Lesson 2: Paul’s message.

Philippians 3 - Paul writes a letter to the church in Philippi. In it, he discusses how he has every reason to put confidence in the things of “the flesh” such as being an Israelite who was circumcised on the eighth day, of the tribe of Benjamin, a “Hebrew of Hebrews”, a zealous Pharisee, and faultless according to the Law. However, Paul insists that whatever he saw as gains to him, he now considers loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, he considers everything a loss compared to the worth of knowing Jesus his Lord. Everything to him is now garbage compared to knowing Christ, and he now knows that his righteousness comes through faith rather than through himself.