Philippians 3

The Real Knowledge of Christ

I. The Source of the Knowledge

A. The good flesh - Phil. 3:1-3

1. The permanence of the flesh - John 3:6

2. The religion of the flesh - Col. 2:11-13

3. The boasting of the flesh - Gal. 6:12-13

4. Trusting in the history of the flesh - Phil. 3:4-6

a) Building up our self-life ("me") - Phil. 3:7a

5. The lusts of the flesh - Gal. 5:16, 24

6. The will of the flesh - John 1:13

7. The mind of the flesh - Rom. 8:5-7; Col. 2:18

8. The antagonism of the flesh - Gal. 5:17

9. The satisfaction of the flesh - Col. 2:23

10. Confidence in the flesh - Phil. 3:3-4

11. Walking according to flesh - Rom. 8:4

12. What we owe to the flesh - Rom. 8:12-13

B. The realm of the Spirit - Phil. 3:3

1. The permanence of the spirit - John 3:6; Rom. 8:10

2. The newness of Spirit - Rom. 7: 6

3. The inward realm - Rom. 2:28-29

II. The Nature of the Knowledge

A. To know the surpassing betterness of Christ - Phil. 3:7b-8; Heb. 1:1-6

B. To experience the ability of the better - Phil. 3:7-8

1. The changing of our values - Phil. 3:7b-8

C. To gain Christ - Phil. 3:8b

D. To be found in Christ - Phil. 3:9a

1. The way we are found in Christ - Phil. 3:9b

E. To know Christ

1. Participation in His death and resurrection - Phil. 3:10-11; 2 Cor. 4:10-12

2. The infusing nature of living a crucified life - Phil. 3:10

3. The goal in knowing Christ - Phil. 3:11

4. Pursuing the Lord - Phil. 3:12a

F. To be captured and to capture

1. The purpose of Christ capturing us - Phil. 3:12b

2. To let Him subdue all things - Phil. 3:21

3. To be controlled by the goal - Phil. 3:13-14

G. To live for the prize of the kingdom reward - Phil. 3:14

H. To have a directed mind toward one thing - Phil. 3:15a; 2:2, 5

1. Resting in God's timing with you - Phil. 3:15b

2. Living in the light that you have - Phil. 3:16

I. To consider the proper examples of those who know the Lord - Phil. 3:17-21

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