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Knowing Christ Week 8 of the Philippians Series Speaker: Adam Kuntz Scripture: Philippians 3:1-16 Download the slides for this message: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/m35wuh140iu9s85ddnmgh/PHILIPPIANS-Week-8-PDF.pdf?rlkey=mzb3iw9j1puppc2uqac8f4xhy&st=ag3mb1q7&dl=0 (If using on mobile, click the icon on the top right and click direct download)

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As we stand on the threshold between Epiphany and Lent, we will focus on Paul's letter to the church in Philippi. In this letter, Paul makes a bold claim: everything he once counted as spiritual success — his pedigree, performance, and religious passion — he now calls loss compared to one thing: knowing Christ. What if the greatest obstacle to knowing Jesus isn't failure, but quiet confidence in our own goodness? What if the Christian life isn't about impressing God, but releasing our grip on achievement and learning to receive? This Sunday, we explore what stands in the way of intimacy with Christ, how we encounter him in both resurrection power and suffering love, and why Lent is an invitation, not to earn more, but to cling more closely to the One who already holds us. You can view the full service here: https://youtube.com/live/jQdK4xFNUA0

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Speaker: Adam GodshallSeries: 2 PeterText: 2 Peter 1:1-2Theme: We must treasure God's gift of knowing Christ.

Paul highlights that Christ is our confidence, and makes a vivid contrast with the attitude of confidence in our own human effort. It is remarkable that the contrast is illustrated not by "worldly" aspirations or desires, but rather by religious adherence. Despite "obeying the law without fault", Paul considers his religious accomplishments to be worthless compared to knowing Jesus. We explore this comparison, and ponder what it means to know Christ.

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What happens when radical kindness unsettles someone more than violence ever did—and what does that reveal about how well we truly know Jesus? This editorial challenges readers to ask whether Christ is merely around us, or genuinely living within us.

Send us a textWhat if your spiritual resume is the very thing keeping you from truly knowing Jesus? We dive into Philippians 3 and confront the difference between being busy for God and being close to God. Paul calls his best achievements “garbage” compared to gaining Christ, and that bold language becomes a mirror for our own platforms, reputations, routines, and theological pride. We explore why intimacy with Jesus is the center of Christian life, not a side project, and how a relationship shaped by love outgrows a checklist of religious wins.Together we examine costly discipleship: denying ourselves, taking up the cross, and embracing the fellowship of suffering as partnership rather than punishment. We talk about maturity that moves beyond “Is it sin?” toward “Will it draw me near?” and why this shift changes how we make daily choices. Real-life moments of provision—down to unexpected help at the checkout counter or a near-zero-cost refrigerator—show how God meets us in small decisions as much as major crises. These aren't prosperity promises; they are reminders that God cares, guides, and provides as we yield our desires to him.You'll hear a raw testimony of transformation from addiction and homelessness to a life rebuilt by grace, and an honest challenge to leave behind idols that feel safe but keep us shallow. The heart of the message is simple and demanding: Jesus is not a means to something better. He is the better. If you're ready to trade spiritual performance for living intimacy, to welcome both resurrection power and Gethsemane prayers, and to let your week reflect your worship, this conversation will meet you where you are and call you deeper. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs courage, and leave a review with one thing you're surrendering to know Christ more.Support the show

There is truly nothing greater than knowing Christ.  Not knowing about Him.  But having an intimate relationship with Him as the Lord of your life.  Joseph was a man that knew of the grace and faithfulness of God even in the midst of turmoil, betrayal, lies, and difficulties.  Why? Because of the relationship he had with God. And because of that relationship even in the hard times of life God still prospered him.  He was not successful for success sake but because of the blessing of God being on his life. It was more than reaping what he had sown. It was the direct result of trusting God and having faith in who God says He is.

There is truly nothing greater than knowing Christ.  Not knowing about Him.  But having an intimate relationship with Him as the Lord of your life.  Joseph was a man that knew of the grace and faithfulness of God even in the midst of turmoil, betrayal, lies, and difficulties.  Why? Because of the relationship he had with God. And because of that relationship even in the hard times of life God still prospered him.  He was not successful for success sake but because of the blessing of God being on his life. It was more than reaping what he had sown. It was the direct result of trusting God and having faith in who God says He is.

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Many are walking away from faith—not because they rejected Jesus, but because they were never invited to know Him. This Sunday we begin a new teaching series exploring the difference between ideas about God and living connection with God—between second-hand belief and firsthand communion.

In 1 John. 2:3-6, the writer says in verse three, "We know him." How well do you know Jesus Christ? John, the human penman for this epistle, knew the Lord Jesus. Their mothers were sisters. There is no doubt that they had an acquaintance because of that relationship, but there was more to it than that earthly acquaintance.

