I Thank My God For You! Wk#6

Philippians 3:1–11 ESV

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you. Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 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.

No trouble and Safe

Reminding them of the Gospel they had heard before and should be trusting now.

Look out for the dogs

Look out for the evildoers

Look out for those who mutilate the flesh

Instead

Worship by the Spirit of God

Glory in Jesus

Put no confidence in the flesh

Surpassing means:

to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.

to go beyond in excellence or achievement; be superior to; excel:

to be beyond the range or capacity of; transcend:

Real Joy comes for things are not surpass able.

Philippians 3:7–8 ESV

But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ

Philippians 3:

It does not come form heritage or ethnicity because that is surpass able.

It does not come from religious activity because that is surpass able.

It does not come from what you own because that is surpass able.

What do you currently have that is of surpassing value?

Do you know Christ, or just about Christ?

to go beyond in excellence or achievement; be superior to; excel:

When treasures become rubbish.

to be beyond the range or capacity of; transcend:

Treasures become rubbish when it losses value or becomes worthless.

Do you know Christ, or just about Christ?

At judgement, ethnicity, religion and materials will become worthless.

Only Christ will remain

Do you know Christ, or just about Christ?

What are you really depending on for your salvation?

When we place our faith in Christ, we have His righteousness, and because we have His righteousness, we participate in His resurrection.

Won’t you trust in the surpassing Joy of Knowing Christ Jesus my Lord?