Philippians 3

Philippians 3:1-11

7. Learning How to Count

Philippians 3:1-11

1. KEY WORDS

1 Finally, grievous, safe 2 Beware, evil, concision 3 Circumcision, worship, spirit 4 Flesh, trust 5 Israel, Hebrew, Pharisee 6 Zeal, persecuting, righteousness, blameless 7 Gain, loss 8 Excellency, count, win 9 Found, righteousness, faith 10 Know, resurrection, fellowship, sufferings, conformable 11 Means, attain

2. KEY ISSUES

1 Spiritual rejoicing differs from worldly joy 2 False teachers are to be avoided 3 Flesh and spirit are opposites 4 When to brag and boast 5 Importance of our roots, family tree, genealogy 6 Significance of zeal for the Christian 7 What is profit, what is loss 8 What to keep, what to give up 9 My righteousness vs. the righteousness of God 10 Partners in the suffering of Christ 11 Anticipate the resurrection

3. KEY

1 How does the Bible protect us and keep us safe? 2 Of whom should we “beware”? 3 In what sense are we the circumcision? 4 What security is there in our family tree? 5 Should we spend time tracing our genealogy? 6 What is good and what is the danger with zeal? 7 If life were a ledger, what are your assets and liabilities? 8 What would you give up to go to heaven? 9 What is the difference between my righteousness and God’s? 10 Can we know Christ? Can we be sure of anything? 11 Will all people be raised from the dead?

Philippians 3:12-16

8. Let’s Win the Race!

Philippians 3:12-16

1. KEY WORDS

12 Attained, perfect, apprehend 13 Count, forgetting, reaching, before 14 Press, mark, prize, calling 15 Perfect, minded, reveal 16 Walk, rule, mind

2. KEY ISSUES

12 Perfectionists 13 Keeping the past in the past, focus on the future 14 The prize of Christianity 15 God’s revelation keeps us in the same mind 16 Unity is possible when we follow the same rules

3. KEY

12 Can we ever reach perfection? 13 How can we “forget” the past? 14 What is required to “press” for the prize? 15 How does the Bible keep us in the same mind? 16 How can we ever be united?

Philippians 3:17-21

9. Living in the Future Tense

Philippians 3:17-21

1. KEY WORDS

17 Brethren, followers, mark, ensample 18 Walk, weeping, enemies, cross 19 End, destruction, god, belly, shame, earthly 20 Conversation, heaven, look 21 Change, vile, fashioned, subdue

2. KEY ISSUES

17 Following men 18 Enemies of the cross 19 Other gods worshipped today 20 Anticipation of heaven 21 Our new body

3. KEY

17 Is there a danger in following men? 18 List some “enemies of the cross of Christ”. 19 Name some “gods” which are worshipped today. 20 How much do we anticipate heaven? 21 What kind of a body will be have in heaven? What will we look like?