“Knowing Christ: Part II”Romans 1-10I. KNOW YOUR SPIRITUAL CONDITION APART FROM CHRISTII. UNDERSTAND THE GRACIOUS PROVISION OF CHRISTIII. RESPOND TO GOD'S GRACIOUS CALL IN REPENTANCE AND FAITH

Today,we're starting a new chapter in Ephesians 5 which is about Walking Jesus! Remember,when I started this series in Ephesians, I mentioned that years ago I gave eachof the chapters a subject headline. Ephesians 1 was Knowing Christ. Ifwe're going to live for Christ we must know Christ. We must know Him as ourpersonal Savior. We must know Him also as our Lord and the one who fills uswith His Holy Spirit. Ephesians 2 was Living Christ. If we know Christ,then we should live Christ. Ephesians 3 was Loving Christ. What He wantsmore than anything else is that our sacrifice and service for Him is out oflove.  Ephesians4 that we've been looking at was Talking Christ. We are not to talk andwalk and live as the Gentiles live, but we walk in purity. And that means thatwe talk Christ. Our speech should always be seasoned with grace and seasonedwith salt. We are not to speak and let corrupt words come out of our mouths,but we're to speak that which is good and edifying and building up.  Now,Ephesians 5 is Walking Christ. In this chapter, it is interesting tonote that we see at least three walks we are suppose have. In verses 1-2, weread, “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, asChrist also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrificeto God for a sweet-smelling aroma.”  We walk in love. In verse 8, we read, “Foryou were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children oflight.” We are to walk in the light. It speaks of this also because aswe noticed in verse 1, we are dear children of the Lord, we should walk inlight. Then in verses 15-16, we read, “See then that you walk circumspectly,not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” Weare also to walk “circumspectly. Which means that we walk carefully. In otherwords, we are walk with wisdom.  Theseare three walks we see in the first part of this chapter. We'll be talkingabout them the next several days. It's so important that we do have a walk thatmatches our talk. If our talk is such that we are saying we're Christians, andtelling others that we're followers of Jesus Christ, then our daily walk, ourpractical walk ought to be there. The first aspect of that walk that Paulmentions is that we walk in love because we're imitators of God as His dearchildren. In these first two verses, Paul then gives us several reasons why weshould walk in this love. This is a walk because Christ loved us and gaveHimself for us. 1 John 4:8 tells us that “God is love”. Since He is love, andwe are His children, we're to walk in that love. Therefore,as we've already read in the previous chapters, because we're in Christ, we arenot to be as the Gentiles, living lewd and wicked and evil lives. We're to bedifferent in our daily walk and life. We also now should walk in love as Christloved us. This is Walking Jesus! We'll get into more detail aboutthat in the next couple days.  Thankyou for your prayers. Pray for the team on their way to India today for safetravels and God's blessings to be upon them. Continue to pray for us. And Ipray you also have a wonderful, wonderful day. God bless!

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Johnny Glover (Pastor of Worship), "Knowing Christ", Children's Time, Modern Worship Praise Team (10:45 Service).          9.  And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,  10.  so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,  11.  filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.          7.  But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ.  8.  What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ  9.  and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.  10.  I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,  11. and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.          12.  Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.  13.  Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,  14.  I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.          19.  And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.  20.  To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.          (Philippians 1:9-11; 3:7-14; 4:19-20 NIV)

Johnny Glover (Pastor of Worship), "Knowing Christ".          9.  And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,  10.  so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,  11.  filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.          7.  But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ.  8.  What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ  9.  and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in[a] Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.  10.  I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,  11. and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.          12.  Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.  13.  Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,  14.  I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.          19.  And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.  20.  To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.          (Philippians 1:9-11; 3:7-14; 4:19-20 NIV)

What's the #1 priority in your life—and what does your answer reveal about what truly motivates you? In this two-part teaching through Philippians 3:7–14, Pastor Jeff Christianson calls us back to the highest priority of the Christian life: knowing God. The apostle Paul says everything else becomes "loss" compared to "the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord" (Philippians 3:8). In this episode, we unpack why knowing the Lord is the supreme treasure, how we come to the Father only through the righteousness of Christ, and why real discipleship always flows from abiding—never from anxious busy-ness. You'll hear: Why knowing the Lord is the believer's highest priority (Philippians 3:7–8; John 17:3) David's charge: "Know the God of your father" (1 Chronicles 28:9) How God brings us from darkness to light (2 Corinthians 4:6) The three ways we grow in knowing Him: resurrection power, fellowship of sufferings, and being conformed to His death (Philippians 3:10) Pressing forward with a single focus: "one thing I do" (Philippians 3:13–14) A needed warning for distracted hearts: Mary vs. Martha—the one necessary thing (Luke 10:38–42) This teaching is a fresh call to count all things loss, lay hold of Christ, forget what lies behind, and press toward the upward call—so we can live a visibly resurrected life in a dead world. Scripture Focus: Philippians 3:7–14 Key Supporting Passages: John 17:3; 1 Chronicles 28:9; Jeremiah 9:23–24; 2 Corinthians 4:6; 1 John 5:20; Luke 10:38–42; Ephesians 1:17 "If you seek Him, He will be found by you." (1 Chronicles 28:9) The Biblical Counseling Academy We train Christians to counsel with Scripture so they can help hurting people find hope in Christ. Many believers want to help others but feel unprepared to counsel biblically. The Biblical Counseling Academy gives you clear and practical training rooted in God's Word. In as little as 12 months, with just 5 hours per week, you'll be equipped and certified to counsel with confidence and clarity. Your next step starts with a conversation. Call (828) 707-9034

Pastoral Assistant, Evan Calles, looks at Philippians 3:1-11.

