7 July 2019 2 PM
Rev David Stares
Reading: Belgic Confession Article 27; Philippians 3:1-7
Text: Philippians 3:1-7
Sermon: Expecting Everything from Jesus

1) The Real Confidence
2) The False Confidence
3) The Church’s Choice

Philippians 3:1-7 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

The Goal of Life

3 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things again is no trouble to me, and it is a safeguard for you.

² Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the ^[a]false circumcision; ³ for we are the true ^[b]circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh, ⁴ although I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else has a mind to put confidence in the flesh, I far more: ⁵ circumcised the eighth day, of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the Law, a Pharisee; ⁶ as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless.

⁷ But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ.