470 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 1 Part 2 Book 40 - Fellowship In Resurrection Power - Part 2

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 1 * PART 2 * BOOK 40 Fellowship In Resurrection Power - Part 2 Now let’s look at verse 7, and what a statement! Philippians 3:7 "But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ." Now in Galatians chapter 1, let’s start with verse 11, and these are verses that we’ve used quite often over the years, and Paul is again rehearsing how he came into the ministry of being the apostle of this Age of Grace. Galatians 1:11-14 For ye have heard of my conversation (manner of living) in time past in the Jews’ religion, (that’s what he was talking about in those 7 points we just studied in the last lesson in the Book of Philippians) how that beyond measure I persecuted the church (assembly) of God, (those Jewish believers at Jerusalem) and wasted it. Galatians 1:14 Now Paul said in the Book of Philippians that he counted all that but loss. Now let’s see what the word loss meant to the apostle because the same word is used in Acts chapter 27:10. It was sunk, it was a total loss. It’s used again in verse 21. Acts 27:21 Now back to Philippians, and let’s do verse 8. Philippians 3:8a Paul says he counts it all loss) for the excellency (that which is far better) of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord:..." Now how many believers in America stop to put Christ in that comparison? This Book is first, and you know how I love to teach it. Now finishing verse 8. Philippians 3:8b 9. So not only did Paul win Christ in verse 8, but look at his position in verse 9. Philippians 3:9a Now looking at verse 9 again. Philippians 3:9 "And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:" All right now let’s go to Matthew chapter 10, and maybe this will help us understand how he could look at the loss of family and home, and prestige, but especially family. Matthew 10:37 Luke 14:26 Now we know that the Lord God does not expect us to hate our parents and wife, and children as we understand the word hate. Our love for Christ should be so much greater than it is for our family that comparatively speaking, it’s as if we hate them. Well it’s the same way here in Philippians chapter 3, how could Paul just glibly seemingly cast off all of his family relations and count it as trash that he might win Christ is again a comparative thing. Now back to verse 9. Philippians 3:9a Faith! And what was the faith? Believing what God said. Faith is taking God at His word! Faith is something we practice everyday as believers. What’s our problem? America has lost faith in the Word of God. So for us as believers never forget that we have to practice faith, not just for salvation, but for Christian living. So come back with me to the Book of Numbers, chapter 20. Numbers 20:7-11a "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 8. Take the rod, and gather thou thy assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink. 9. And Moses took the rod, from before the LORD, as he commanded him. 10. And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels, must we fetch you water out of this rock? 11. And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice:..." Now finishing the verse. Now verse 12. I’ve had so many people ask, "Was this the reason that Moses did not get to go into the Promised Land?" God doesn’t say a word about striking the rock. God doesn’t say a word about Moses’ temper, God simply says, ‘you didn’t believe me!" How many times does even the apostle Paul give us commandments that is the Word of God that should have an effect on our everyday life? For example, "husbands love your wife." Exercise faith in God’s Word, because that’s what God has said. In another place Paul says, "flee every appearance of evil." Let’s look at the reason they could not go into God’s rest in Hebrews chapter 3 for a moment. For sake of time let’s just look at verse 18 and 19. Hebrews 3:18-19 "What’s America’s problem? America no longer believes what this Book says. America as a nation today does not believe what this Book says. Looking at verse 9 again. Philippians 3:9 Now let’s go on into verse 10 and we’ll pick that verse up again in the next lesson.. Philippians 3:10a Now there again very few Christians today put any emphasis on this word power. It’s the English word "Dynamo." Only God’s power makes a dynamo look like nothing in comparison. Philippians 3:10a It’s that resurrection power that gives us the ability to live a victorious life, it’s that resurrection power that can bring a drug addict out of his habit. #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible