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Philippians 3:17-4:1

Joyful Secret The Copy Cat

Philippians 3:17-4:1

I. The Importance of Intentionally Finding a Mentor

I. The Importance of Intentionally Finding a Mentor

II. What Makes a Bad Mentor

I. The Importance of Intentionally Finding a Mentor

II. What Makes a Bad Mentor

III. What Makes a Good Mentor

I. The Importance of Intentionally Finding a Mentor

II. What Makes a Bad Mentor

III. What Makes a Good Mentor

IV. How To: Find a Mentor

3:17 Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us.

3:18 For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ.    3:19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.

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3:20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, 

3:21 by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.         4:1 Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved

Philippians 3:17-4:1 ESV

I. The Importance of Intentionally Finding a Mentor

3:17 Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on

those who walk according to the example you have in us.

I. The Importance of Intentionally Finding a Mentor

3:17 Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on

those who walk according to the example you have in us.

I. The Importance of Intentionally Finding a Mentor

3:17 Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on

those who walk according to the example you have in us.

3:17 Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on

those who walk according to the example you have in us.

I. The Importance of Intentionally Finding a Mentor

3:17 Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on

those who walk according to the example you have in us.

WHY?!

44 1/2 Hours

44 1/2 Hours

2 Hours and 17 Mins

44 1/2 Hours

2 Hours and 17 Mins

Exposed to Media Per Week

44 1/2 Hours

2 Hours and 17 Mins

Exposed to Media Per Week

Hanging out with parents

Who is influencing this generation? “At MTV we don’t shoot for the 14 year olds, we own them.”

“The only people who can understand the new way to use the television set are the peopel who grew up with it... They... will accept almost anything over that screen”

Robert Pitman MTV Founder & Chairman

II. What Makes a Bad Mentor

3:18 For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ.    3:19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.

“Enemies of the Cross”

Sinner Religious Person

Rejects the works of the Cross

Rejects the realities of the

Cross

“Their end is destruction”

Sinner Religious Person

Live without any means of forgiveness

Live by rejecting the work of the

Cross by their own righteousness

“Their god is their belly”

Sinner Religious Person

live to gratify sinful desires

Live to justify themselves in front

of everyone

“Their glory is their shame”

Sinner Religious Person

glory in their evilness

glory in their self-righteousness

“mind set on earthly things”

Sinner Religious Person

Lives for things of this world

Lives for things of this world

III. What Makes a Good Mentor

3:20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, 

3:21 by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.         4:1 Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved

"But our citizenship is in heaven" - Those whose Mind is on the eternal things

"From it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ" - Those who Know the End is Salvation

"who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body" - Those whose glory is in Jesus' Glory

"By the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself." - Those whose God is Jesus

Result of good mentors - 4:1 "Stand firm in the Lord" 

IV. How To: Find a Mentor

IV. How To: Find a Mentor

1. You must be intentional

IV. How To: Find a Mentor

1. You must be intentional

2. The Holy Spirit is the best mentor - John 16:12-13

IV. How To: Find a Mentor

1. You must be intentional

2. The Holy Spirit is the best mentor - John 16:12-13

3. The Word of God - Psalm 19

IV. How To: Find a Mentor

1. You must be intentional

2. The Holy Spirit is the best mentor - John 16:12-13

3. The Word of God - Psalm 19

4. Find Multiple Mentors

IV. How To: Find a Mentor

1. You must be intentional

2. The Holy Spirit is the best mentor - John 16:12-13

3. The Word of God - Psalm 19

4. Find Multiple Mentors

5. Find Dead Mentors

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