That I May Gain Christ

Philippians 3:1-11

Key Verses 08: “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 rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ”.

V. 1-3

1. What does the apostle Paul exhort the brothers in Philippi (1a)? What does ‘rejoice in the Lord’ mean, and why is it so important (1b)?

2. Who does Paul tell the Philippians to look out for and who are they (2)? Why does Paul give warning to look out for those who mutilate the flesh?

3. Who is the true circumcision (3; Rom 2:29)? How is circumcision of the flesh different from the true circumcision? Why might it be difficult to switch to the true circumcision?

V. 4-8

4. Why does Paul have more reasons to have confidence in flesh if he chooses to trust in the flesh? (4-6)

5. Why did Paul count whatever he had gained as a loss? (7b-8a) In what ways is knowing Christ Jesus the surpassing worth? (Col. 2:2-3; John 17:3) Why do you think it is needed to lose all things and count them as rubbish in order to gain Christ?(8b)

V.9-11

6. What does it mean to be found in Jesus?(9a) Where does our righteousness come from and how do we obtain it?(9) How does knowing where our righteousness come from prevent us from putting confidence in our flesh?

7. What does it mean to know the power of Jesus' resurrection? (10a) Why does Paul want to become like Jesus in his death, what he is ultimately trying to obtain? (10b,11)

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