The passage discusses Paul's view that everything else is worthless compared to knowing Christ. Paul considered his own righteousness through obeying the law as garbage, so that he could gain Christ and be made righteous through faith. He wants to know Christ's power in suffering and death so that he can experience resurrection. Righteousness depends on faith in Christ, not works of the law. Paul surrendered his will and effort by humbly accepting Christ's righteousness. A righteousness of surrender and dependence on what Jesus has done through trusting in him.

1. Philippians 3:7-11Philippians 3:7-11

2. I once thought these things wereI once thought these things were
valuable, but now I consider themvaluable, but now I consider them
worthless because of what Christworthless because of what Christ
has done.has done. 88
Yes, everything else isYes, everything else is
worthless when compared with theworthless when compared with the
infinite value of knowing Christinfinite value of knowing Christ
Jesus my Lord. For his sake I haveJesus my Lord. For his sake I have
discarded everything else,discarded everything else,

3. counting it all as garbage, so that Icounting it all as garbage, so that I
could gain Christcould gain Christ 99
and become oneand become one
with him. I no longer count on mywith him. I no longer count on my
own righteousness through obeyingown righteousness through obeying
the law; rather, I become righteousthe law; rather, I become righteous
through faith in Christ. For Godthrough faith in Christ. For God’s’s
way of making us right with himselfway of making us right with himself
depends on faith.depends on faith.

4. 1010
I want to know Christ andI want to know Christ and
experience the mighty powerexperience the mighty power
that raised him from the dead. Ithat raised him from the dead. I
want to suffer with him, sharingwant to suffer with him, sharing
in his death,in his death,1111
so that one way orso that one way or
another I will experience theanother I will experience the
resurrection from the dead!resurrection from the dead! NLT

5. Things of the WorldThings of the World
WorthlessWorthless

6. Revelation 21:21Revelation 21:21 - The twelve- The twelve
gates were made of pearls—gates were made of pearls—
each gate from a single pearl!each gate from a single pearl!
And the main street was pureAnd the main street was pure
gold, as clear as glass.gold, as clear as glass. NLT

7. Things of the WorldThings of the World
WorthlessWorthless
Garbage (Dung)Garbage (Dung)

8. The word here translatedThe word here translated “dung”“dung”
was often used in Greek as awas often used in Greek as a
vulgar term for fecal matter. Asvulgar term for fecal matter. As
such it would most likely have hadsuch it would most likely have had
a certain shock value for thea certain shock value for the
readers. This may well be Paulreaders. This may well be Paul’’ss
meaning here, especially since themeaning here, especially since the
context is about what the fleshcontext is about what the flesh
producesproduces.. NET Bible NotesNET Bible Notes

9. RighteousnessRighteousness
Righteousness is from GodRighteousness is from God
Fleshly righteousness meansFleshly righteousness means
nothing to the Perfect Judgenothing to the Perfect Judge

10. RighteousnessRighteousness
You are in the state that isYou are in the state that is
acceptable to Godacceptable to God
YouYou are as you were designedare as you were designed
to beto be Rest in this stateRest in this state

11. Paul surrendered his will andPaul surrendered his will and
effort by humbly acceptingeffort by humbly accepting
Christ's RighteousnessChrist's Righteousness
Spiritual credit comes only bySpiritual credit comes only by
Trusting JesusTrusting Jesus
The lifestyle of effort is aThe lifestyle of effort is a
crushing burdencrushing burden

12. Matthew 23:4Matthew 23:4 – They– They crushcrush
people with unbearable religiouspeople with unbearable religious
demands and never lift a finger todemands and never lift a finger to
ease the burden.ease the burden. NLTNLT
Romans 3:23Romans 3:23 - For everyone has- For everyone has
sinned; we all fall short of God’ssinned; we all fall short of God’s
gloriousglorious standardstandard.. NLTNLT

13. Romans 3:19-20Romans 3:19-20 - Obviously, the law- Obviously, the law
applies to those to whom it was given,applies to those to whom it was given,
for itsfor its purposepurpose is to keep people fromis to keep people from
having excuses, and to show that thehaving excuses, and to show that the
entire world isentire world is guiltyguilty before God.before God.
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ForFor no oneno one can ever be made rightcan ever be made right
with God by doing what the lawwith God by doing what the law
commands. The law simply shows uscommands. The law simply shows us
how sinful we are.how sinful we are. NLTNLT

