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Righteousness through Faith

찬송 : 찬송가 128장 (새찬송가 139장)
2019-10-18 [빌립보서(Philippians) 3:1 - 3:11]

1	Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.
2	Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh.
3	For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh--
4	though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more:
5	circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;
6	as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.
7	But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.
8	Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ
9	and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith--
10	that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
11	that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.

Thinking & Understanding
There were some people in the Philippian church who argued that only those who were physically circumcised could be saved. However, Paul warned the believers to look out for and avoid these people and their false teachings. These teachers proudly boasted of their worldly qualifications, but the most precious value, which Paul had personally discovered, was ‘Jesus Christ’. Now that he had met Jesus, Paul no longer considered his Jewish blood or heritage the source of his boasting, but pursued a new goal: to live in a manner pleasing to God (vv. 1-9).

Who is God?
V. 9 God is the source of righteousness. ‘Righteousness’ obtained by our own efforts divides people and causes conflict, but God’s gift of righteousness breaks down barriers and unites people in heart. Whose righteousness is our community depending on today?

What lesson is God teaching me?
Vv. 10-13 We need to know Jesus in order to follow his example. Paul strove to know Jesus because he wanted to share in Jesus’ suffering and resurrection. From this perspective, Paul’s past authority and achievements no longer had any meaning. Do we thirst for the truth, longing to know Jesus on a deeper level?

Prayer
Lord, help us to live confessing daily that nothing in this world can replace the grace of Jesus Christ.