Paul warns the Philippians to watch out for false teaching which would offer false confidence. Confidence not in Christ but in the flesh (Php 3:1-3).

God's call for faith has never been about what is merely outward and physical. God's call is to our hearts.

God has never called for faith that is in man's flesh, man's accomplishments. The call of faith is to the heart (Php 3:1-6)

If we can listen to scripture first to understand, then we can see more clearly how to application.

The mindset formed by the gospel saves us from trusting ourselves and seeing others from a worldly point of view.

God has given us the gospel to direct our minds and secure our hearts on things above, not on earthly things (Php 3:17-21).

We can learn how to study so we can understand scripture correctly, but one of the best tools we can have is an open and willing heart (Matt 13:11-15).

How we listen to scripture will determine how we live, and if we reject the message of scripture, we can expect to lose what we thought we had (Luke 8:18; 10:25-29).

King Saul quit listening to God and became a tragic example of serving selfish interests instead of God (1 Sam 15).

Considering, remembering what we have in Christ works in us a mindset of surrender and security. (Php 2:1-11)