Philippians 3:1-7

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Philippians 31-7

• Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For
  me to write the same things to you is not
  tedious, but for you it is safe. Beware of dogs,
  beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation!
  For we are the circumcision, who worship God in
  the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no
  confidence in the flesh, though I also might have
  confidence in the flesh...

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Philippians 31-7

• If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in
  the flesh, I more so circumcised the eighth day,
  of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin,
  a Hebrew of the Hebrews concerning the law, a
  Pharisee concerning zeal, persecuting the
  church concerning the righteousness which is in
  the law, blameless. But what things were gain to
  me, these I have counted loss for Christ.

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Rejoice in the Lord (Philippians 31-21)

• I. A different way of viewing things of this
  life (vss. 7-11).
• What was gain is loss for Christ (vs. 7).
• All things are loss (rubbish) to gain Christ
  (vs. 8).
• Excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus (vs.
  8).

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H E A V E N
D E A T H
THINGS OF THIS WORLD
L O S S
CHRIST
CHRIST
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Rejoice in the Lord (Philippians 31-21)

• II. A different purpose for life (vss. 12-14).
• The worldly purpose (vss. 18-19).
• Enemies of the cross
• Whose god is their belly (Luke 814).
• Glory in shame (Ephesians 55-13).

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Rejoice in the Lord (Philippians 31-21)

• II. A different purpose for life (vss. 12-14).
• Lay hold of that for which Christ laid hold of
  me.
• Forget what is behind (vs. 13).
• Reaching forward (Ecc. 114).
• Upward call of God
  (2 Thessalonians. 213-14).

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Rejoice in the Lord (Philippians 31-21)

• III. A different standard to follow (vss. 17).
• Christians imitate Christ.
• The apostles were sent by Christ to reveal Christ
  to the world.
• John 1612-14
• Acts 241-42
• Apostles Teaching Christs Teaching

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Rejoice in the Lord (Philippians 31-21)

• IV. A different homeland
  (vss. 18-21).
• Citizenship in heaven (Col. 31-3).
• The reality of the resurrection (Matthew 251-13).