Paul’s Theological Autobiography

March 20, AM 2022, Philippians 3:4-11, Part 1.

Christ died on a cross and bore in His own body our sins that He might bring us to God (1 Peter 2:24, 3:18). This destroys all other righteousness-seeking programs in the sight of God. Christianity is not a righteousness-earning system. We are talking about Paul’s highest desire, a total change in his thinking from his prior legalism. Now his life is animated and directed toward Christ, the person of the God-man. He wants to fully know Christ— resurrection power, sufferings, righteousness, etc. Is Christ your highest prize, deepest desire?

Our Scripture reading was found in Ezekiel 29:1-21.