The Ledger of Your Life | Pastor Ken Lupton | 03-18-18

The Ledger of Your Life

Pastor Ken Lupton

Philippians 3:7-11 HCSB

“There is no growth without change. There is no change without loss. There is no loss without pain. There is no pain without grief.”

*7 Biblical Examples of “Not Letting Go:” 1. Lot’s wife.  2. The Rich Young Ruler.  3. Achan in Joshua 7. 4. King Saul. 5. Judas. 6. King Solomon. 7. Demas in 2 Timothy 4.

1. The Contrast of Gain and Loss. (Philippians 3:7)
Paul mentions Christ by name or by pronoun 9 times in 5 verses here in Philippians 3:7-11
1 of the 5 Solas of the Reformation: Sola Christus.
Paul traded a list of accomplishments for a list of afflictions he would receive.
“I have handled many things in my hands and I have lost them all. But whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess.” Martin Luther.

2. The Consideration of Gain and Loss. (Philippians 3:8-9)
Christianity is Christ! Salvation is about knowing Him in a personal way.
The Contrast in Verse 9: Self-righteousness versus Savior-righteousness.
Faith is the confident, continuous confession of total dependence on & trust in Jesus Christ.
“He is no fool to give what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” Jim Elliot

3. The Challenge of Gain and Loss (Philippians 3:10-11)
A. It is a Personal Experience: To know Him!
   2 Stages to Knowing Christ: 1. Preparatory knowledge. 2. Personal knowledge.
   3 Essentials to Knowing Christ: Time, Talk, and Trust.
B. It is a Powerful Experience: “and the power of His resurrection”
C. It is a Painful Experience: “and the fellowship of His sufferings”
D. It is a Practical Experience: “being conformed to His death”

Too Many Christians today want a discount Jesus…all the value & benefits with very little of the cost!

There are no shortcuts to knowing His person, His power, and His passion!