Read Philippians 3:1-11 in the English Standard Version and your favorite Study Bible
What are the commands that are listed in this passage of scripture?
What are we as believers today to look out for in regards verse 2?
How well do you know the word of God, that is the true and life giving word?
How are we, as believers in Christ, where are we suppose to put our confidence in?
Where was Paul’s confidence in prior to Christ?
Fill in the blank from Philippians 3:8-11 ESV.
Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing______________________. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as __________, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having righteousness of my own that comes from the _____, but that which comes through faith in ________, the righteousness from God depends on faith– 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.
How many references to Christ do we find Philippians 3:8-11?
How is our righteousness dependent upon God? List biblical evidence to support your answer.
How do you live in the power of the resurrection of Christ?
How are you sharing in the sufferings of Christ?
How are you becoming like him in his death?
What have you considered as a loss compared to that of knowing Christ as Lord?
Think! Reflect! Seek!
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