Atascadero Bible Church
Getting Past the Past
Philippians 3:11-14
Locations & Times
Atascadero Bible Church
6225 Atascadero Ave, Atascadero, CA 93422, United States
Sunday 6:00 AM
3 things you need to know, 3 things you must do:
1. Leave the past behind.
2. Be honest about the present.
3. Look toward the future.
1. Leave the past behind.
2. Be honest about the present.
3. Look toward the future.
I. The Present
a. Forgetting is an ongoing process.
b. It involves taking thoughts captive. (2 Cor. 10:3-5)
c. Be prepared to battle. (Ehp. 6:12-13)
a. Forgetting is an ongoing process.
b. It involves taking thoughts captive. (2 Cor. 10:3-5)
c. Be prepared to battle. (Ehp. 6:12-13)
II. The Past
a. Our sin (1 John 1:5-2:1, Rom. 4: 7-8)
b. Other's sin (Col. 3:12-15, Eph. 4:31-32)
c. Our accomplishments
a. Our sin (1 John 1:5-2:1, Rom. 4: 7-8)
b. Other's sin (Col. 3:12-15, Eph. 4:31-32)
c. Our accomplishments
III. The Future
Discussion Questions
1. When you hear someone say “no one is perfect,” what do you think of? Does it sound like an excuse to you or does it seem like a true statement?
2. How do you respond when someone takes your mistakes (sin) and throws it back in your face?
3. Do you find Paul’s long journey helpful to you?
4. Discuss these three points : In Philippians 3:12 he puts it in these words:
1) "Not that I have already 2) have already ; while in verse 13 he says, 3)"I do not regard myself as
5. Develop the “3 things you need to know, 3 things you must do”.
6. Choosing to forget the past and forgiving is an ongoing process. How well do you do this?
7. What is the hardest for you to forgive: your sin, other’s sin, your accomplishments (or lack thereof)?
8. What helps you to press on in your life?
2. How do you respond when someone takes your mistakes (sin) and throws it back in your face?
3. Do you find Paul’s long journey helpful to you?
4. Discuss these three points : In Philippians 3:12 he puts it in these words:
1) "Not that I have already 2) have already ; while in verse 13 he says, 3)"I do not regard myself as
5. Develop the “3 things you need to know, 3 things you must do”.
6. Choosing to forget the past and forgiving is an ongoing process. How well do you do this?
7. What is the hardest for you to forgive: your sin, other’s sin, your accomplishments (or lack thereof)?
8. What helps you to press on in your life?