Hesston MB Sermon Notes: Confidence based on Philippians 3:1-6
Introduction : How confident are you? Confidence is defined by the American Heritage Dictionary as, “trust or reliance, feeling of assurance” It is usually easy to spot a person who is confident by what they say or do. We can place confidence in ourselves, in others, or in things. On your notes page, I have listed several things we can place our confidence in. Take about 30 seconds to circle those you place confidence in: self, spouse, friend, parent, child, job, school, sports, marriage, parenting, faithfulness, achievements, education, economy, politics. In our passage today, we learn about what Paul’s confidence was in. We will discuss three “look” phrases in the message today. Look up (vs. 1a) · Finally, rejoice in the Lord. Paul begins Chapter 3 repeating one of his main themes: joy. Remember our joy is not based on circumstances, but instead on who God is. Paul’s confidence was “...