Big Idea: The Christian life is a Christ-centered life.

Paul declares that everything he once valued is now considered loss compared to knowing Christ. His life’s aim is to gain Christ, be found in Him, and pursue the righteousness that comes through faith. This Christ-centered focus shapes his priorities: forgetting what is behind, pressing forward toward the goal, and striving for the prize of God’s upward call in Christ Jesus. The Christian life is not static. It’s a continual pursuit of deeper intimacy with Christ and alignment with His purpose.