Discovering Trust In Christ

Series: Joy of the Journey

May 16, 2023
Michael Boyd

LISTEN ON MIXLR @ https://gbcsl.mixlr.com WATCH US ON YOU TUBE LIVE @ http://www.youtube.com/gracechurch-slus/live Philippians 3:1-11 3 Finally, my brothers,[a] 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 circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God[b] 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,[c] 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.

Episode Notes

I. Warning Against Judaizers!
Watch Out! 3:2
Dogs
Those Who Do Evil
Mutilators of the Flesh

True Circumcision 3:3
We Who Worship By The Spirit of God – Worship.
Who Glory In Christ Jesus.
Who Put No Confidence in the Flesh.



II. Paul’s Life Before Christ: An Example of Trusting the Flesh.
If anyone could trust in the flesh Paul could
All A Loss For Christ (3:7-8)
Ask yourself some questions -
Do we trust our earthly qualifications more than Jesus?
Do we trust that our heritage or racial background to bring us success or do we trust Jesus?
Do we consider all these things rubbish compared to knowing Christ?

How you answer these questions is very important. How you answer these questions tells you whether or not you are of the TRUE CIRCUMCISION!




B. Joy is Found In Trusting Christ Not Self.
I MUST KNOW HIM!
THAT I MIGHT GAIN CHRIST!





III. Expressing Our Trust In Christ
What does it mean to gain Christ?
Found in Him (verse 9)
Know Him (verse 10


We are also willing to stand up for Christ when it is unpopular or when others persecute us.

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