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Read Philippians 3:7-14.
\\t1.\\tWhat does it mean to leave a legacy? What kind of legacy do you want to leave?

\\t2.\\tThe Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 11: 1, \\u201cAnd you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.\\u201d (NLT) In what ways was he imitating Christ? In what ways do you imitate Christ (or Paul imitating Christ)? Are there areas in which you need to improve?

\\t3.\\tWhat is Paul talking about when he says, \\u201cI consider everything a loss\\u201d and \\u201cI consider them garbage\\u201d? (Hint: think about his past)

\\t4.\\tWhat does it mean to participate in the sufferings, death and resurrection of Christ?

\\t5.\\tPaul says, \\u201cForgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.\\u201d What is he committed to forgetting and why? What is the goal and prize he seeks?

\\t6.\\tWho are the \\u201csaints\\u201d in your life who have taught you how to \\u201cpress on\\u201d? Who are you teaching?

\\t7.\\tWhy is remembering so important? (Hint: think about legacies and Communion)

Prayer For the Week:
Almighty God, thank you for the great cloud of witnesses who have finished their course and now rest from their labors. Thank you for the legacy they have left us; legacies that remind us to not dwell on past mistakes, but instead to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and press on toward the prize ahead. Help us to learn from, and be inspired by, all the saints who have gone before us. And help us to leave legacies that lead generations to come into a deep and abiding relationship with you. May all that we say and do, point to you and bring you glory. We pray all of this in the strong name of Jesus, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.