What does the Bible say about hitting the mark?

What does the Bible say about hitting the mark?

Romans 8:28 says, “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our lord.” Because God’s standard is perfection (bullseye), anything less than perfect is considered “Missing the Mark”. The GOOD NEWS is that Jesus was willing to die on the cross for our sins.

What does Philippians 3 and 13 mean?

In Philippians 3:13-14, the Apostle Paul is laser-focused on the race, the goal, and the finish line of his journey of faith. Forgetting what is behind, Paul looks forward resolutely toward the final victory lap when he will see the face of Jesus Christ.

What does the Bible say about forgetting the past?

Isaiah 43:18 -19 says, “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.

Why have you made me your target?

If I sin, what do I do to you, you watcher of humanity? Why have you made me your target? Why have I become a burden to you? This rhetorical question is spoken by Job after God has killed all his children and his livestock, and afflicted him with a skin disease.

What are the consequences of missing the mark that God sets for us?

What are the consequences of missing the mark that God sets? -losing the relationship with God. -think we can overcome sin on our own.

What does I press on toward the Marke mean?

I presse toward the marke, for the price of the high calling of God in Christ Iesus. I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

What does the Bible say about forgetting what lies behind?

“But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” ( Phil 3:13b-14) Paul states that he does one thing. And this one thing has three parts.

What does the Bible say about press on toward the Mark?

Php 3:14 I press on toward the mark. His eye is upon the goal and he presses through every difficulty to reach it. For the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. This is the prize offered to those in the high calling of the saints in Christ. A crown was bestowed in an earthly race when the goal was reached.

What did Paul forget about the past?

But Paul forgot what was in the past. He didn’t let it haunt him or trip him up in the present. Neither did Paul dwell on his sufferings, beatings, shipwrecks, and imprisonment.