December 29th, 2025:  The Martyrdom of St Thomas Becket;  Knowing Christ;  St Thomas Becket & King David

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On the podcast today, an advent-themed broadcast on the topic of Peace. Another part of God's divine nature we share is joy. Applying the Word of God in your life and living in His will gives you joy. Broadcast #7210To help support this podcast, please visit walkwiththeking.org/donate and select "Podcast" from the dropdown menu.A transcript of this broadcast is available on our website here. To hear more from Bob Cook, you can find Walk With The King on Facebook or Instagram.

Philippians 3:1-11 | Andy Sabaka

If we could sum up the heartbeat of the Apostle Paul in one phrase, it would be found in Philippians 3:10

If we could sum up the heartbeat of the Apostle Paul in one phrase, it would be found in Philippians 3:10

By Gil Kracke

THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: THE DEITY AND TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST "Knowing God Through Knowing Christ"John 14:7-11 NKJVChrist's Bible Fellowship - Barrigada, Guam USASpeaker: Pastor Avery FerrerasSunday, November 09, 2025

Todaywe will begin our study in Ephesians 3 and learn more about who Jesus is, whatJesus has done for us, the mystery of the church, and how we serve Him out oflove. We minister to a lost world, to people around us that maybe hate us, thatmistreat us, but we can love them anyway because Jesus loves us. Aswe've looked at this book so far, chapter 1 has taught us that we need toknow Jesus. Paul wrote in In Ephesians 1:18, “The eyes of yourunderstanding being enlightened that you may know what is the hope ofHis calling and what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in thesaints and what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us who believeaccording to the working of His mighty power.” Because we know who Jesusis, our position in Christ, we have an understanding of the exceeding greatnessof His power that works in us. Inchapter 2, it's about living Jesus. We've been saved by faith throughgrace (vv 8-9). But then in verse 10, remember: “We are His workmanshipcreated in Christ Jesus to good works which God prepared beforehand that weshould walk in them.” We see now we are to live Jesus because we know Him.We know our position in Christ. We know our calling through Him, from Him andfor Him. Now we live for Him. In a real sense it's not us living for Him, it'sChrist living in us. Paul said, "I'm crucified with Christ.Nevertheless, I live yet not I but Christ lives in me. The life that I now livein the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God who loved me and gaveHimself for me" (Galatians 2:20).  Whenwe realize that we know who we are in Christ, and we know our position inChrist. And we know our calling in Christ. Then we can live out the life ofChrist. He lives His life in us and through us by the power of His Holy Spirit. Now,in chapter 3, we're going to be talking about loving Christ. In verses17-19 we read, “That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; thatyou, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all thesaints what is the width and length and depth and height-- to know the love ofChrist which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness ofGod.” Then we can experience verse 20: “Now to Him who is able to doexceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the power thatworks in us.”  SoPaul is now wanting us to know here verse 17 that we are grounded in His love.Christ loves us and we love Christ. When we truly know this then we can serveand minister and work out of love for Christ. Remember what Jesus said in Johnchapter 15? “If you love Me you will keep My commandments. We will not belike servants but we'll be like friends.” Why? Because out of love, we serveand minister because of His love for us. We have experienced His great love andnow we live for Him. Alsoin chapter 3, Paul begins to explain a great mystery. That mystery is thechurch. We're going to be talking about that over the next couple days. Today Iwant us to understand and have this desire to know Christ, to live for Christ, andto love Christ in that order. To love and be rooted and grounded in His love. Thismust be the foundation of our life in serving and ministering for Christ in awicked and evil world. Paul begins this chapter talking about being a prisoner.He's a prisoner in bonds in Rome. The church at Ephesus must be thinking, whyis Paul a prisoner? He's never committed any crimes.  ButPaul's saying, "No, I'm a prisoner and a bondservant of Jesus Christ foryour sake, for the sake of the gospel. Because I love Christ, it's not like I'min prison. Even here I have greater opportunities to serve and live forHim." When we love Christ, everything becomes an opportunity and aprivilege to share His love with the world around us that desperately needs toknow the love of God through Christ Jesus. Today,are you experiencing the love of Christ in your life and service for Him? I prayand trust that you are!

By Gil Kracke

The Gospel of John

By Gil Kracke

This sermon from Philippians 3:1–11 was preached on October 19, 2025 by Brett Lewis as part of the sermon series "Rejoice in the Lord Always."

By Gil Kracke

By Gil Kracke