Philippians | Part 3 | Being Found In Him

Where do we place our confidence? Are we building our confidence based on our accomplishments? When we compare ourselves to others by race, title, background, education, or success, we are placing confidence in ourselves instead of Christ.

In Part 3 of "Philippians," Duane Sheriff teaches what it means to be found in Christ. In Philippians 3, the Apostle Paul presents an impressive list of earthly credentials. He points to his heritage, religious standing, zeal, and blameless obedience to the law. Yet Paul counts it all as loss compared to the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus.

Paul's example challenges us to examine where we find our identity, righteousness, security, worth, and significance. Paul modeled three disciplines for growth: forgetting what lies behind, reaching toward what is ahead, and pressing toward the goal. Forgetting does not mean pretending the past never happened. It means refusing to allow past failures, hurts, or even successes to define the present or sabotage the future.

We should desire to know Christ, experience the power of His resurrection, remain faithful through suffering, and keep pressing toward the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.