PHILIPPIANS 3:8

I. IMPLIES THE KNOWLEDGE OF SALVATION

A. KNOWING THE WAY OF REPENTANCE

B. KNOWING CHRIST AS MASTER

C. KNOWING HOW TO LIVE A SURRENDERED LIFE

II. IMPLIES KNOWING CHRIST INTIMATELY

A. KNOWING HIS ACTIONS

B. KNOWING HIS THOUGHTS

C. KNOWING HOW HE FEELS

III. HOW EXCELLENT IS THIS KNOWLEDGE

A. THE EXPERIENCE OF OUR OWN HEARTS TESTIFY TO IT

B. THE WORD OF GOD TESTIFIES TO IT JER. 9:24

C. BY THIS WE BECOME PARTAKERS OF THE DIVINE NATURE II PETER 1:3

D. BY THIS WE ESCAPE THE CORRUPTION OF THE WORLD

II PETER 2:20

E. NOTHING ELSE IS WORTH COMPARING TO IT

IV. LIVING IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST

A. SETS US FREE TO LOVE OTHERS

B. GIVES US AN ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE OF LIFE

C. ALLOWS US TO LIVE WITH A HEAVENLY SET OF VALUES

D. ALLOWS US TO FOCUS ON WHAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT

1. OUR PERSONAL ATTAINMENT OF HEAVEN

2. OUR CHILDRENS SALVATIOON

3. THE SALVATION OF OUR FAMILIES

4. THE SALVATION OF THE WORLD AROUND US

5. OUR PERSONAL DAILY WITNESS