Philippians #052 - Learn the Bible Broadcast - Philippians 3:8
Pastor Andrew B. Ray

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Philippians #052 - Learn the Bible Broadcast
Philippians 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

2. The certainty of his choice (Philippians 3:8)
a. The confidence of his choice—“Yea doubtless”
(1) The word doubtless is a compound word made up of the root word doubt and the suffix less.
(2) The suffix less means without, suggesting that doubtless means without a doubt.
(3) Paul had no doubts as to his decision to follow Christ (see Acts 20:24; Romans 8:18; Philippians 3:13-14; 2 Timothy 4:6-8).
b. The minimization of his sacrifice
(1) I count all things but loss
(2) I have suffered the loss of all things
(3) I do count them but dung
c. The contentment of his choice
(1) For the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord
(2) That I may win Christ
3. The earthly aspect of his choice
a. He was made a spectacle (1 Corinthians 4:9).
(1) Unto the world
(2) And to angels
(3) And to men
(4) Note: The word spectacle has to do with sight. It indicates that Paul’s life was being watched by heaven and earth. Both heaven and earth were looking on at this man who counted “all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:8).
b. He was despised (1 Corinthians 4:10).
c. He suffered hunger, thirst, cold, nakedness, homelessness, weariness, painfulness, and persecution (1 Corinthians 4:11-12; 2 Corinthians 11:23-25, 27).
d. He was made as the filth of the world (1 Corinthians 4:13).
e. He was in perils (2 Corinthians 11:26).
f. Note: Consider what Paul traded and what he gained when he chose to trust Christ as Saviour and offer himself a willing servant for the Lord Jesus Christ
(1) Paul did not trade his previous standing and popularity for greater standing and popularity.
(2) Instead, he gave it all up that he might win Christ.
(3) He went from putting people to death for the faith to having people desirous of putting him to death for the faith.
(4) He now preached the faith he once destroyed.
(5) In the end, he would have chosen to do the same all over again.