Jesus, be the center of it all

1. JESUS, BE THE CENTER
OF IT ALL

2. Philippians 3:3-11
For we are the circumcision, who worship God in
the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no
confidence in the flesh, though I also might have
confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he
may have confidence in the flesh, I more so:

3. Philippians 3:3-11
circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel,
of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the
Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
concerning zeal, persecuting the church;
concerning the righteousness which is in the law,
blameless.

4. Philippians 3:3-11
But what things were gain to me, these I have
counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all
things loss for the excellence of the knowledge
of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have
suffered the loss of all things, and count them as
rubbish, that I may gain Christ

5. Philippians 3:3-11
and be found in Him, not having my own
righteousness, which is from the law, but that
which is through faith in Christ, the
righteousness which is from God by faith; that I
may know Him and the power of His
resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings,
being conformed to His death,

6. Philippians 3:7-8
But what things were gain to me, these I have
counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all
things loss for the excellence of the knowledge
of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have
suffered the loss of all things, and count them as
rubbish, that I may gain Christ

7. 1.
THE LORD JESUS IS THE
BIGGEST GAIN YOU CAN
EVER HAVE

8. Philippians 3:3-11
For we are the circumcision, who worship God in
the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no
confidence in the flesh, though I also might have
confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he
may have confidence in the flesh, I more so:

9. Philippians 3:3-11
circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel,
of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the
Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
concerning zeal, persecuting the church;
concerning the righteousness which is in the law,
blameless.

10. Philippians 3:3-11
But what things were gain to me, these I have
counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all
things loss for the excellence of the knowledge
of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have
suffered the loss of all things, and count them as
rubbish, that I may gain Christ

11. Philippians 3:3-11
and be found in Him, not having my own
righteousness, which is from the law, but that
which is through faith in Christ, the
righteousness which is from God by faith; that I
may know Him and the power of His
resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings,
being conformed to His death,

12. A. The source of our acceptable righteousness (vs
human righteousness)
Philippians 3:9
and be found in him, not having a righteousness
of my own that comes from the law, but that
which is through faith in Christ--the
righteousness that comes from God and is by
faith.

13. Romans 3:22
This righteousness from God comes
through faith in Jesus Christ to all
who believe. There is no difference,

14. 2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a
new creation; old things have passed
away; behold, all things have become
new.

15. 1 Peter 2:24
who Himself bore our sins in His own
body on the tree, that we, having died to
sins, might live for righteousness--by
whose stripes you were healed.

16. B. The Lord Jesus is the only source of
resurrection to eternal life
Philippians 3:11
if, by any means, I may attain to the
resurrection from the dead.

17. 1 John 5:11-13
And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal
life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has
life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have
life. These things I have written to you who believe in
the name of the Son of God, that you may know that
you have eternal life, and that you may continue to
believe in the name of the Son of God.

18. 2.
THE KNOWLEDGE OF JESUS
CHRIST IS THE MOST
IMPORTANT KNOWLEDGE
YOU CAN HAVE.

19. Philippians 3:7-8
But what things were gain to me, these I have
counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all
things loss for the excellence of the knowledge
of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have
suffered the loss of all things, and count them as
rubbish, that I may gain Christ

20. Ecclesiastes 1:13-18
And I set my heart to seek and search out by
wisdom concerning all that is done under
heaven; this burdensome task God has given to
the sons of man, by which they may be
exercised. I have seen all the works that are
done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and
grasping for the wind.

21. Ecclesiastes 1:13-18
What is crooked cannot be made straight, And
what is lacking cannot be numbered. I
communed with my heart, saying, "Look, I have
attained greatness, and have gained more
wisdom than all who were before me in
Jerusalem. My heart has understood great
wisdom and knowledge."

22. Ecclesiastes 1:13-18
And I set my heart to know wisdom and to
know madness and folly. I perceived that
this also is grasping for the wind. For in
much wisdom is much grief, And he who
increases knowledge increases sorrow.

23. 3.
THE KNOWLEDGE OF
JESUS CHRIST MUST BE
EXCELLENT.

24. Philippians 3:8
Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the
excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus
my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss
of all things, and count them as rubbish,
that I may gain Christ