Counting his past achievements as dung I once thought these things were valuable, but now I count them worthless because of what Christ has done. Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, …
No Series Gems
Bible Gem 1966 – The Stench of Human Effort (Phil 3:7-9)
Counting his Past Achievements as Dung I once thought these things were valuable, but now I count them worthless because of what Christ has done. Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, …
Bible Gem 1967 – Setting the Next Pericope in Context (Phil 3:10-16)
Trusting in Christ and Pressing on to Maturity I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death, so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection …
Bible Gem 1968 – To Know Him Is To Trust Him (Phil 3:10-16)
Trusting in Christ and Pressing on to Maturity I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death, so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection …
Bible Gem 1969 – To Know the Power of His Resurrection (Phil 3:10-11)
that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed unto his death; if by any means I may attain unto the resurrection from the dead. [ASV] Phil 3:10-11 Do you see how this verse is laid …
Bible Gem 1970 – To Know the Fellowship of His Sufferings; Morphed with Him in Death (Phil 3:10-11)
that I may know him, the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed unto his death; if by any means I may attain unto the resurrection from the dead. [ASV] Phil 3:10-11 that I may know the fellowship of his sufferings …
Bible Gem 1982 – Follow My Example, Be a Citizen of Heaven (Phil 3:17-21)
Keep on imitating me2, my friends. Pay attention to those who follow the right example that we have set for you. I have told you this many times before, and now I repeat it with tears: there are many whose lives make them enemies of Christ’s …
Bible Gem 1983 – Looking At This Passage with 20/21 Vision (Phil 3:17-21)
Keep on imitating me, my friends. Pay attention to those who follow the right example that we have set for you. I have told you this many times before, and now I repeat it with tears: there are many whose lives make them enemies of Christ’s …
Bible Gem 1984 – Dealing with Controversy at the Perfect Time (WWJD? or WDOS?)
Keep on imitating me, my friends. Pay attention to those who follow the right example that we have set for you. I have told you this many times before, and now I repeat it with tears: there are many whose lives make them enemies of Christ’s …
Bible Gem 1985 – Imitate Me and Those Who Exemplify the Mind of Christ (Phil 3:17)
Brothers and sisters, join together in following my example. Also, learn by watching those who are living the way we showed you. [ERV] Phil 3:17 There are many questions which arise from this portion of Paul’s letter before us. Two Gems ago I left you …