Philippians Sermon Outline Week 7

Additions:

nothing better than knowing

personal knowing

forever knowing

begins at conversion

goes for eternity

point like to infinity

righteousness like satisfying hunger with food

Golden Corral a picture of heaven

still learning your spouse glow much more so God

The resurrection is killing sin

resurrection power is overcoming sin in our life

Nothing better:

There no sensation more satisfying

no experience more enjoyable

no foundation more fulfilling

no trinket more tantalizing

no gift more gratifying

no proposition more pleasing

no practice more pleasurable

no relationship more rewarding

no reality more refreshing

no moment more magnificent

no venue more valuable

no achievement more alluring

no destination more desirable

no goal more glorious

no wish more worthy

nothing more worthwhile

no blessing more beautiful

Outline

Proposition: There is nothing better than knowing Christ Jesus

ADD

To gain christ = to know christ (NIGTC)

to be found in him = to be in him (NIGTC)

Righteousness:

Righteousness that comes from Man

For Paul …”flesh” means the highest righteousness, wisdom, worship, religion, understanding, and will of which the world is capable. Therefore the monk is not justified by his order, nor the priest by the Mass and the canonical hours, nor the philosopher by wisdom, nor the theologian by theology, nor the Turk by the Koran, nor the Jew by Moses. In other words, no matter how wise and righteous men may be according to reason and the divine Law, yet with all their works, merits, Masses, righteousnesses, and acts of worship they are not justified. (Luther on Galatians)

Righteousness that comes from the Man - Jesus

Righteousness that comes from God (gifted)

Power: But this power is made known as the believer shares the same kind of sufferings Jesus faced—the sufferings that attend faithful witness in a fallen world.

As Paul participates in Christ’s sufferings, the tribulations through which every Christian must pass, so he desires to understand and experience the life-giving power of God,

Suffering: Fellowship in suffering, the ability to endure suffering for Christ’s sake, becomes possible and rich in meaning because of the power of his resurrection.

Conformed: Accordingly, we conclude that συμμορφιζόμενος κτλ. qualifies all of the preceding words of v. 10, not simply κοινωνίαν παθημάτων αὐτοῦ.

discipleship: ‘the life of discipleship, which involves our participation in Christ’s sufferings and our being conformed to his death, is paradoxically the process in which we are being transformed into the image of Christ from one degree of glory to another (2 Cor 3:18) and in which the resurrection life of Jesus is being manifested in our mortal bodies (2 Cor 4:10f.; Phil 3:10).’

By constantly choosing that death to sin and self, a conformity to Jesus’ death occurs. Jesus completely died to self and became a sacrifice for others. (Gal 6:14)

John 17:3 CSB

3 This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and the one you have sent—Jesus Christ.

Welcome/Intro

The Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ

No personal achievement can rival a personal relationship with Jesus.

Knowing Jesus = Experiencing Jesus = Personal Relationship

Elaboration:

Gaining Christ in your life / (Losing yourself)

Being Found in him

(Gospel/Gifted/Received) Righteousness NOT (Achieved/Gained/Self) Righteousness

Through Christ by Faith

We are the True Circumcision (Phil 3:3)

Daily Experience of Christ

Receive Him Resurrection

The Fellowship of Suffering

You will suffer

Sin, Broken World, Devil

Transforming into Christ (his death & resurrection)

Future Resurrection (glorification)

What you need most is freely given in Christ.

How can I know Christ?

Recieve Him

Follow Him — power & pain (perseverance)