SERMON NOTES
Put No Confidence In The Flesh
Philippians 3:4-8
v1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe. 2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation! 3 For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, 4 though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; 6 concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. 8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith.
“Nothing in my hands I bring, simply to the cross I cling.”
Paul’s Inherited Privileges 1. Pride of Ritual v5
2. Pride of Birth
3. Pride of Position
4. Pride of Tradition
Galatians 1:14 And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
Paul’s Personal Achievements
5. Pride of Religion
Acts 26:4-5 My manner of life from my youth, which was spent from the beginning among my own nation at
Jerusalem, all the Jews know. They knew me from the first, if they were willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Matthew 23:15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win one proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.
6. Pride of Passion
1 Corinthians 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
7. Pride of Righteous Works
Paul’s Radical Reversal vv7-8
Acts 9:1-4 Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high
priest and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
2 Corinthians 7:10 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation...
John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.
Philippians 3:4-8
v1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe. 2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation! 3 For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, 4 though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; 6 concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. 8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith.
“Nothing in my hands I bring, simply to the cross I cling.”
Paul’s Inherited Privileges 1. Pride of Ritual v5
2. Pride of Birth
3. Pride of Position
4. Pride of Tradition
Galatians 1:14 And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
Paul’s Personal Achievements
5. Pride of Religion
Acts 26:4-5 My manner of life from my youth, which was spent from the beginning among my own nation at
Jerusalem, all the Jews know. They knew me from the first, if they were willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Matthew 23:15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win one proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.
6. Pride of Passion
1 Corinthians 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
7. Pride of Righteous Works
Paul’s Radical Reversal vv7-8
Acts 9:1-4 Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high
priest and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
2 Corinthians 7:10 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation...
John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.
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