1. FRIEND DAY
Philippians 3:20
April 29, 2012
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

13. 6 “And the wolf will dwell
with the lamb, and the
leopard will lie down with
the young goat, and the calf
and the young lion and the
fatling together;” Isa 11:6

20. Thank you for serving at the:
Thank You for Serving
Banquet

21. Waiter and waitress comes
from the word “wait” which
means:
serving based on what you
know needs to be done.

24. "Praying For Our Jerusalem"
Acts 1:8

26. The MacArthur New
Testament Commentary,
Copyright © Moody Press
and John MacArthur, Jr.,
1983-2007.

28. New American Standard
Bible (NASB)

29. Philippians 3:20
“For our citizenship is in
Heaven, from which also we
eagerly wait for a Savior,
the Lord Jesus Christ;”

30. Isaiah 40:31
31 “Yet those who wait for
the LORD
Will gain new strength;
(the major message of this
passage is about strength)

31. They will mount
up with wings like eagles,
They will run and not get
tired,
They will walk and not
become weary.”Isaiah 40:31

33. The literal meaning of the
Hebrew word qavah (wait) is:
“to bind together like a cord”

35. Now imagine that One of
those strands in the rope is
Unbreakable!
That One would be none
other than Jesus Christ!

36. So our strength comes
through being united with
Christ.
“I can do all things through
Christ, Who strengthens
me.” Philippians 4:13

37. Insecurity = building your
life around someone or
something that can be
taken away from you.
Women – beauty
Men - job

38. Security = building your life
around SomeOne or
something that can never be
taken away from you.
JESUS CHRIST!

39. *When a rope is not being
used, what is it doing?
The rope is “waiting.”
*It “waits” for its Owner to
put it to use.

40. When a rope lifts or pulls a
load, it stretches a little
while it is working.
As it stretches, the
individual strands are pulled
closer together.

42. While this “stress” is on the
rope, the individual strands
are pulled closer together,
closer to the Unbreakable
One - to lift or to pull the
load.

43. The figurative definition of
the word “qavah” is:
“to hope, to expect.”
The figurative meaning of
“qavah” conveys
anticipation.

44. It is the same type of
waiting that a little girl does
when told that her
Granddaddy built her a
playhouse and is coming to
pick her up and take her to

45. play in it for the first time!
So she stares out of the
window expectantly
anticipating the arrival of
the One who loves her.

48. Marriage of the Lamb
Revelation 19:7-8
7 “Let us rejoice and be glad
and give the glory to Him,
for the marriage of the
Lamb has come and His

49. bride has made herself
ready. 8 It was given to her
to clothe herself in fine
linen, bright and clean; for
the fine linen is the
righteous acts of the saints.”

50. Philippians 3:20
20 “For our citizenship is in
Heaven, from which also we
eagerly wait for a Savior,
the Lord Jesus Christ;”

51. We are not waiting for an
event but for a Person!

54. So while we are waiting, we
are to entwine our lives
around His life!

55. *The hope of Christ's return
provides us with:
1) motivation
2) accountability and
3) security

56. In His promise to come back
there is positive motivation
to be found faithful when He
returns to reward believers;
to be accountable to God for

57. living lives that produce
works (eternal, good fruit)
that survive the fire.
*People don’t do what you
expect, they do what you
inspect. (Fruit Inspector)

59. John 15:5
“If you remain in me and I in
you, you will bear much
fruit;”

63. 1 Corinthians 3:6-15
6 “I planted, Apollos
watered, but God was
causing the growth.

64. 7 So then neither the one
who plants nor the one who
waters is anything, but God
Who causes the growth.
8 Now he who plants and he
who waters are one; but

65. each will receive his own
reward according to his own
labor.
9 For we are God’s fellow
workers; you are God’s field,
God’s building.

66. 10 According to the grace of
God which was given to me,
like a wise master builder I
laid a foundation, and
another is building on it. But
each man must be careful

67. how he builds on it.
11 For no man can lay a
foundation other than the
one which is laid, which is
Jesus Christ.

68. 12 Now if any man builds on
the foundation with gold,
silver, precious stones,
wood, hay, straw, 13 each
man’s work will become
evident; for the day will

69. show it because it is to
be revealed with fire, and
the fire itself will test the
quality of each man’s work.
14 If any man’s work which
he has built on it remains,

70. he will receive a reward.
15 If any man’s work is
burned up, he will suffer
loss; but he himself will be
saved, yet so as through
fire.” 1 Corinthians 3:6-15

71. "Behold, I am coming
quickly, and My reward is
with Me, to render to every
man according to what he
has done.”
Revelation 22:12

72. 3 things going to Heaven:
1) God’s Word (Isa 40:8)
2) Some people
(1 John 5:13)
3) Some of our works
(1 Corinthians 3:13-14)

74. 3 things going to Heaven:
1) God’s Word (Isa 40:8)
2) Some people
(1 John 5:13)
3) Some of our works
(1 Corinthians 3:13-14)

75. 1 John 5:13
13 “These things I have
written to you who believe
in the name of the Son of
God, so that you may know
that you have eternal life.”

76. 3 things going to Heaven:
1) God’s Word (Isa 40:8)
2) Some people
(1 John 5:13)
3) Some of our works
(1 Corinthians 3:13-14)

77. 12 Now if any man builds on
the foundation with gold,
silver, precious stones,
wood, hay, straw, 13 each
man’s work will become
evident; for the day will

78. show it because it is to
be revealed with fire, and
the fire itself will test the
quality of each man’s work.
14 If any man’s work which
he has built on it remains,

79. he will receive a reward.
15 If any man’s work is
burned up, he will suffer
loss; but he himself will be
saved, yet so as through
fire.” 1 Corinthians 3:12-15

80. Your gold, silver, and costly
stones are works done for
the glory of God, with the
right motive, and in
dependence upon the
power of the Holy Spirit.

81. Lasting works are done:
1) for the glory of God,
2) with the right motive, and
3) in dependence upon the
power of the Holy Spirit

86. 2 Corinthians 5:10
10 “For we must all appear
before the judgment seat of
Christ, so that each one may
be recompensed for his
deeds in the body,

87. according to what he has
done, whether good or
bad.”
2 Corinthians 5:10

88. The "judgment seat" before
which all believers will one
day stand is the Greek
bema, a tribunal.
Romans 14:10
2 Corinthians 5:10

89. Bema is a Greek term
meaning "judgment seat." In
the city of Corinth, a stone
platform was constructed to
support the bema seat
(judgment seat)

90. of the local officials.
The seat was used to give
out awards to athletes for
their competitive
performances (usually a
crown wreath of leaves), but

91. also to address legal charges
brought against individuals.

93. 12 “But while Gallio was
proconsul of Achaia, the
Jews with one accord rose
up against Paul and brought
him before the judgment
seat (bema),” Acts 18:12

94. Romans 14:10
10 “But you, why do you
judge your brother? For we
will all stand before the
judgment seat of God.”

95. Paul explains to us that this
is where the Christian will
receive an evaluation for
works done in the body,
whether good or bad.

98. The Judgment Seat of
Christ is not to be confused
with The Great White
Throne Judgment.

107. Paul wanted the Lord's
highest reward because that
would be the most pleasing
to the Lord, and would most
graphically demonstrate his
grateful love.