This document is a sermon given at the Jackson Street Church of Christ. The sermon discusses counting in God's way by focusing on four key points: 1. Counting others as better than yourself by esteeming the interests of others above your own. 2. Counting what was once gain in life, such as status or possessions, as loss for the sake of Christ. 3. Counting your thoughts as supremely important since they control your life and actions. 4. Counting heaven as your true home and citizenship rather than earthly things so that you press toward the heavenly goal.

1. W E L C O M E T O T H E
J A C K S O N S T R E E T C H U R C H O F C H R I S T
P L E A S E T U R N O F F C E L L P H O N E S

2. Psalm 147:1-5 Praise the LORD! For
it is good to sing praises to our God;
For it is pleasant, and praise is
beautiful. The LORD builds up
Jerusalem; He gathers together the
outcasts of Israel. He heals the
brokenhearted And binds up their
wounds. 4 He counts the number of
the stars; He calls them all by name.
Great is our Lord, and mighty in
power; His understanding is infinite.

3. counting
god’s
way

4. ABACUS

6. MATH
A.CONTROVERSY OVER COMMON
CORE (MATH).
B.WE ARE GOING TO LEARN HOW TO
COUNT GOD’S WAY

7. I. WE MUST
COUNT OTHERS
AS BETTER THAN
OURSELF

8. I. COUNT OTHERS BETTER THAN SELF
A. JESUS’ EXAMPLE Philippians 2:5-8 Let this
mind be in you which was also in Christ
Jesus, {6} who, being in the form of God,
did not consider it robbery to be equal with
God, {7} but made Himself of no reputation,
taking the form of a bondservant, and
coming in the likeness of men. {8} And
being found in appearance as a man, He
humbled Himself and became obedient to
the point of death, even the death of the
cross.

9. I. COUNT OTHERS BETTER THAN SELF
B. SEEK THE THINGS OF CHRIST Philippians
2:19-21 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send
Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be
encouraged when I know your state. {20} For I
have no one like-minded, who will sincerely
care for your state. {21} For all seek their own,
not the things which are of Christ Jesus.
C. INTEREST OF OTHERS - Philippians 2:3-4 Let
nothing be done through selfish ambition or
conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each
esteem others better than himself. {4} Let each
of you look out not only for his own interests,
but also for the interests of others.

10. II. WE MUST
COUNT WHAT
WAS GAIN AS LOSS
NOW

11. II. COUNT WHAT WAS GAIN, LOSS
A.Philippians 3:7-8 But what things were gain
to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.
{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
B. TREASURE IN A FIELD Matthew 13:44
"Again , the kingdom of heaven is like
treasure hidden in a field, which a man
found and hid; and for joy over it he goes
and sells all that he has and buys that field.

12. II. COUNT WHAT WAS GAIN, LOSS
C. PEARL OF GREAT PRICE Matthew 13:45-46
"Again , the kingdom of heaven is like a
merchant seeking beautiful pearls, {46} "who,
when he had found one pearl of great price,
went and sold all that he had and bought it.
D. BODIES LIVING SACRIFICE Romans 12:1-2 I
beseech you there fore, brethren, by the
mercies of God, that you present your bodies
a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God,
which is your reasonable service. {2} And do
not be conformed to this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind,
that you may prove what is that good and
acceptable and perfect will of God.

13. III. WE MUST COUNT
OUR THOUGHTS AS
SUPREMELY
IMPORTANT OUR
THOUGHTS
CONTROL OUR LIVES

14. III. COUNT OUR THOUGHTS IMPORTANT
A. Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever
things are true, whatever things are noble,
whatever things are just, whatever things
are pure, whatever things are lovely,
whatever things are of good report, if there
is any virtue and if there is anything
praiseworthy; meditate on these things.
B. Genesis 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the
wickedness of man was great in the earth,
and that every intent of the thoughts of his
heart was only evil continually.

15. III. COUNT OUR THOUGHTS IMPORTANT
C. 1 Chronicles 28:9 "As for you, my son
Solomon, know the God of your father, and
serve Him with a loyal heart and with a will-
ing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts
and understands all the intent of the
thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found
by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast
you off forever.
D. Jeremiah 6:19 Hear, O earth! Behold, I will
certainly bring calamity on this people; The
fruit of their thoughts, Because they have
not heeded My words, Nor My law, but
rejected it.

16. III. COUNT OUR THOUGHTS IMPORTANT
E. Romans 2:15 who show the work of the law
written in their hearts, their conscience
also bearing witness, and between
themselves their thoughts accusing or else
excusing them)
F. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living
and powerful, and sharper than any two-
edged sword, piercing even to the division
of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow,
and is a discerner of the thoughts and
intents of the heart.

17. III. COUNT OUR THOUGHTS IMPORTANT
G. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 For the weapons of
our warfare are not carnal but mighty in
God for pulling down strongholds, casting
down arguments and every high thing that
exalts itself against the knowledge of God,
bringing every thought into captivity to the
obedience of Christ

18. IV. WE MUST
COUNT HEAVEN
AS OUR HOME

19. IV. COUNT HEAVEN AS HOME
A. Philippians 3:17-21 Brethren, join in following my
example, and note those who so walk, as you
have us for a pattern. {18} For many walk, of
whom I have told you often, and now tell you
even weeping, that they are the enemies of the
cross of Christ: {19} whose end is destruction,
whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in
their shame; who set their mind on earthly things.
{20} For our citizenship is in heaven, from which
we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord
Jesus Christ, {21} who will transform our lowly
body that it may be conformed to His glorious
body, according to the working by which He is
able even to subdue all things to Himself.

20. COUNT HEAVEN AS HOME
B. PRESS TOWARD GOAL Ph11ippians 3:12-15
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. {13} 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, {14} I press toward the goal for the
prize of the upward call of God in Christ
Jesus. {15} Therefore let us, as many as are
mature, have this mind; and if in anything you
think otherwise, God will reveal even this to
you.

21. COUNT HEAVEN AS HOME
C. SEEK KINGDOM Luke 12:31-34 "But seek
the kingdom of God, and all these things
shall be added to you. {32} "Do not fear,
little flock, for it is your Father's good
pleasure to give you the kingdom. {33}
"Sell what you have and give alms; provide
yourselves money bags which do not grow
old, a treasure in the heavens that does not
fail, where no thief approaches nor moth
destroys. {34} "For where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also.

22. HOW’S YOUR COUNTING?
A.ARE YOU COUNTING OTHERS AS
BETTER?
B.ARE YOU COUNTING WHAT WAS GAIN
IN THE PAST AS LOSS NOW?
C.ARE YOU COUNTING YOUR THOUGHTS
AS IMPORTANT IN CONTROLLING OUR
LIVES?
D.ARE YOU COUNTING HEAVEN AS YOUR
HOME?

24. HAVE A WEEK THAT COUNTS