What drives you? What drove Stephen, the first martyr of the church? In our culture of performance, isn’t it tough to prioritize our relationship with Jesus over the work we do for Jesus? Discussion Questions – What drives you? Is It the Lord? Phil 3:8 – do you agree with Paul’s testimony that nothing can […]
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Philippians 3: The Surpassing Value of Knowing Christ (pt3 of 3)
This is what it means to be a Christian. Our vocabulary falls short in trying to describe the surpassing value of knowing Christ so we use metaphors and we use strong comparative language like loss, filth, rubbish. We’re reaching for words here. For the Christian, you have found Christ to be like that treasure hidden […]
Philippians 3: The Surpassing Value of Knowing Christ (pt2 of 3)
Phil 3 3 For we are the circumcision, the ones who serve by the Spirit of God, boast in Christ Jesus, and do not put confidence in the flesh–4 although I ONCE ALSO had confidence in the flesh… What is Paul saying? He’s saying, you know those evil workers, I used to be one of […]