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Knowing people

Do we know God?Do we know God?

Know His presence?

Know His thoughts?

Know His voice?

Know His character?

Do we know God?Do we know God?

I want to know God's thoughts... the rest are details. --Albert Einstein

How do we know God?How do we know God?

Know His presence?

Know His thoughts?

Know His voice?

Know His character?

What does a follower of

Jesus look like?

Philippians written from prison

Future uncertain

Explaining Paul’s desire to be 100% for Jesus

Philippians 31 Further, my brothers and

sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the

same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.

Philippians 31 Further, my brothers and

sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the

same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.

Why a safeguard?

What is the danger?

Philippians 32 Watch out for those dogs,

those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh.

What were flesh mutilators?

Those who believed God’s ...

acceptance

call

salvation

Were dependent on physical ritual

Philippians 33 For it is we who are the

circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no

confidence in the flesh—

The receivers of God’s ...

acceptance

call

salvation

Are those who follow Jesus

Philippians 33 For it is we who are the

circumcision, we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus, and who put no

confidence in the flesh—4

though I myself have reasons for such confidence. If others think they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have

more:

Philippians 34 If others think they have

reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more:

5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel,



5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the

tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews;



5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the

tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a

Pharisee;



...6 as for zeal, persecuting the church;



...6 as for zeal, persecuting the church;

as for righteousness based on the law, faultless.



Paul is close to God

If God looks at

5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel,

Religious ritual




If God looks at

of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews;

Religious ritual

Family and class




If God looks at

in regard to the law, a Pharisee;

Religious ritual

Family and class

Doctrine and education




If God looks at

6 as for zeal, persecuting the church;

Religious ritual

Family and class


Service and commitment




If God looks at

6 as for righteousness based on the law,

faultless.

Religious ritual

Family and class



Behaviour and lifestyle

Philippians 37 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake

of Christ.


If God looks at

Religious ritual

Family and class





If God looks at

Religious ritual

Family and class




LOS

S


of Christ.


If God looks at

Religious ritual

Family and class




LOS

S


of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss

because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my

Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them

garbage, that I may gain Christ


Religious ritual

Family and class




Philippians 37 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for

the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I

consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ

Jesus v/s


Religious ritual

Family and class




Philippians 37 But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for

the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ

Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ

Knowing

Jesus v/s

Philippians 3 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of

knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them

garbage, 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 is through faith in Christ—the

righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith. 10 I want to know Christ

—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his

death, 11 and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.







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Being In Christ







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Meaning:?Meaning:?







Knowing Christ

Gaining Christ

Being In Christ

Meaning:Meaning:

Forgiveness

Knowing and experiencing







Knowing Christ

Gaining Christ

Being In Christ

Meaning:Meaning:

Forgiveness


Resurrection power







Knowing Christ

Gaining Christ

Being In Christ

Meaning:Meaning:

Forgiveness


Resurrection power

Obedient suffering

Philippians 3 10 I want to know Christ...

Forgiveness


Resurrection power

Obedient suffering

Striving to know ChristStriving to know Christ

How do we know Christ?How do we know Christ?


Forgiveness


Resurrection power

Obedient suffering



Be honest and face sin

Confess

not having a righteousness of my own


Forgiveness


Resurrection power

Obedient suffering


Recognise there is more to know of Christ


Be honest and face sin

Confess

12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.


Forgiveness


Resurrection power

Obedient suffering



Seek

Confess

Recognise value

the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord,


Forgiveness


Resurrection power

Obedient suffering



Seek

Confess

Recognise value

Study His word

and be found in him,


Forgiveness


Resurrection power

Obedient suffering



Seek

Confess

Recognise value

Study His word

Listen

and be found in him,


Forgiveness


Resurrection power

Obedient suffering



Seek

Confess

Recognise value

Study His word

Listen

Intercede to know the power of his resurrection


Forgiveness


Resurrection power

Obedient suffering



ObeyGo where Jesus is

Seek

Confess

participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,


Forgiveness


Resurrection power

Obedient suffering



ObeyGo where Jesus is

Do what Jesus would do

Seek

Confess



Forgiveness


Resurrection power

Obedient suffering



Obey

Don’t look for the easy

Go where Jesus is

Do what Jesus would do

Seek

Confess


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