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behind and pay attention to the bright future ahead of us, a future of gaining Christ and expe riencing Him to the uttermost in His Body.

We should not be satisfied simply with Bible knowledge, not even with the knowledge of Phi lippians 3. We need to have the actual pursuing of Christ. The Greek word for pursue can also be translated persecute. Before Paul was saved, he was persecuting Christ in a negative way. After he was saved, he pursued Christ to such an extent we may even say he persecuted Christ, but in a very positive way. To persecute a person is to trouble him and refuse to let him go. Before Paul was saved, he bothered Christ and would not let Him go, persecuting Him negatively. But after he was saved and had been gained by Christ, he still persecuted Him, but positively, for he refused to let Christ go. We also should persecute Christ in this way. This is to pursue Christ in order to gain Him. Do not let Christ go. Bother Him, persecute Him, in order to gain Him. To persecute Christ in this way is exhaust ing. As we persecute Christ, we should spend our selves completely. Our whole being with all of our strength should be consumed in pursuing Christ. I hope that many will be impressed with the need to pursue Christ and be stirred up to

seek Him even in a persecuting way. Do not allow Christ to get away from you, but seek Him, pursue Him, persecute Him in such a positive way. Then you will gain Him.

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