1. THE GOALS OF OUR STUDY: 1. To spark a passion for God’s global glory,
2. To awaken that passion for God’s global glory; and
3. To revive that passion for God’s global glory.

2. Philippians 3:7-8
7 “But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ”
8 “More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ”

3. I. BACKGROUND OF THE BOOK OF PHILIPPIANS

4. Philippians 3:7-8
7 “But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ”
8 “More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ”

5. II. THAT I MAY KNOW AND GAIN CHRIST

6. Philippians 3:7-8
7 “But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ”
8 “More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ”

7. III. PERSPECTIVES TO PONDER
CHRISTIANS CAN EXPERIENCE JOY IN SUFFERING
CHRISTIANS CAN EXPERIENCE JOY IN SERVICE
CHRISTIANS CAN EXPERIENCE JOY IN BELIEVING
CHRISTIANS CAN EXPERIENCE JOY IN GIVING