# The Goal of the Christian Life. (Philippians 3: 10-16)

An episode of [The Bible Journey Daily Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1570210433), 26 Oct 2026, 34 min.

Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1728449/episodes/19946906-the-goal-of-the-christian-life-philippians-3-10-16.mp3

Send us Fan Mail Follow and support me as an independent podcast creator on Patreon. Jeremy McCandless | Creating Podcasts and Bible Study Resources | Patreon Episode Notes: What is the goal of your life? An athlete wants to win the race. A businessperson hopes to build a successful enterprise. A politician wants to improve society, or perhaps get elected again. Every serious endeavour has an objective, a target, a finish line, but what is the goal of Christianity? People outside the church often assume the goal is simply to make people more religious. But is that really the ultimate objective? Is Christianity merely behavior modification with a religious label attached to it? Or is God after something deeper? In Philippians chapter 3, Paul answers that question with remarkable clarity. And what is especially interesting is that he answers it immediately after telling us that all his religious achievements were worthless compared to Christ. Having rejected confidence in religion, Paul now tells us what he is passionately pursuing instead. What was the driving ambition of the Apostle Paul? What was the great goal of his life, and what should be the great goal of ours? Save the World Podcast In-depth lectures and interviews on issues affecting the continued survival of human... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show This podcast is entirely the work of Jeremy R. McCandless... Follow and support me as an independent podcast creator on Patreon. Jeremy McCandless | Creating Podcasts and Bible Study Resources | Patreon To receive my weekly newsletter and keep up to date with all five of my podcasts, subscribe at: Jeremy McCandless | Substack Check out my other Podcasts. My History of the Christian Church: https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.com The L.I.F.E. Podcast: Philosophy and current trends in the Arts and Entertainment. https://the-living-in-faith-everyday-podcast.buzzsprout.com The Renewed Mind Podcast. My Psychology and Mental Health Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568891 The Classic Literature Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568906 To visit my Author page on Amazon and view my entire back catalogue of books on both Amazon and Kindle, and now also on Audible, Visit: Amazon.com: Jeremy R Mccandless: books, biography, latest update

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