7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.

Easter People—Resurrection People

Philippians 3:7-11

· What is the meaning of Easter? What does it mean to live as Easter / Resurrection People?

· What does Paul mean when he says that he considers the things that used to be of value to him as “loss” or “rubbish” compared to the gift of gaining Christ?

· What role does knowing Christ, sharing in His suffering, and experiencing the power of His resurrection play in our lives of faith?

· Spend some time just soaking in these words from chapter 3: “12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Amen.