I WANT TO KNOW CHRIST

Philippians 3:1-11

Key Verse 3:10

^“I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings,becoming like him in his death,”

1. Read verses 1-3. What did Paul exhort the believers to do? (1a) Why do you think rejoicing in the Lord can be a safeguard for us?(1b) What was Paul’s warning? (2) Who are true believers? (3)

2. Read verses 4-9. What reasons did Paul have to put confidence in the flesh more than anyone else? (4-6) Why did Paul consider everything as a loss and even as garbage? (7-8) Where does our righteousness come from? (9)

3. Read verses 10-11. What did Paul want to know? (10) What did he want to attain? (11) What can we learn from his goal in Jesus Christ?