Philippians 3:10-11: that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his

sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the

resurrection from the dead.

Someone once said, “One of the most dangerous forms of human error is forgetting what one is

trying to achieve.” And saints, that danger is real in the Christian life. It is easy—far too easy—to

get distracted, to get busy, to get religious, and yet forget the very thing we’re supposed to be

aiming at.

So, what is the goal of the Christian life? Paul answers it with beautiful simplicity:

The goal of the Christian life is to know Christ and to be like Him.

That’s it. That’s the target. That’s the aim. That’s the bull’s-eye. Christianity is not a ladder of

rules we climb to reach heaven. It is not rituals, routines, or religious performances. Christianity

is a living, growing, personal relationship with the risen Lord Jesus Christ—a relationship that

transforms us into His likeness.

Our goal is to know Him. And our goal is to become like Him. And saints, hear me well: our goal

is to know Him—and to make Him known.