14. Galatians 2:20Galatians 2:20 - My old self has- My old self has
been crucified with Christ. It is nobeen crucified with Christ. It is no
longer I who live, but Christ lives inlonger I who live, but Christ lives in
me. So I live in this earthly bodyme. So I live in this earthly body byby
trustingtrusting in the Son of God, whoin the Son of God, who
loved me and gave himself for me.loved me and gave himself for me.
NLTNLT

15. PositionallyPositionally we are dead to selfwe are dead to self
and alive to Christand alive to Christ
PracticallyPractically many are still alive tomany are still alive to
self and live a life of effortself and live a life of effort

16. Righteousness is aRighteousness is a surrenderedsurrendered lifelife
fullyfully dependingdepending on what Jesus hason what Jesus has
done -done - trustingtrusting Him that you willHim that you will
experience theexperience the resurrection fromresurrection from
the dead!the dead!

17. Hebrews 13:5Hebrews 13:5 – Don’t love money;– Don’t love money;
be satisfied with what you have.be satisfied with what you have.
For God has said, "I will never failFor God has said, "I will never fail
you. I will never abandon you.you. I will never abandon you.”” NLT

18. 2 Corinthians 12:102 Corinthians 12:10 –– That’s why IThat’s why I
take pleasure in my weaknesses,take pleasure in my weaknesses,
and in the insults, hardships,and in the insults, hardships,
persecutions, and troubles that Ipersecutions, and troubles that I
suffer for Christ. For when I amsuffer for Christ. For when I am
weakweak, then I am strong., then I am strong. NLT

19. Paul waved the white flag ofPaul waved the white flag of
surrender, bowing his head to thesurrender, bowing his head to the
Supreme Victor of spiritual war.Supreme Victor of spiritual war.
To keep working and not trusting isTo keep working and not trusting is
utterly foolish and also disgracefulutterly foolish and also disgraceful
to Christ.to Christ.

20. Romans 12:2Romans 12:2 –– Don’t copy theDon’t copy the
behavior and customs of this world,behavior and customs of this world,
butbut let Godlet God transform you into atransform you into a
new person by changing the waynew person by changing the way
youyou thinkthink. Then you will. Then you will learn tolearn to
knowknow GodGod’s will for you,’s will for you, which iswhich is
good and pleasing and perfectgood and pleasing and perfect.. NLTNLT

21. Romans 3:28Romans 3:28 –– So we are madeSo we are made
right with God throughright with God through faithfaith andand
notnot byby obeyingobeying the law.the law. NLTNLT

22. Freedom is not the ability to doFreedom is not the ability to do
what you want to do but beingwhat you want to do but being
enabled to do what Godenabled to do what God
designed you to do.designed you to do.

23. Romans 3:28Romans 3:28 –– So we are madeSo we are made
right with God throughright with God through faithfaith andand
notnot byby obeyingobeying the law.the law. NLTNLT
James 4:8James 4:8 - Come- Come closeclose to God,to God,
and God will come close to you. ...and God will come close to you. ...
NLTNLT

24. Your Motivation is not Fear,Your Motivation is not Fear,
Duty or Guilt butDuty or Guilt but
LOVELOVE

25. Galatians 3:12-13Galatians 3:12-13 –– ThisThis way ofway of
faithfaith isis very differentvery different from thefrom the
way of law, which says,way of law, which says, “It is“It is
through obeying the law that athrough obeying the law that a
person has life. "person has life. "But ChristBut Christ hashas
rescuedrescued us from theus from the cursecurse
pronounced by the law. ...pronounced by the law. ... NLTNLT

26. As youAs you TrustTrust Jesus, HisJesus, His
righteousness is naturallyrighteousness is naturally
displayed through you and moredisplayed through you and more
and more you will draw closer toand more you will draw closer to
Him.Him.
Not by effort but byNot by effort but by FAITH.FAITH.