
yourself with.
Who you allow in your
space.
What you allow in your
brain.

20. No, dear brothers and sisters, I
have not achieved it, but I focus on this
one thing: Forgetting the past and
looking forward to what lies ahead…
Philippians 3:13

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