The Mind of Christ - Message 22 - Spiritual Bankruptcy - Phil. 3:7-8
Outline
I. Conversion β Acts 26:12-18; Gal. 2:20; 6:14 A. Finding Your Life in Christ; not Adding Christ to Your Life B. New Creation β 2 Cor. 5:17 C. New Conduct β Eph. 4:17-24
II. Calculations β vs. 7 A. Profit β assets inherited, earned, or achieved β Phil. 3:5-6 B. Loss β debits, detractions, and damnations β Matt. 5:3; Isa. 64:6-7
III. Counting the Cost β vs. 8a-b A. The True Value of Knowing Christ β John 17:3; Matt. 13:44-46; 16:26 B. No Regrets β Paul did not long for what he lost in order to know Christ
1. Debits β the loss of all things for the sake of Christ 2. Damages β liabilities, suffering for the incomparable value of knowing Christ 3. Dung β rubbish, refuse, waste β rotten food and excrement β in order to gain Christ
IV. Christ is All β vs. 8c A. To Gain Christ β fully at His coming β vs. 10; 1 Cor. 13:10-12 B. All in All β Col. 3:3; 2 Peter 1:2-4; 1 John 5:20; Job 13:15; Hab. 3:17-18
1. Christ is All I Need 2. Christ is All I Want 3. Christ is All I Have
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Phillip was called to new life in Christ at age 9, called to preach at age 14, and ordained to the gospel ministry at age 20. He graduated from The Criswell College (Dallas, Texas) in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies with a major in Evangelism. He...