The Mind of Christ - Message 23 - Righteousness by Faith - Phil. 3:9-11
Outline
All things counted loss and rubbish that I may gain Christ⦠(vs. 7-8)
I. To Be Found in Him β vs. 9
A. Eureka β to discover, to be found B. Acceptable to God β righteous, upright β Heb. 12:14
1. Not My Own Righteousness β Isa. 64:6; Psa. 14:2-3; Rom. 3:23 2. Not Righteousness from Law Keeping β Rom. 3:10-11, 20, 28; 10:1-13 3. Righteousness through Faith in Christ (agency) β Gal. 2:16; 3:11 4. Righteousness from God through Faith (imputation) β Rom. 4:3; Gal. 3:6; Jam. 2:23
II. To Know Him β vs. 10 (see vs. 8)
A. Personal β to know Him β John 17:3 B. Experiential β to experience His life β Gal. 2:20; John 15:5-8 C. Powerful
1. Resurrection power enables holiness β Rom. 6:19, 22; Eph. 4:24 2. Gk: anastasis β to rise, to stand up
D. Communal β to react to sufferings like He did β 1 Pet. 4:12-13; 2 Tim. 3:12; Heb. 2:18; 4:15 E. Conformational β to take the same form, obedience even to death β Phil. 2:8
III. To Live Like Him β vs. 11
A. Gk: ek anastasis β out-resurrected β to live as if already resurrected β Gal. 5:16; Eph. 2:5-7 B. A Living Man among the Dead β Rom. 1:3-5
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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...