Paul’s Economics

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Nov 29, 2015 by: Dale Thiele | Series: The Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ Scripture: Philippians 3:2-11 Tags: power, Resurrection, evildoers, gain, circumcision, confidence, worth

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The Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ:
Paul’s Economics
Philippians 3:2-11

• “Whatever Gain I Had” What Did Paul Want to Gain?
• Death to Adam; Life in Christ
• The Worth of Christ: The Power of His Resurrection

Questions for Further Study or Group Discussion

1. Read Philippians 3:2-11. Who are the “dogs,” “evildoers,” and “those who mutilate the flesh”? How is being the “real circumcision” the opposite?
2. What does it mean to have confidence in the flesh? Why would anyone want to have confidence in the flesh? What did Paul (or anyone) hope to “gain” from this confidence in the flesh?
3. How does Christ become of such surpassing worth to Paul? What does Christ give that Paul wanted to gain? How?
4. What is the “power of the resurrection”? Why does Paul want to so eagerly gain (or attain) the resurrection? What does the power of the resurrection look like in our lives?