Whats it Worth to You?

Whats it Worth to You?The Knowing JesusEquationRemember The gospel was the center of Pauls life and the north star of his life purpose; => he had great joy in and friendship with the Philippians because they shared that purpose with him.

Remember He was willing to embrace every circumstance God brought to him, including life or death, as long as the gospel was proclaimed and Christ was glorified!!

Remember Let the gospel shape your heart (interior attitudes life those of Christ) let it shape your life (outward actions of a disciple of Jesus).Philippians 2:12-16

Remember The Gospel deserves to be the singular focus of our lives and the only reasonable response to the mandate of the gospel is discipleship

personal (following Jesus) lifestyle (helping others follow Jesus)].

Remember Live as disciples; selfless and joyful and pure! Shining lights in the darkness of a world completely lost without the gospel.

Their darkness Isaiah 8:20-9:1a and 9:2Our light ***Philippians 2:12-16a***as for the restInwardto Outwardtoinward againrejoice in the LordIf that is your focus,your hearts preoccupation, you will be FINE!

Watch out for those dogsA false circumcision and a false gospel.

True CircumcisionCircumcised by JESUS HIMSELF!

Worship by the Spirit of God (John 4)Glory in Christ JesusPut no confidence in the flesh

Speaking ofConfidence in the fleshPauls list of credentials in the flesh

What is your list?Another way toAsk the QuestionWhen you are challenged or feel unworthy or insecure, afraid, where is your refuge?

When you feel powerful or important or very effective, where is your strength?

Another way toAnswer the QuestionWhat is it that you are appealing to, resting on IN YOUR HEART?

Who are you appealing to? Whos opinion is important to you?

What System do we buy? These things may WELL have clout or importance in the world and its value system!!! They May be the way we get things done, get what we want or protect ourselvesThe heart of the matter This is the essence of the danger that Paul is warning about the danger to our hearts.

The heart of the matter IF we are fooled into buying the worlds answers or those of false religion, then they take us further from Jesus we will know Him less, understand His love for us, His heart, His will, less and less.The heart of the matter IF we only find our strength and safety and worth and hope in Jesus, if we turn our hearts toward Him when we need, then whatever we face will only take us TO Him, deeper into His heart for us, His love for us, His will for our lives.The heart of the matterIts all about knowing JesusWhats it Worth to You?What kind of value will youPlace on knowing JesusBetter and betterProfit and lossSpiritual Balance Sheet

Profit (benefit) Loss (Detriment)Worlds AssessmentChrists Assessment

Christs assessmentWorlds AssessmentPauls perspectiveAboutThe pastPauls perspectiveAboutThe present And alwaysPauls perspectiveWhat does he want people who observe his life to see?Not having a righteousness of his own that comes from the law

But only a righteousness that is through faith in Christ

Righteousness that comes from God and is by faith!!!

To sum it upAll the fullness of the life of Christ in PaulTo sum it upTo personally and experientially know Jesus deep relationshipNothing is worth Letting it get in the way of knowing HimTo sum it up To have the power of His resurrection flowing through his life

Able to live like Jesusby His power alone

To sum it up

To share the sufferings which Christ experienced in this world

To sum it up Becoming like Him in his death living that denial of self, death to the self life which Jesus lived Jesus not only died on the cross, but his entire life on earth was one of self-emptying and living as blessing to othersPhilippians 2:5-11Whats it Worth to You? To attain to the out-resurrection from the dead living out the fragrance of Christ as one alive from the dead and living in the midst of those still dead spiritually (II Cor. 2:14-16;)

the aroma of Christ to GodThe smell of death the fragrance of life

Whats it Worth to You?What kind of value will youPlace on knowing JesusBetter and better