Neal Jeffrey | Follow Til' He Comes | Prestonwood Baptist Church

Main message: Grace is the power that saves us, sustains us through trials, and will carry us home to Christ — so believers must press on, forgetting the past and following Jesus until he returns.

Key points:

• Three-fold truth: grace grabbed Paul (and us) to save, carries us through life, and will bring us to heaven.
• Paul’s aim in Philippians 3: press on toward the goal, forgetting what’s behind and straining forward to what’s ahead.
• Biblical examples: Paul’s conversion on the road to Damascus and Moses’ calling (despite weakness) show God uses imperfect people by grace.
• Personal testimony: the preacher shared his own conversion and lifelong reliance on God’s grace amid struggle (including stuttering).
• Trials are part of the sanctifying process (they produce endurance and completion), so keep following Jesus even when it’s hard.

Scriptures mentioned: Philippians 3, Acts 9, Ephesians 2, John 15:16, Exodus 3-4 (Exodus 4:10-12), Romans 8:29, James 1:2-4, 1 Peter 5:10, Psalm 23:6, John 14