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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. THE DESIRE TO KNOW CHRIST INTIMATELY
Philippians 3:10a “I want to know Christ
A. EXPERIENCE OF KNOWING CHRIST
1. Personal Decision to BELIEVE (that is truly “knowing” Christ”)
2. Trust in this ALONE
B. REALITY OF KNOWING CHRIST
1. Intimate “Knowing” Christ in His Revelation of Himself (Word)
2. “Knowing” Christ through His Word – His “LOVE LETTERS” to his bride
(Job 23:12; Psalm 1:2; I Pet 2:2)
3. “Knowing” Christ in return through MY word – Prayer
One REAL purpose = Know Christ. These next two just spell out what knowing Christ entails.
II. THE DRIVE TO KNOW CHRIST’S POWER
Philippians 3:10b “and the power of His resurrection”
A. EXPERIENCE OF KNOWING CHRIST’S POWER
1. All Power is from God
2. Power to Save is the GREATEST MIRACLE (Rom 5:9; 1:16)
B. REALITY OF KNOWING CHRIST’S POWER
1. RESURRECTION Power
2. Satan’s Power is our Enemy
3. Using this Power (I Cor 15:55; Eph 3:20)
III. THE DETERMINATION TO KNOW CHRIST’S SUFFERING
Philippians 3:10c-11 “and the fellowship of sharing in His sufferings (becoming like Him in His death, and so, somehow, to attain the resurrection from the dead).”
A. EXPERIENCE OF FELLOWSHIP IN SUFFERING
1. Will We Suffer? YES (Rom 8:17)
2. Will We Die? YES (Acts 19:6)
3. Will We Rise?
B. REALITY OF FELLOWSHIP IN SUFFERING
1. Suffering brings REPENTANCE (Lk 13:4-5)
2. Suffering brings RELIANCE (II Cor 1:8-9)
3. Suffering brings RIGHTEOUSNESS (Heb 12:6,10-11)
4. Suffering brings REWARD (II Cor 4:17; Mt 5:11-12)
5. Suffering brings REMINDER (Mk 10:45)