Christ Pursuit Weekend Talk 1: The Journey

CFC Singles for Christ

June 16, 2012

Jhonsen D. Sales

CHRIST Pursuit

Weekend

Talk 1: JOURNEY

Stage 1 (Nurturing and Supporting)

Covenant Orientation Weekend

Christian Character Weekend

Knights Tale Weekend

Princess Diaries Weekend

Stage 2 (Strengthening & Fortifying)

Christ Pursuit Weekend

Men and Women’s Weekend 2 –

Intimacy Weekend

2009 Metro Manila Conference “Christ Pursuit,”

held at Camp John Hay, Baguio City

“It is not that I have already

taken hold of it or have already

attained perfect maturity but I

continue my pursuit in the hope

that I may possess it, since I

have indeed been taken

possession of by Christ.”

I. Our Personal Journey

Towards Christ

II. Christ’s Pursuit of Us

III. Our Pursuit of Oneness with

Christ - The Ideal Pursuit

IV. Responding to the Invitation

V. Reflection and Sharing


Towards ChristII. Christ’s Pursuit of Us





10 AD – Birth of Paul

35 AD – Martyrdom of Stephen

35 AD – Paul’s conversion

35-38 AD – Trip to Arabia

38 AD – 2 week trip to Jerusalem

38-43 AD – Ministry in Syria and Cilicia

46-49 AD – First Missionary Journey

48-49 AD – Galatians

48-50 AD – First Jerusalem Council

50-52 AD – Second Missionary Journey

51-52 AD – I and II Thessalonians, Appearance before Gallio

52 AD – Return to Jerusalem

53-57 – Third Missionary Journey

55 AD – I and II Corinthians

Life of Saint Paul

Life of Saint Paul

53-55 AD – Paul at Ephesus

57 AD – Arrest in Jerusalem

57 AD – Romans

57-59 AD – Ceasarean imprisonment

59 AD – Shipwreck voyage to Rome

59-62 AD – First Roman imprisonment

60 AD – Ephesians, Collossians, Philemon

61 AD – Philippians

62-67 AD – Fourth Missionary Journey

63-65 AD – I Timothy and Titus

67-68 AD – Second Roman imprisonment

67-68 AD – II Timothy

67-68 AD – Trial and martyrdom

St. PAUL

himself in a race or in a journey

His goal was to attain perfect maturity

– to be like Christ

and to be in Christ

perfection of a relationship with God

developing an intimate and personal

relationship with Jesus.

Pilgrimage

a journey or search

of moral or spiritual significance.

it’s not about who finishes first, but it’s about

the experience, the fulfilment and the

satisfaction of reaching the sacred destination.

Let’s close our eyes and reflect.

Reflection 1Where are you in this journey?

Just started.

Hard starting.

Too distracted.

Stationary.

Tired/exhausted.

Tired/exhausted.

“Been there, done that”.

Lost.

Going around in circles.

Committed.

Good News: We are all works-in-progress

PURSUIT:

Where are you in this journey?

“actively chasing” or “continuously following”

running desperately and helplessly towards Him.

We serve not just FOR Him but WITH Him

Good News: We are all works-in-progress

Christ’s pursuit of us

Our pursuit of a life in union with Christ


Towards Christ

II. Christ’s Pursuit of UsIII. Our Pursuit of Oneness with




“… since I have indeed been taken

possession of by Christ.”

Christ’s Pursuit of UsHe pursued us FIRST.

He pursues us because He loves us.

He pursues us to belong to Him.

And the “WHYEVER” is because great is His love

for us, for us to belong to Him completely.

He pursues us WHENEVER.

He pursues us WHEREVER.

He pursues us HOWEVER.

He pursues us WHOEVER we are.

“…neither death, nor life, nor

angels, nor principalities, nor things

present, nor things to come, nor

powers, nor height, nor depth, nor

any other created thing, will be able

to separate us from the love of God,

which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Reflection 2Listen to Him?

Visualize that God placed them in this

world to start the journey as a small

child.

Let’s close our eyes and reflect.

Where is Christ in our journey?

God is the reason why we are in the journey.

God sees to it that we stay in the journey because

we are intended for Him.

God is the goal of our journey.

Christ is the start, the way and the goal all in one.

We are one in Christ.

Complete dependence in Jesus.

Without Me you can do nothing (John 15:5)

Apart from Him we have no real life of any kind.

Since God desires us so much, He will chase us,

seize us, until we are back in the journey


Towards Christ






“…but I continue my pursuit in the hope

that I may possess it…”

The pursuit of oneness with Christ

20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no

longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I

now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of

God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

- Galatians 2:20

To be like Christ we must know Him more and grow

in an intimate relationship with Him.

How close are you with Jesus?

How intimate is your relationship with Jesus?

In our pursuit we will keep on moving forward,

PRAY FORWAD.

1. Focused.

What will make us

successful in our pursuit?

2. Enduring.3. Continuous.


Towards Christ






RESPONSE

Responding to the Invitation

Christ is all-out in His pursuit for you.

He is pursuing you now – right at this very moment

If your answer is YES, the pursuit begins!!!

Are you ready to take seriously this pursuit of

knowing Christ more and growing in an intimate

relationship with Him?


Towards Christ






Reflection 3Listen to Him?

1. God is in pursuit of me.

How does this make me feel?

2. How will I respond to His

invitation?

3. What are my fears, if any, of

being pursued by the Lord?

The WAY you PRAY. The WAY you LIVE.

Praise

GOD!

Thank you!

Love from Jesus, fill us!

Holy Spirit, guide us!

God the Father, your will

be done! AMEN

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