1. Dead Man Walking? Philippians 3:10,11 Personal Gain Progressive Gain Perspective Gain

2. Dead Man Walking? Personal Gain  “I want” - personal and experiential  “to know” – not about Learned by study Learned by study Understanding Understanding Head knowledge – 1 Corinthians 8:1-2 Head knowledge – 1 Corinthians 8:1-2 Enters deepest personal relationship – Gen. 4:1 Enters deepest personal relationship – Gen. 4:1  Nothing learned until practiced

3. Dead Man Walking? Progressive Gain  Christ’s resurrection power Example of Peter – John 21 cp. 2 Pet. 1:14 Example of Peter – John 21 cp. 2 Pet. 1:14 Example of Thomas – John 20:27,28 Example of Thomas – John 20:27,28 Example of Paul – experience Godly living Example of Paul – experience Godly living  Natural man can not understand – 1 Cor. 2:14  Impossible by man – Romans 7:19-24  Longed for deliverance from defeat – Rom. 8

4. Dead Man Walking? Progressive Gain  Christ’s rejected position “Sharing (partnering) in suffering “Sharing (partnering) in suffering  1 Peter 4:12,13  2 Timothy 3:12 Knowledge of Christ’s suffering comes at a very high price – TOTAL OBEDIENCE!! Knowledge of Christ’s suffering comes at a very high price – TOTAL OBEDIENCE!!

5. Dead Man Walking? Progressive Gain  Christ’s redemptive passion Jesus yearns over the lost world for which He died Jesus yearns over the lost world for which He died John knew Jesus’ yearning for a lost world John knew Jesus’ yearning for a lost world Paul had Jesus’ heart also – Rom. 9:1-3 Paul had Jesus’ heart also – Rom. 9:1-3 Where are your tears for the lost – Heb. 5:7 Where are your tears for the lost – Heb. 5:7

6. Dead Man Walking? Prospective Gain  “to attain to the resurrection” Paul uses two words here Paul uses two words here Verse 10 is usual word – stand up or place Verse 10 is usual word – stand up or place Verse 11 is with a preposition ek - out Verse 11 is with a preposition ek - out Living – up & dead – down (a pun) Living – up & dead – down (a pun) He wants to give the spiritually dead a preview of eternal life in action He wants to give the spiritually dead a preview of eternal life in action

7. Dead Man Walking? Application Is it your desire to be so living for Christ that you will appear as a resurrected person among those who are spiritually dead? Are you a dead man walking … with Christ?