2. I. A Safeguard for You (3:1-7) A. The False Circumcision (Judaizers) 1) beware of dogs 1) beware of dogs 2) beware of evil workers 3) beware of the false circumcision (mutilators) B. The True Circumcision (Christians) 1) worship in the Spirit 2) glory (boast) in Christ Jesus 3) put no confidence in the flesh

3. I. A Safeguard for You (3:1-7) C. Pauls Confidence in the Flesh (His Credentials) 1) circumcised on the eighth day 1) circumcised on the eighth day 2) of the nation of Israel 3) of the tribe of Benjamin 4) a Hebrew of Hebrews 5) as to the Law, a Pharisee 6) as to zeal, a persecutor of the church 7) as to righteousness in the Law, found blameless D. Pauls New Perspective But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. - Phil 3:7 counted as loss for the sake of Christ. - Phil 3:7

4. The Surpassing Value of Knowing Christ II. That I May Gain Christ (3:8-11) More than that More than that I count all things to be loss I count all things to be loss In view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus (my Lord) In view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus (my Lord) For whom I have suffered the loss of all things For whom I have suffered the loss of all things And count them but rubbish And count them but rubbish in order that I may gain Christ in order that I may gain Christ

5. The Surpassing Value of Knowing Christ 1) That I may gain Christ (3:8) I have suffered the loss of all things I have suffered the loss of all things I have counted them but rubbish I have counted them but rubbish 2) That I may be found in Him (3:9) Not having a righteousness of my own (derived from the law) Not having a righteousness of my own (derived from the law) But a righteousness through faith in Christ (from God on the basis of faith) But a righteousness through faith in Christ (from God on the basis of faith) 3) That I may know Him (3:10) The power of His resurrection The power of His resurrection The fellowship of His sufferings The fellowship of His sufferings Being conformed to His death – that I may attain to the resurrection Being conformed to His death – that I may attain to the resurrection

6. The Surpassing Value of Knowing Christ III. Pressing on Toward the Prize (3:12-14) 1) I Press on to Lay Hold of That for Which I Was Laid Hold I have not already obtained it I have not already obtained it I have not already become perfect (mature) I have not already become perfect (mature) 2) Forgetting What Lies Behind & Reaching to What Lies Ahead I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet 3) I Press on Toward the Goal for the Prize of the Upward Call of God in Christ Jesus God in Christ Jesus