Misplaced CONFIDENCE Philippians 3:1-9

Philippians 3:1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.

Philippians 3:2 Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh.

Peritome ”circumcision” peri tome (around) (cutting)

Katatome ”mutilation” kata tome (away, off) (cutting) Peritome ”circumcision” peri tome (around) (cutting)

Philippians 3:3 For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh.

Philippians 3:4 …though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more:

Philippians 3:5 …circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews;

Philippians 3:5-6 As to the law, a Pharisee; As to zeal, a persecutor of the church; As to righteousness under the law, blameless.

WHERE IS YOUR CONFIDENCE?

Philippians 3:7-8 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.

Philippians 3:8-9 For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith.

Romans 3:23-24 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith.

Romans 4:4-5 Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness.

WHERE IS YOUR CONFIDENCE?

My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and righteousness I dare not trust the sweetest frame But wholly lean on Jesus' Name On Christ the solid Rock I stand All other ground is sinking sand All other ground is sinking sand

When darkness seems to hide His face I rest on His unchanging grace In every high and stormy gale My anchor holds within the veil On Christ the solid Rock I stand All other ground is sinking sand All other ground is sinking sand

His oath, His covenant, His blood Support me in the whelming flood When all around my soul gives way He then is all my Hope and Stay On Christ the solid Rock I stand All other ground is sinking sand All other ground is sinking sand

When He shall come with trumpet sound Oh may I then in Him be found Dressed in His righteousness alone Faultless to stand before the throne On Christ the solid Rock I stand All other ground is sinking sand All other ground is sinking sand