August 22, 2021 AM
Paul Gotthardt
(#5 in series)
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RELATIONSHIP: THAT I MAY KNOW HIM
The Benefits of Relationship
Philippians 3:7-11
What do we gain from our relationship with God?
1) We gain our true __ by knowing Jesus. (vv. 7-9a)
Deep need of humanity: The need for __ identity
A New Testament snapshot of Christian identity:
- I am a child of God. (Rom. 8:16)
- I am chosen and appointed by Christ to bear fruit. (Joh. 15:16)
- I am a slave of righteousness. (Rom. 6:18)
- I am a new creation. (2 Cor. 5:17)
- I am a saint. (Eph. 1:1)
- I am righteous and holy. (Eph. 4:24)
- I am hidden with Christ in God. (Col. 3:3)
- I am chosen and dearly loved by God. (1 Thes. 1:4)
- I am an alien and stranger to this world. (1 Pet. 2:11)
2) We gain __ through the righteousness of Jesus. (v. 9b)
Deep need of humanity: The need for __
3) We gain unlimited __ through the resurrection of Jesus. (v. 10a)
Deep need of humanity: The need for __
4) We gain an empathetic __ through the suffering of Jesus. (10b)
Deep need of humanity: The need for __
5) We gain __ through the finished work of Jesus. (v. 11)
Deep need of humanity: The need to know about __
Conclusion/Reflection
Notice the theological sequence:
- Verse 08: Identification
- Verse 09: Justification
- Verse 10: Sanctification
- Verse 11: Glorification