DISCOURSE: 2151
THE TRUE CHRISTIAN DELINEATED
Philippians 3:3. _We are the circumcision, which worship God in the
spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the
flesh_.
IT is much to be lamented that the nature of genuine Christianity is
but little understood. An assent to the f... [ Continue Reading ]
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THE EXCELLENCY OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST
Philippians 3:7. _What things were gain to me, those I counted loss
for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but toss for the
excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord_.
MANKIND in general are agitated by various and cont... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2153
CHRIST, GAIN TO THE BELIEVER
Philippians 3:8. _For whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and
do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 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 righteo... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2154
THE POWER OF CHRIST’S RESURRECTION
Philippians 3:10. _That I may know him, and the power of his
resurrection_.
MANY think that religion is not an object of choice, but rather of
compulsion and constraint: and hence they frequently suggest to the
godly, that the measure of piety to... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2155
HOLY AMBITION ENCOURAGED
Philippians 3:13. _Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended:
but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and
reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the
mark for the prize of the high calling of God in... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2156
OF FOLLOWING GOOD EXAMPLES
Philippians 3:17; Philippians 3:20. _Brethren, be followers together
of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an
ensample.…For our conversation is in heaven_.
GREAT is the force of example, either to vitiate or improve the morals
of those aroun... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2157
A WARNING TO THE EARTHLY-MINDED
Philippians 3:18. _Many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now
tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of
Christ: whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose
glory is in their shame, who mind earthly thing... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 2156
OF FOLLOWING GOOD EXAMPLES
Philippians 3:17; Philippians 3:20. _Brethren, be followers together
of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an
ensample.…For our conversation is in heaven_.
GREAT is the force of example, either to vitiate or improve the morals
of those aroun... [ Continue Reading ]