Righteous in Christ: Priceless

Righteous In Christ: Priceless Philippians 3:8-9

Introduction Jesus Said, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

I. Identifying that Which is Most Valuable A. To Know Christ Jesus as Lord… 1. Surpassing worth… 2. Everything else in comparison is “loss” Philippians 3:4-7 3. It was for Christ sake that Paul suffered the loss of “all things…” 4. Not simply for the here and now, vs. 8 cf. vs. 10-11.

B. To Be Found in Him… 1. A clear reminder that salvation is of the Lord… 2. Paul is thinking in legal terms…

Lesson: 1. He clearly means to be “seen” in Christ… 2. The truth upon which the church rises or falls…

II. The Meaning and Idea of “Righteous before God…” A. The heart of the Gospel… 1. We’re all sinners, Ecclesiastes 7:20 2. Our works cannot possible make us righteous, Isaiah 64:6

B. Righteousness not our own… 1. God is not arbitrary; He does not set aside His holy law… 2. Men believe they can secure a righteousness of their own…Luke 18:9-12 3. This was the main issue of the Reformation…

C. It Comes Through Faith in Christ… D. It’s From God...2 Corinthians 5: 21 E. It’s Through Faith Alone…

Application: 1. 2. 3.