Joy Has A Name / 04. Joy Has A Name // 8 The Surpassing Worth Of Christ - Matt Carvel // Philippians 3:1-11
04. Joy Has A Name // 8 The Surpassing Worth Of Christ - Matt Carvel // Philippians 3:1-11
Recap
Paul’s life’s work was to go around sharing the good news of Jesus: the forgiveness of sins and the love of God. He would proclaim the gospel everywhere he went and people would become Christians. However, at the time there were Jewish teachers who would go into the churches and mislead the people with non-gospel-based teachings. They would use the Old Testament laws as a badge of pride and look down on others, rather than honouring Jesus.
In this passage, Paul is turning on them, saying they are the ones to be looked down on. He wants the people to see that they are not accepted through works or religious ‘badges’, like circumcision, but through Jesus, plus nothing else! Anything that isn’t Christ will never save or satisfy you. Religion tells us that we have to earn God’s love and forgiveness but the gospel says that because Jesus died we don’t have to do anything. His freedom, grace and love is a gift.
The western mindset tends to be that religion is a bad thing and it leads to disagreements and problems within society. But, even when we get rid of religion, people still have extreme behaviours and views. This happens because everybody wants to feel that their life has purpose and meaning in one way or another. We need something to stand for and to believe in. But when we make something the goal of our life, it has power over us. This can motivate us but can also bring us to a point of despair. We will never find true fulfilment in anything other than Jesus.
There is nothing better than a relationship with God, that is where we find our joy. Other gods don’t forgive you and give you eternal life, only Jesus. We don’t have to do anything, we don’t have to prove ourselves or earn our place because He’s done it all. He took our place and lived the perfect life and now we can live with freedom and joy.
Applications:
Trust Jesus that what He did for you on the cross was enough to save you and to make you spotless and clean in the eyes of God.
Identify idols in your life or places you go to try and find joy. Acknowledge that these things can never do for you what Jesus can.
Spend time building a relationship with God because this is where we find true acceptance and joy.
Paul’s life’s work was to go around sharing the good news of Jesus: the forgiveness of sins and the love of God. He would proclaim the gospel everywhere he went and people would become Christians. However, at the time there were Jewish teachers who would go into the churches and mislead the people with non-gospel-based teachings. They would use the Old Testament laws as a badge of pride and look down on others, rather than honouring Jesus.
In this passage, Paul is turning on them, saying they are the ones to be looked down on. He wants the people to see that they are not accepted through works or religious ‘badges’, like circumcision, but through Jesus, plus nothing else! Anything that isn’t Christ will never save or satisfy you. Religion tells us that we have to earn God’s love and forgiveness but the gospel says that because Jesus died we don’t have to do anything. His freedom, grace and love is a gift.
The western mindset tends to be that religion is a bad thing and it leads to disagreements and problems within society. But, even when we get rid of religion, people still have extreme behaviours and views. This happens because everybody wants to feel that their life has purpose and meaning in one way or another. We need something to stand for and to believe in. But when we make something the goal of our life, it has power over us. This can motivate us but can also bring us to a point of despair. We will never find true fulfilment in anything other than Jesus.
There is nothing better than a relationship with God, that is where we find our joy. Other gods don’t forgive you and give you eternal life, only Jesus. We don’t have to do anything, we don’t have to prove ourselves or earn our place because He’s done it all. He took our place and lived the perfect life and now we can live with freedom and joy.
Applications:
Trust Jesus that what He did for you on the cross was enough to save you and to make you spotless and clean in the eyes of God.
Identify idols in your life or places you go to try and find joy. Acknowledge that these things can never do for you what Jesus can.
Spend time building a relationship with God because this is where we find true acceptance and joy.
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