1. Philippians 3:8
Plunge #6

2. The words of Paul the apostle
Philippians 3:8
Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my lord, for his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count as rubbish in order that I may gain Christ.
The words of Paul the apostle

3. The fact or process of losing something or someone —————————————-
Loss
The fact or process of losing something or someone
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The state or feeling of grief when deprived of something or someone

4. Paul was in prison when writing this letter
Some facts
Paul was in prison when writing this letter
Paul was very sick and almost died during epaphroditus visit
So Paul wrote this at a very low point in his life and ministry

5. So we don’t like to loose things. We like to hold onto things
So we don’t like to loose things. We like to hold onto things. Well some things should be held onto.

7. 1. Taking the plunge requires counting
We have to be Kingdom counters (a God fearing person whom is willing to examine all aspects of their life in comparison to Jesus life and ministry on earth)
We have to be willing to open up and count what truly reflects Jesus Christ and what does not
What is a kingdom counter. Well it is an individuals whose heart is set on Jesus and looks at all aspects of ones life to evaluate how it lines up with a genuine Jesus follower
We have to be willing to ensure that all that we count comes up as that of what Jesus is calling us to
Account for our actions
Account for our words
Account for our hearts disposition

8. 2. Taking the plunge requires us to consider
Consider - is in the present tense (which directly speaks to a continuous action)
An action that is defined as a daily occurrence if not even more than that (a moment by moment occurrence)
The cravings we experience are for the kingdom rather than for personal gain or pleasure
The cravings of our heart become kingdom cravings
We crave his presence we crave his call we crave his life giving power
We crave his kingdom first

9. 3. Taking the plunge requires us to loose all things
The phrase “all things I count for loss” not only included His position within the church but also included his finances, intellect, and political gain. He gave it up all for the sake of gaining eternity and serving Christ Jesus.
Paul was a citizen of Tarsus and only families of wealth and position could remain a citizen their and Paul did indicating to us that he was a wealthy man with influence or he could not have been a citizen
It was a progressive city
His parents disowned him because of he becoming a Christian Paul was sent to a private school in Jerusalem to learn under gamaliel. He also was sent to the university of tarsus a Greek school of learning
So he forfeited all to gain Christ
What gain it must be

10. A. A new knowledge of the power that came from the resurrection
What did Paul gain?
A. A new knowledge of the power that came from the resurrection
B. A new knowledge of what it means to suffer and share with Jesus in that fellowship
C. A new closeness with Jesus (Jesus sends a sweet sense of his presence in the midst of suffering)
D. A new comfort with death and dying

11. Paul sought to crucify the old, to count himself alive in Christ, and to face death without fear
Paul’s example