Philippians 3:1-11 1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for.

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1Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. 2Watch out for those dogs, those men who do evil, those mutilators of the flesh.

1Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. 2Watch out for those dogs, those men who do evil, those mutilators of the flesh.

3For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh –

3For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh –

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4though I myself have reasons for such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more:

4though I myself have reasons for such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more:

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5circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; 6as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for legalistic righteousness, faultless.

5circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; 6as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for legalistic righteousness, faultless.

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7But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ

7But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ

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9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ – the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith.

9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ – the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith.

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1010I want to know Christ and the power I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,him in his death, 11 11and so, somehow, to and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the attain to the resurrection from the dead.dead.

1010I want to know Christ and the power I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,him in his death, 11 11and so, somehow, to and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the attain to the resurrection from the dead.dead.

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To Know ChristTo Know Christand Make Christ Knownand Make Christ Known

“I am the resurrection”“I am the resurrection”

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To Know Christ is to forget selfTo Know Christ is to forget self

You will notice that Paul speaks of: You will notice that Paul speaks of: pride of ancestry (v. 5a)pride of ancestry (v. 5a)pride of orthodoxy (v. 5b) pride of orthodoxy (v. 5b) pride of activity (v. 6a)pride of activity (v. 6a)pride of morality (v. 6b) pride of morality (v. 6b)

What do you think about those things Paul?What do you think about those things Paul?

They are They are skubalaskubala..

What does it mean What does it mean “to know Christ”“to know Christ”

It means to know the power of His It means to know the power of His resurrection.resurrection. It is the clarification of the importance of It is the clarification of the importance of

this life and of the body in which we are this life and of the body in which we are living.living.

It is to know the reality of the life to come.It is to know the reality of the life to come. It is the guarantee that in life and in death It is the guarantee that in life and in death

and beyond death the presence of the and beyond death the presence of the risen Lord is always with us.risen Lord is always with us.

Knowing Christ’s Resurrection is Knowing Christ’s Resurrection is

not knowing historynot knowing history It is to know truth is stronger than It is to know truth is stronger than

falsehood. falsehood. It is to know that good is stronger than It is to know that good is stronger than

evil. evil. It is to know that love is stronger than It is to know that love is stronger than

hatred. hatred. It is to know that life is stronger than It is to know that life is stronger than

deathdeath..

It means to know the fellowship of His It means to know the fellowship of His sufferings.sufferings.

It means to be so united with Christ It means to be so united with Christ that day by day we come more to share that day by day we come more to share in his death, so that finally we share in in his death, so that finally we share in his Resurrection.his Resurrection.

Philip - “the tomb was empty”Philip - “the tomb was empty”

Because Christ rose from the dead all who Because Christ rose from the dead all who are united to Him by faith are secure in their are united to Him by faith are secure in their own resurrection and eternal life beyond the own resurrection and eternal life beyond the grave. grave.

The empty tomb proves that God has The empty tomb proves that God has justified the believing sinner by faith in Jesus justified the believing sinner by faith in Jesus Christ. Jesus “was delivered over to death Christ. Jesus “was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our for our sins and was raised to life for our justification” (Rom. 4:25). justification” (Rom. 4:25).

The empty tomb proves that the The empty tomb proves that the believer enjoys a vital union with his believer enjoys a vital union with his Savior (Galatians 2:20). Savior (Galatians 2:20).

Because Christ rose from the dead the Because Christ rose from the dead the Holy Spirit now abides in the heart of Holy Spirit now abides in the heart of every believer (John 16:7-16). every believer (John 16:7-16).

We know this is true because the We know this is true because the resurrection proves that Jesus Christ is resurrection proves that Jesus Christ is God.God.