Summary: Philippians 3:1-11 2013-10-27 Reading Plan Key Theme: True joy comes from knowing Jesus as your surpassing value, especially your righteousness Key Verse: v.3:9 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. Attribute of God: Justifier: God justifies the wicked by faith based on the merits of Jesus’ righteousness Three sources of confidence: 1. Be a good person v.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. Pedigree: Performance: v.7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 2. Be a helper to God’s salvation v.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 and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh. v.3 For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh. 3. Be humbled by grace v.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 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—
