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Philippians 3 (1): “That I May Gain Christ”
For many Christians, Philippians 3 is one of their favorite chapters in the Bible, because it shows us how we can pursue Christ and ultimately come to know Him.
What we see in this chapter is that there are stages we must pass through in our seeking after Christ. To begin with, we need to reject the “religious dogs” (v. 2) who want to turn us away from Christ to some other kind of righteousness. Next, we ourselves must give up any kind of righteousness we have of our own, or any spiritual attainment we may feel we have outside of Christ. Then we need to go on to count so many things as loss that would otherwise frustrate us from gaining Christ (vv. 7-8).
In brief, we must see a vision of Christ so that, like Paul, we “stop ourselves.” Only then can Christ begin to work in us and through us as He desires.
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By David CanfieldFor many Christians, Philippians 3 is one of their favorite chapters in the Bible, because it shows us how we can pursue Christ and ultimately come to know Him.
What we see in this chapter is that there are stages we must pass through in our seeking after Christ. To begin with, we need to reject the “religious dogs” (v. 2) who want to turn us away from Christ to some other kind of righteousness. Next, we ourselves must give up any kind of righteousness we have of our own, or any spiritual attainment we may feel we have outside of Christ. Then we need to go on to count so many things as loss that would otherwise frustrate us from gaining Christ (vv. 7-8).
In brief, we must see a vision of Christ so that, like Paul, we “stop ourselves.” Only then can Christ begin to work in us and through us as He desires.
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OUR WEBSITE
TheChristianFaith.org
SUBSCRIBE
TheChristianFaith.org/subscribe
SEND US A NOTE
FOLLOW US ON…
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Bible Verses for this Episode
See Episode #101: Gaining Christ
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RESOURCES
Books
Witness Lee
Purchase the Kindle Edition on Amazon: Further Talks on the Knowledge of Life
David Canfield
Purchase the Paperback Edition on Amazon: Writings on the Turmoil Among the Churches
Download the Introduction: Writings on the Turmoil Among the Churches
Purchase the Paperback Edition on Amazon: The Standard Version of the New Testament
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Recorded…
in Chicago, Illinois on Tuesday, 13 August 2024