3. The Power of Identity Shift Philippians 3 "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you . Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete . John 15:9-11
5. “ If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: 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; as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for legalistic righteousness, faultless. But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ.” Phil 3:4-7
6. Ritual “circumcised the eighth day,”( 3:5 a ) Race “of the nation of Israel,” ( 3:5 b ) Rank “of the tribe of Benjamin,” ( 3:5 c ) Tradition “a Hebrew of Hebrews;” ( 3:5 d ) Religion “as to the Law, a Pharisee;” ( 3:5 e ) Sincerity “as to zeal, a persecutor of the church;” ( 3:6 a ) Legalism “as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless.” ( 3:6 b )
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8. “ I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death, so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead!” Phil. 3:10,11 NLT
9. Intimate Knowledge of Christ Righteousness in Christ Power of His Resurrection Fellowship of His Suffering Glory of the Resurrection
10. FROM PERFECTION TO PROGRESSION V. 12-16 “ Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected ; but I press on , that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do , forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Phil. 3:12-14 NKJV
11. “ COMMITTING YOURSELF IS A WAY OF FINDING OUT WHO YOU ARE . A MAN FINDS HIS IDENTITY BY IDENTIFYING .”
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14. FROM THIS WORLD TO HEAVEN . V. 17-21 “ OUR IDENTITY CHANGES WITH HOW WE PERCEIVE REALITY ”