1. CFC Singles for Christ
CHRIST Pursuit
Weekend
Talk 1: JOURNEY
June 16, 2012
Jhonsen D. Sales

2. Stage 1 (Nurturing and Supporting)
 Covenant Orientation Weekend
 Christian Character Weekend
 Knights Tale Weekend
 Princess Diaries Weekend
Stage 2 (Strengthening & Fortifying)
 Christ Pursuit Weekend
 Men and Women’s Weekend 2 –
Intimacy Weekend

3. 2009 Metro Manila Conference “Christ Pursuit,”
held at Camp John Hay, Baguio City

4. “It is not that I have already
taken hold of it or have already
attained perfect maturity but I
continue my pursuit in the hope
that I may possess it, since I
have indeed been taken
possession of by Christ.”

5. I. Our Personal Journey
Towards Christ
II. Christ’s Pursuit of Us
III. Our Pursuit of Oneness with
Christ - The Ideal Pursuit
IV. Responding to the Invitation
V. Reflection and Sharing

6. I. Our Personal Journey
Towards Christ
II. Christ’s Pursuit of Us
III. Our Pursuit of Oneness with
Christ - The Ideal Pursuit
IV. Responding to the Invitation
V. Reflection and Sharing

7. Life of Saint Paul
10 AD – Birth of Paul
35 AD – Martyrdom of Stephen
35 AD – Paul’s conversion
35-38 AD – Trip to Arabia
38 AD – 2 week trip to Jerusalem
38-43 AD – Ministry in Syria and Cilicia
46-49 AD – First Missionary Journey
48-49 AD – Galatians
48-50 AD – First Jerusalem Council
50-52 AD – Second Missionary Journey
51-52 AD – I and II Thessalonians, Appearance before Gallio
52 AD – Return to Jerusalem
53-57 – Third Missionary Journey
55 AD – I and II Corinthians

8. Life of Saint Paul
53-55 AD – Paul at Ephesus
57 AD – Arrest in Jerusalem
57 AD – Romans
57-59 AD – Ceasarean imprisonment
59 AD – Shipwreck voyage to Rome
59-62 AD – First Roman imprisonment
60 AD – Ephesians, Collossians, Philemon
61 AD – Philippians
62-67 AD – Fourth Missionary Journey
63-65 AD – I Timothy and Titus
67-68 AD – Second Roman imprisonment
67-68 AD – II Timothy
67-68 AD – Trial and martyrdom

9.  himself in a race or in a journey
 His goal was to attain perfect maturity
– to be like Christ
and to be in Christ
St. PAUL
 perfection of a relationship with God
 developing an intimate and personal
relationship with Jesus.

10.  a journey or search
of moral or spiritual significance.
Pilgrimage
 it’s not about who finishes first, but it’s about
the experience, the fulfilment and the
satisfaction of reaching the sacred destination.
Let’s close our eyes and reflect.

11. Where are you in this journey?
Reflection 1
Just started. Tired/exhausted.
Hard starting. “Been there, done that”.
Too distracted. Lost.
Stationary. Going around in circles.
Tired/exhausted. Committed.
Good News: We are all works-in-progress

12. Where are you in this journey?
“actively chasing” or “continuously following”
running desperately and helplessly towards Him.
We serve not just FOR Him but WITH Him
PURSUIT:
Christ’s pursuit of us
Our pursuit of a life in union with Christ
Good News: We are all works-in-progress

13. I. Our Personal Journey
Towards Christ
II. Christ’s Pursuit of Us
III. Our Pursuit of Oneness with
Christ - The Ideal Pursuit
IV. Responding to the Invitation
V. Reflection and Sharing
“… since I have indeed been taken
possession of by Christ.”

14. Christ’s Pursuit of Us
He pursued us FIRST.
He pursues us because He loves us.
He pursues us to belong to Him.
He pursues us WHENEVER.
He pursues us WHEREVER.
He pursues us HOWEVER.
He pursues us WHOEVER we are.
And the “WHYEVER” is because great is His love
for us, for us to belong to Him completely.

15. “…neither death, nor life, nor
angels, nor principalities, nor things
present, nor things to come, nor
powers, nor height, nor depth, nor
any other created thing, will be able
to separate us from the love of God,
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

16. Listen to Him?
Reflection 2
Visualize that God placed them in this
world to start the journey as a small
child.
Let’s close our eyes and reflect.

17. Where is Christ in our journey?
God is the reason why we are in the journey.
God sees to it that we stay in the journey because
we are intended for Him.
God is the goal of our journey.
Christ is the start, the way and the goal all in one.
We are one in Christ.
Complete dependence in Jesus.
Without Me you can do nothing (John 15:5)
Apart from Him we have no real life of any kind.
Since God desires us so much, He will chase us,
seize us, until we are back in the journey

18. I. Our Personal Journey
Towards Christ
II. Christ’s Pursuit of Us
III. Our Pursuit of Oneness with
Christ - The Ideal Pursuit
IV. Responding to the Invitation
V. Reflection and Sharing
“…but I continue my pursuit in the hope
that I may possess it…”

19. The pursuit of oneness with Christ
20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no
longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I
now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of
God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
- Galatians 2:20
How close are you with Jesus?
How intimate is your relationship with Jesus?
To be like Christ we must know Him more and grow
in an intimate relationship with Him.

20. What will make us
successful in our pursuit?
1. Focused.
2. Enduring.
3. Continuous.
In our pursuit we will keep on moving forward,
PRAY FORWAD.

21. I. Our Personal Journey
Towards Christ
II. Christ’s Pursuit of Us
III. Our Pursuit of Oneness with
Christ - The Ideal Pursuit
IV. Responding to the Invitation
V. Reflection and Sharing

22. Responding to the Invitation
Christ is all-out in His pursuit for you.
He is pursuing you now – right at this very moment
RESPONSE
Are you ready to take seriously this pursuit of
knowing Christ more and growing in an intimate
relationship with Him?
If your answer is YES, the pursuit begins!!!

23. I. Our Personal Journey
Towards Christ
II. Christ’s Pursuit of Us
III. Our Pursuit of Oneness with
Christ - The Ideal Pursuit
IV. Responding to the Invitation
V. Reflection and Sharing

24. Listen to Him?
Reflection 3
1. God is in pursuit of me.
How does this make me feel?
2. How will I respond to His
invitation?
3. What are my fears, if any, of
being pursued by the Lord?
The WAY you PRAY. The WAY you LIVE.

25. Thank you!
Praise
GOD!
Love from Jesus, fill us!
Holy Spirit, guide us!
God the Father, your will
be done! AMEN

26. Email me @
jhonsen2010im@gmail.com