Philippians 3:3-8 Paul counted three times in these verses, an accounting term, to judge, careful appraisal, weighing the facts, leading to. When Paul finish counting all of his human attainments were only temporary. He considered them a hindrance, an obstacle to having Christ. He lost all to win Christ.

Philippians 3:3 The true circumcision, the Christian, has absolutely no confidence in the flesh. Confidence in the flesh is totally opposed to salvation by Jesus Christ. You cannot have both, you must get rid of human works, and confidence in the flesh, if you’re going to be saved by faith of Christ! 

Philippians 3:3 The true people of God, saved, born again, redeemed, worship God in spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus. Man boasts in many things the majority being temporary.  But the Christian rejoices (boasts, vaults, to lift up, to glory in) Christ Jesus.  Paul boasted in the cross, claiming to know nothing, or preach nothing but Christ and him crucified.

 Philippians 3:1-3 What is God‘s purpose in saving man? It looks as though from Scripture man’s purpose is to praise, honor, and glorify God. This can only be done by man receiving a new heart and God’s Spirit within. (Ezekiel 36:25-28) This being done, not for man sake, but for the name of the Lord.

Philippians 3:1-3 We are the circumcision. Paul is saying, we are the people of God, we are the people in covenant with God. There must be an internal, spiritual, circumcision of the heart, the inner man, the seat of affections, emotions, mind, and will. This is a work of God in the spirit of man. 

Philippians 3:1-3 Christians, the circumcision, worship God in the spirit. Worship must come from within, and is a response to what God has done. Luke 7. The woman at Simon‘s house was worshiping because of what had been done in her. Simon had no response, because nothing had been done for him, he needed nothing from Christ, or God.

Genesis 22:13-19 Abraham loved God more than Isaac, Abraham obeyed God, without question, murmuring, or debate. Abraham was called the friend of God, why? What benefits was Abraham granted because of his friendship with God?

Genesis 22:11-14 Jehovah-Jireh, God shall see, God shall provide, God shall see to it! God saw the condition of mankind and made  provision that men would be saved. He gives a commandment, and then provides the means for the commandment to be fulfilled. It’s not in man to follow God‘s commandments, but God changes man’s disposition that he desires to do the will of God. 

Genesis 22:11-13 Abraham has a revelation through and by the Word of God. The provision is revealed through the word of God. The ram provided instead of Isaac is behind Abraham. How back can we look and see the provision of God for fallen humanity? Before the foundation of the world, the determinate council of the God head, determined that Jesus, the Christ, would be the substitute for every believer.