The deep intimacy we share with God in challenging seasons is unlike anything we experience during the easier moments of life.
Sermon Title: THE WORTH OF KNOWING CHRIST
Sermon Text: PHILIPPIANS 3:1-11 (ESV)
Sermon Series: PHILIPPIANS: FINDING JOY IN THE JOURNEY
By: PTR NESTOR SY
Sermon Notes:
PHILIPPIANS 3:1-11 ESV
1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you. 2 Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. 3 For we are the real circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh-- 4 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: 5 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; 6 as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness, under the law blameless. 7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 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 9 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--10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
“I want ____________”
I. WHEREVER YOUR CONNECTIONS IS
What steals your joy?
Joy is a spiritual reality check.
Religion without Christ is dangerous.
II. WHERE YOUR CONFIDENCE IS
What do you depend on?
A. Right Ritual: Circumcised on the eighth day
B. Right Race: Of the People of Israel
C. Right Family: The tribe of Benjamin
D. Right Religion: Hebrew of the Hebrews
E. Right Occupation: A Pharisee
F. Right Zeal: A persecutor of the church
G. Right Morality: Outwardly keeping all of God’s commands
Status and achievement without Jesus is no achievement at all.
III. WHERE YOUR CHOICE IS
What is your goal?
Our decisions reflect the direction of our goals.
rubbish | Greek: skubalon
“dung, excrement.”
It is impossible to live the Christian life apart from the power of God.
The deep intimacy we share with God in challenging seasons is unlike anything we experience during the easier moments of life.
Is there anything in your life that is drawing your attention away from Christ and stealing your joy?
What are you placing your confidence in?
Do you want to know Christ more than anything else?