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Proper
Confidence
Philippians 3:1-11
A Good Christian Has
a
Solid Faith in Jesus Christ
Good Works
Attendance
A Good Christian Has
a
Solid Faith in Jesus Christ
Bible
Knowledge
“Faithful
Family”
Good Works
Bible
Knowledge
Attendance
“Faithful
Family”
False Confidence
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Judaizers = believe in Jesus, but also must believe and
follow the Old Testament law.
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“But some men came down from Judea and were
teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised
according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be
saved.” – Acts 15:1
“…The Pharisees rose up and said, “It is necessary to
circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of
Moses.” – Acts 15:5
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False Confidence
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“Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ,
that we might be justified by faith. But after faith has
come, we are no longer under a tutor.”
– Galatians 3:24-25
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“In that he says, “A new covenant”, He has made the
first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and
growing old is ready to vanish away.”
– Hebrews 8:13
Philippians 3:2
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“Look out for dogs, look out for evildoers, look out for
those who mutilate the flesh.”
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1 – Dogs
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2 – Evildoers
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3 – Mutilate the flesh
Philippians 3:3
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“For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of
God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the
flesh.”
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The Judaizers brag about circumcision, but they don’t even
realize what REAL circumcision is
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“But he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is
that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter, whose praise
is not from men but from God.” – Romans 2:29
Paul’s Resume
Significant Heritage Information:
Circumcised on the 8th Day – Leviticus 12:3
Of the Nation of Israel – Born into it, not converted
Tribe of Benjamin – Knew specific lineage
Hebrew of Hebrews – Spoke Hebrew
Paul’s Resume
Significant Accomplishments:
Was a Pharisee – Knew the law inside and out
Trained under Gamaliel – Prestigious school
Persecuted the Church – Strong Zeal for God
Followed the Law Blamelessly
Paul’s Resume
Will Beat Anyone
Elses!
Philippians 3:7
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“But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake
of Christ.”
Gain
Power
Prestige
Education
Law Keeping
Zeal against church
Loss
Philippians 3:7
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“But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake
of Christ.”
Gain
Christ
Loss
Power
Prestige
Education
Law Keeping
Zeal against church
Philippians 3:8
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“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 garbage in
order that I may gain Christ.”
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Garbage = Rotting garbage, human waste
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The value of his accomplishments, compared to the value of
knowing Christ, is not even comparable
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Paul is Trading “Garbage” for Eternal Life
What are we trading?
The Cost of Following Christ
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Position as a Pharisee
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Friends and Family
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Found himself in “No Mans” land
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Left a safe existence to a life of suffering for Jesus
But Jesus Was Worth it All
Philippians 3:9
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“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.”
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Real Righteousness can only be found in Faith
You cannot earn righteousness
You cannot be righteous without faith
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Are You a Christian?
Philippians 3:10-11
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“That I may know him and the power of his
resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming
like him in his death, that by any means possible I may
attain the resurrection from the dead.”
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There is nothing you can do to get it than to put your
faith in Jesus Christ
3 Groups Today
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Modern Day Judaizers
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Modern Day Worldlaizers
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Those Whose Faith is in Nothing but Jesus
◦ Its not about who I am
◦ Its about who YOU(Jesus) are
◦ How do you want me to respond?
My Confidence
“He Himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that
we might die to sin and live to righteousness”
- 1 Peter 2:24
My Confidence
“For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith
for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by
faith.” – Romans 1:17
My Confidence
“But now the righteousness of God has been manifested
apart from the law…the righteousness of God through
faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe.” - Romans
3:21-22
My Confidence
“Therefore since we have been justified by faith, we have
peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:1
My Confidence
“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who
live, but Christ lives in me. And the life I now live in
the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved
me and gave himself for me.”
- Galatians 2:20