1. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 1:3-4:20 – The Message of the Letter 1:12-4:9 – Have conduct worthy of Christ 1:27-4:9 – Have conduct worthy of Christ 1:27-30 – Have conduct worthy of Christ 2:1-11 – Think like Jesus 2:12-18 – Prove your salvation by actions 3:1-4:9 – Trust in Jesus’ righteousness alone 3:1-11- Rejoice that you have Jesus righteousness 4:20 – Glory to God

2. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 3:1 – Rejoice in Jesus. This is safe for you. 3:2-3 – The true believer confides only in Jesus. 3:4-11 – Paul demonstrates this perspective. 3:4-6 – Paul’s confidence in the flesh 3:4 – Paul had confidence in himself. 3:5-6 – Paul had a basis for self-confidence. 3:7-11 – Paul’s confidence in Jesus 3:7 – Paul rejected that to trust in Jesus. 3:8-11 – Knowing Jesus by trusting Him.

3. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 3:1 – Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord Finally – this looks back to 1:27-30. It is the final point coming out of this passage. My brethren – the Philippian believers Rejoice in the Lord Rejoice – Be glad that you are saved by Jesus’ righteousness. In the Lord – rejoice because of what Jesus has done for you

4. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 3:1 – For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe. On the one hand To write the same things to you – to trust in Jesus. For me is not tedious – Paul did not mind this. But, on the other hand For you it is safe – This reminded was needed because the message is so important.

5. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 3:2-3 – The true believer confides only in Jesus. Paul explains here why his warning is safe for them. Beware of dogs – Those who were unclean, not fitting to enter God’s presence. Beware of evil workers – Those who did evil, like resisting Jesus’ Gospel. Beware of the mutilation – Those who thought to earn God’s approval by obeying the law.

6. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 3:2-3 – The true believer confides only in Jesus. For we are the circumcision. Reason – Beware of the others because they are not truly God’s people. We are the circumcision – We are the true people of God. Who – There follow three clauses that identify who are the circumcision.

7. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 3:2-3 – The true believer confides only in Jesus. For we are the circumcision. Who worship God in the Spirit – acceptable worship, unlike what “dogs” give. Who rejoice in Christ Jesus – grateful for Christ’s sacrifice, instead of opposing it. Who have no confidence in the flesh – in the law

8. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 3:4-11 – Paul’s example of confidence in Jesus. 3:4 Though I also might have confidence in the flesh. Surprising point – One does not expect Paul to argue this point. It is important for his point in vss 7-11. I also might have confidence in the flesh – Paul had the basis for confidence in his own personal righteousness, in man’s eyes.

9. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 3:4-11 – Paul’s example of confidence in Jesus. 3:4-6 – Paul’s basis for confidence in the flesh. 3:4 – If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh Many would have confidence in the flesh Confidence in the flesh – trusting in personal obedience to please God. 3:4 – I more so: - Paul had an even better basis for self confidence before God.

10. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 3:4-11 – Paul’s example of confidence in Jesus. 3:4-6 – Paul’s basis for confidence in the flesh. Circumcised the eighth day – The proper day Of the stock of Israel – the right people Of the tribe of Benjamin – one of two tribes faithful to the line of David A Hebrew of the Hebrews – a summation of the evidence to this point. On the basis of race, Paul was solid gold.

11. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 3:4-11 – Paul’s example of confidence in Jesus. 3:4-6 – Paul’s basis for confidence in the flesh. Concerning the law, a Pharisee – with respect to the law, keeping it strictly Concerning zeal, persecuting the church – with respect to zeal, even to attacking others Concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless – with respect to doing right by obeying the law, blameless in man’s eyes.

12. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 3:4-11 – Paul’s example of confidence in Jesus. 3:7-11 – Paul’s choice of confidence in Christ. 3:7 – But these I have counted loss for Christ But – Paul introduces this section, rejecting the surprising point of vss 4-6. These – Paul identifies which things clearly. I have counted loss – considered useless. For Christ – for the sake of Christ’s righteousness.

13. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 3:4-11 – Paul’s example of confidence in Jesus. 3:7-11 – Paul’s choice of confidence in Christ. 3:7 – But what things were gain to me, these What things – looking at what Paul listed in vss 4-6. Were gain to me – from the perspective of earning righteousness before God by obeying the law. These – What Paul has just identified.

14. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 3:4-11 – Paul’s example of confidence in Jesus. 8-11 – Knowing Christ is most important. Yet indeed I count all things loss Yet – Paul again states this is opposite from vss 4-6. Indeed – contrary to vss 4-6. All things – This is more intensive that vs 7. All else fades compared to knowing Christ I count loss – the same as vs 7.

15. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 8-11 – Knowing Christ is most important. Yet indeed I count all things loss For the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord For – I count that loss in order to know Christ. The excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus – the great privilege to know Jesus as one’s Saviour My Lord – Jesus was Paul’s Lord.

16. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 8-11 – Knowing Christ is most important. Yet indeed I count all things loss For the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord for whom I have suffered the loss of all things – Paul chose Christ over all aspects of his life. For whom – A reason why Paul lost everything. He could not both trust in Christ and also in his own righteousness

17. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 8-11 – Knowing Christ is most important. Yet indeed I count all things loss For the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord for whom I have suffered the loss And count them as rubbish And – for whom I (suffered and) counted Count them as rubbish – this is a very strong evaluation, like “totally worthless”, compared to Jesus’ righteousness.

18. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 8-11 – Knowing Christ is most important. Yet indeed I count all things loss For the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord for whom I count them as rubbish That I may gain Christ In order that I gain Christ – a goal. Gain Christ – gain His righteousness. And [that I may] be found in Him Same goal stated differently.

19. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 8-11 – Knowing Christ is most important. Yet indeed I count all things loss For the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord for whom I count them as rubbish That I may be found in Him Not having my own righteousness Not – negative example before the positive one at the end of vs 9. Having – “not by means of my own”

20. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 8-11 – Knowing Christ is most important. Yet indeed I count all things loss For the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord for whom I count them as rubbish That I may be found in Him Not having my own righteousness Which is from the law – not earning righteousness by personal actions of keeping the law, like circumcision.

21. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 8-11 – Knowing Christ is most important. Yet indeed I count all things loss For the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord for whom I count them as rubbish That I may be found in Him Not having, but [having] that which is through faith in Christ By means of having the righteousness Through faith – by means of trusting

22. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 8-11 – Knowing Christ is most important. Yet indeed I count all things loss For the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord for whom I count them as rubbish That I may be found in Him Not having, but [having] that which The righteousness which is from God by faith – the righteousness God causes in us based on (because of) our faith.

23. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 8-11 – Knowing Christ is most important. Yet indeed I count all things loss For the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord That I may know Him Restating the goal to know Christ Know Him – to have Jesus’ righteousness And the power of His resurrection And [that I may know] – second goal Power = resurrection = be sinless finally

24. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 8-11 – Knowing Christ is most important. Yet indeed I count all things loss For the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord That I may know Him, and the power, And the fellowship of His sufferings, And [that I may know] third goal. The fellowship = sufferings = personal pain Being conformed to His death – by means of suffering like He did for God’s will

25. The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be Worthy of Christ 3:1-11 – Rejoice that you have Jesus’ righteousness 8-11 – Knowing Christ is most important. Yet indeed I count all things loss For the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord That I may know His sufferings Being conformed to His death If, by any means, I may attain the resurrection from the dead A certain condition “if, and I will” Resurrection – when I become sinless