GOLD FOR RUBBISHSermon on Philippians 3

RULES OF THE ROAD

Righteous

WAYS PAUL WAS RIGHTEOUS

If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for legalistic righteousness, faultless. Philippians 3:4-6

HUMAN RIGHTEOUSNESS IS RUBBISH “I now consider loss...” (vs. 7)

“I consider everything loss…” (vs. 8)

“I consider them rubbish…” (vs. 8)

“Skybolon” = “Rubbish” = “Poo” (KJV Dung)

HUMAN RIGHTEOUSNESS IS RUBBISH Let’s look up together: Proverbs 26:11

Isaiah 5:20, 21

Isaiah 64:6

HUMAN RIGHTEOUSNESS IS POO

OUR NEED IS DIVINE RIGHTEOUSNESS John Bradshaw, “Good people

don’t go to heaven, righteous people do.”

The thief on the cross (Luke 23:43).

Hebrews 11 Rahab Samson David

OUR NEED IS DIVINE RIGHTEOUSNESS Let’s look up together:

Romans 3:21, 22

Galatians 2;20, 21

OUR NEED IS DIVINE RIGHTEOUSNESS

RIGHTEOUSNESS = KNOWING JESUS

“The surpassing greatness of knowing Christ…”

“That I may gain Christ…”

“Righteousness that comes through faith in Christ…”

“I want to know Christ…”

KNOWING VS. OBSERVING

KNOWING VS. OBSERVING

KNOWING VS. OBSERVING