1. Philippians 3 (1) “Whatever happens, my dear brothers and sisters, May the Lord give you joy. I never get tired of telling you this...”

2. “For to me, living is Christ, and dying is even better.” Philippians 1:21

3. Paul Good Torah following Jew Shammai school (best of the best) -believed in strictest obedience to the Law Pure blooded Jew (Tribe of Benjamin) Circumsized at age 8 The Law- never accused of any fault

4. Philippians 3 (7) I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done.

5. (8) Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ

6. Everything else is… SKUBALON

7. Every- thing Else CHRIST

8. Jim Elliot “A man is no fool to give up what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose.”

9. “Don’t Waste Your Life” LeCrae “Suffer Yeah do it for Christ if you trying to figure what to do with your life if you making money hope you doing it right because the money is Gods you better steward it right stay focused if you aint got no ride your life aint wrapped up in what you drive

10. the clothes you wear the job you work the color your skin naw we Christian first people living life for a job make a lil money start living for a car get em a house a wife kids and a dog when they retire they living high on the hog

11. but guess what they didn't ever really live at all to live is Christ yeah that's Paul I recall to die is gain so for Christ we give it all he's the treasure you'll find in the mall Your money your singleness marriage talent and time they were loaned to you to show the world that Christ is Divine that's why it's Christ in my rhymes That's why it's Christ all the time my whole world is built around him He's the life in my lines

12. I refused to waste my life he's too true ta chase that ice heres my gifts and time cause I'm constantly trying to be used to praise the Christ If he's truly raised to life then this news should change your life and by his grace you can put your faith in place that rules your days and nights”

13. How valuable is Christ to you? How do you treasure Him in your life? Do others know what is most valuable to you?