Condition / Position:Condition / Position:“Life Out of Death”“Life Out of Death”

Philippians 3Philippians 3

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Philip. 3:2 Beware of the dogs, beware Philip. 3:2 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision; circumcision;

Philip. 3:4 If anyone else has a mind to Philip. 3:4 If anyone else has a mind to put confidence in the flesh, I far put confidence in the flesh, I far more…more…

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Philip. 3:8 More than that, I count all things Philip. 3:8 More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish in order that I may count them but rubbish in order that I may gain Christ…gain Christ…

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Philip. 3:9 and may be found in Him, Philip. 3:9 and may be found in Him, not not having a righteousness of my own derived having a righteousness of my own derived from the Lawfrom the Law, but , but that which is through that which is through faith in Christfaith in Christ, the righteousness which , the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith, comes from God on the basis of faith,

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“For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point,

he has become guilty of all.” James 2:10

Plan B: “Imputed Righteousness”Plan B: “Imputed Righteousness”

Phil.3:9 “the righteousness which comes Phil.3:9 “the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith:from God on the basis of faith:

What What FollowsFollows Our Our Position in Christ:Position in Christ:

““that I may know Him, and the power of His that I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death”sufferings, being conformed to His death”- Philip. 3:10- Philip. 3:10

Starting Point:Starting Point: “the righteousness which comes “the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith”from God on the basis of faith”

Condition Follows PositionCondition Follows Position

Philip. 3:9 “and may be found in Philip. 3:9 “and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of comes from God on the basis of faith, faith,

3:10 that I may know Him, and the 3:10 that I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death”being conformed to His death”

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Sin FocusSin Focus Thanksgiving Thanksgiving FocusFocus

Me FocusMe Focus Others-CenteredOthers-Centered

Law FocusLaw Focus Grace FocusGrace Focus“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the

heavenly places in Christ” Ephes. 1:3

Our Position:Our Position:“Resurrection Ground”“Resurrection Ground”

Col. 3:1-2 Col. 3:1-2 If then you have been raised up with Christ, If then you have been raised up with Christ,

keep seeking the things above, where Christ keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. [2] Set is, seated at the right hand of God. [2] Set your mind on the things above, not on the your mind on the things above, not on the

things that are on earth.things that are on earth. [3] For you have died and your life is hidden [3] For you have died and your life is hidden

with Christ in God. with Christ in God.

Philip. 3:10 Philip. 3:10 that I may know Him, and that I may know Him, and the power of the power of

His resurrectionHis resurrection … …

““Therefore we have been buried with Him through Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that baptism into death, in order that as Christ was as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the raised from the dead through the glory of the

Father, so we too might walk in newness of lifeFather, so we too might walk in newness of life.” .” --Romans 6:4 --Romans 6:4

Our Position:Our Position:“Resurrection Ground”“Resurrection Ground”

Philip. 3:10 Philip. 3:10 that I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection that I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection

andand the fellowship of His sufferings, being the fellowship of His sufferings, being

conformed to His death; conformed to His death;

From Position to Condition:From Position to Condition:“Life out of Death”“Life out of Death”

John 12:24-25 “Truly, truly, I say to you, John 12:24-25 “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone; but if it and dies, it remains by itself alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.”dies, it bears much fruit.”

““He who loves his life loses it; and he who He who loves his life loses it; and he who hates his life in this world shall keep it to hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal.”life eternal.”

From Position to Condition:From Position to Condition:“Life out of Death”“Life out of Death”

2 Cor. 4:7-10 But we have this treasure in 2 Cor. 4:7-10 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing earthen vessels, that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves; [8] we are afflicted in not from ourselves; [8] we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; [9] persecuted, but not not despairing; [9] persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; [10] always carrying about in the body the [10] always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life of Jesus also dying of Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. may be manifested in our body.

From Position to Condition:From Position to Condition:“Life out of Death”“Life out of Death”

2 Cor. 4:7 But we have 2 Cor. 4:7 But we have this treasure in this treasure in earthen earthen vesselsvessels……

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… … we are we are afflictedafflicted… … perplexedperplexed……persecuted persecuted ……struck downstruck down……

alwaysalways carrying about in the body carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, the dying of Jesus, that the life that the life of Jesus also may be manifested of Jesus also may be manifested in our bodyin our body. .

Life Out of DeathLife Out of Death

Younger Christian Older Christian

2 Cor. 4:11 …constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus' sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

Life Out Of DeathLife Out Of Death

Philip. 3:10 Philip. 3:10

““being being conformed to conformed to His death.”His death.”

Older Christian

Life Out Of DeathLife Out Of Death

Philip. 3:8-11Philip. 3:8-11

““and count them but and count them but rubbishrubbish…in order …in order that I may attain to that I may attain to the resurrection the resurrection from the dead. from the dead.

Older Christian

3:12 Not that I have 3:12 Not that I have already obtained it, already obtained it, or have already or have already become perfect, but become perfect, but I press on… I press on…

Standing on Resurrection GroundStanding on Resurrection Ground

Philip. 3:13-14 Philip. 3:13-14

Brethren, I do not regard myself as Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, [14] I press on what lies ahead, [14] I press on toward the goal for the prize of the toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

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Sin FocusSin Focus Thanksgiving Thanksgiving FocusFocus

Me FocusMe Focus Others-CenteredOthers-Centered

Law FocusLaw Focus Grace FocusGrace Focus

Romans 3:21-24 Romans 3:21-24

But now But now apart from the Lawapart from the Law the the righteousnessrighteousness of of GodGod has been manifested, being witnessed by the has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, [22] even Law and the Prophets, [22] even the the righteousnessrighteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believewho believe; for there is no distinction; [23] for all ; for there is no distinction; [23] for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, [24] [24] being being justifiedjustified as a gift by His grace as a gift by His grace through through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;

2 Cor. 5:212 Cor. 5:21

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of Godrighteousness of God in Him. in Him.

Romans 9:30Romans 9:30

What shall we say then? That What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousnessdid not pursue righteousness, , attained attained righteousnessrighteousness, even the righteousness which , even the righteousness which is by faith;is by faith;

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