The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson

We read Philippians 3:1-11 and get brutally honest about how easy it is to trust our religious performance instead of trusting Jesus. We unpack why Paul counts his best efforts as loss and why the full gospel includes both forgiveness and Christ’s righteousness credited to us. 
• reading Philippians 3 and Paul’s warning against confidence in the flesh 
• why even an impressive spiritual résumé cannot produce right standing with God 
• what Paul means by counting everything as loss to gain Christ 
• how “scubilon” exposes the emptiness of works-based righteousness 
• righteousness through faith in Christ rather than law-keeping 
• the difference between half the gospel and the total gospel through imputed righteousness 
Folks, have you ever put your faith, your trust in Christ Jesus? If not, do it now. Admit it you're a sinner in need of a savior, trust on the finished work of Christ for that salvation, and call on the name of the Lord. 
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We sharpen our “sword” in Philippians 3 and confront the pride behind spiritual achievement. We lay down the idea that our background, discipline, or religious résumé can save us and we put all our confidence in Christ alone. 
• reading Philippians 3:1-11 and the warning to rejoice in the Lord 
• why “put no confidence in the flesh” targets pride and self-trust 
• Paul’s religious pedigree and personal effort laid out like a résumé 
• what “blameless” means under the Old Covenant sacrifices 
• why Paul counts every gain as loss compared to knowing Christ 
• the Jacksonville Beach to England illustration of human limits 
• salvation as trusting Christ’s finished work by grace through faith 
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We read Philippians 3:1–11 and press on Paul’s warning about people who add religious requirements to the finished work of Jesus. We name the “Jesus plus” trap for what it is and point our confidence back to grace through faith that leads to worship and surrender. 
• reading Philippians 3 and setting the context 
• Paul’s “look out for the dogs” warning and why it stings 
• the Judaizers and the false gospel of Jesus plus circumcision 
• the core claim that Jesus plus nothing equals everything 
• why circumcision mattered under the old covenant and what changes under the new covenant 
• baptism as a symbol of salvation rather than the source of salvation 
• remembering the gospel story as fuel for worship and humility 
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We slow down in Philippians 3:1 and challenge ourselves to live like the church is a family we belong to, not a crowd we watch. We also talk about rejoicing in the Lord, how gratitude pushes out entitlement, and why repeating the gospel is meant to keep us safe. 
• Reading Philippians 3:1-11 to set context for the week 
• Laughing at Paul’s “finally” and the preacher habit of continuing 
• Seeing the local church as family and asking if we are truly connected 
• Shifting the question from knowing your pastor to being known in your church 
• Defining rejoicing as re-joying what God has done and who he is 
• Practicing a gratitude list to move the heart from entitlement to gratitude 
• Repeating the gospel as the New Testament model because grace tends to leak 
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We contrast Alexander the Great’s hunger for glory with Jesus’ refusal to take the devil’s shortcut to power. We land on the empty tomb and the difference between knowing facts about Jesus and trusting that His finished work counts for you. 
• Scripture as the sword of the Spirit for the fight 
• Satan’s offer of the kingdoms and the demand for worship 
• Alexander’s push to be treated like a god king 
• Matthew 4 and Jesus’ firm refusal to bow 
• Philippians 2 and Jesus choosing humility over grasping 
• Last words that reveal two kinds of kings 
• The resurrection as proof death cannot hold Christ 
• A challenge to cross from knowledge to belief 

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