Trusting In Christ | Finding Joy, Part 5

Trusting In Christ | Finding Joy, Part 5

What are other achievements that we would give ourselves medals or trophies for?

“In addition, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord. To write to you again about this is no trouble for me and is a safeguard for you. Watch out for the dogs, watch out for the evil workers, watch out for those who mutilate the flesh. 3 For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God, boast in Christ Jesus, and do not put confidence in the flesh — 4 although I have reasons for confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised the eighth day; of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; regarding the law, a Pharisee; 6 regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness that is in the law, blameless.7 But everything that was a gain to me, I have considered to be a loss because of Christ. 8 More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them as dung, so that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own from the law, but one that is through faith in Christ  — the righteousness from God based on faith. 10 My goal is to know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death, 11 assuming that I will somehow reach the resurrection from among the dead.”

Philippians 3:1-11

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Social Life

Family is well known or prominent

Job/Job Title

Income

Well Connected

Nice House/Neighborhood

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Academic

High GPA

Valedictorian/Salutatorian

Degree/Dgrees

Where you went to college

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Athletic

Made the varsity team

You Play Multiple Sports

Best Player on your team

Competed in semi pro or pro sports

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Spiritual Stuff

Serve in a ministry

Small Group Leader

On the Leadership Team

You know a lot about the bible

Deacon/Elder

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Dogs – Their character was sinful and vicious

Evil workers – Promoted good works for selfish ambition and self-righteousness

Those who mutilate the flesh – Teaching that circumcision was necessary

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“For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God, boast in Christ Jesus, and do not put confidence in the flesh.”

Philippians 3:3

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Jesus + Anything = Nothing

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Paul Trashed his trophies

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All of our “gains” add up to a loss compared to knowing Christ

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Paul Focused on the Goal

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We need to spend time with God if our Goal is to know Him

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