Philippians 3:1-11

Paul now transitions into exhortations for living the Christian life. He begins by exhorting them to rejoice, a theme that runs throughout this book. Interestingly, Paul is encouraging them to rejoice despite his circumstance being far worse than theirs. Paul begins by reminding them of the basic doctrines of scripture. He lets the Philippians know that these continuous reminders do not bother him at all. In fact, Paul loves to do it because it offers the Philippians safety from false teachers.Paul also lists out three characteristics of the true believer. First, they worship God in Spirit. Secondly, the rejoice always in Jesus. And finally, they have no confidence in the flesh. The key to living out these three characteristics is to hear God's word, know God's word and to live in obedience to God's word, regardless of cost or consequence.

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1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.

2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:

5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

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