1. Philippians 3:7-11 ~ But whatever
were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is
more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing
worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all
things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ and be found in
him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but
that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.
I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and
participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, & so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.
- Give
up everything for Christ because none of it matters & none of it
compares to what He has to offer, not to mention what He gave up for us!
Stature, position, riches, fame mean nothing! John the Baptist was a
great man but even he said he wasn't worthy to untie the shoelaces of
Jesus. Open your heart to receive the excellence of Christ; then you'll
realize the other things are simply JUNK!
2. Matthew 13:44-50 ~ “The
kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a
field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went
and sold all he had and bought that field. “Again, the kingdom of heaven
is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great
value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. “Once
again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the
lake and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they
sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous & throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- When
you come to the knowledge of truth/the Kingdom of God/the Gospel of
Jesus, you give up all for this hidden treasure because these are the
only things that matter - they are eternal. Because of sin, the treasure
was hidden from us! Within that treasure there is life, healing
prosperity, anointing, power, love, forgiveness, strength. This treasure
is able to deliver & set captives free1 it can catch "fish" we
can't because of its holiness!
3. Jeremiah 9:23-24 ~ This
is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the
strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches,but let
the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding
to know me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and
righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,” declares the LORD.
- Consider
yourself nothing because Christ & His sacrifice are above all else.
Don't boast in who you think you are; boast in the fact that you know
who God is & that you understand the things of God!
4. 1 Corinthians 1:22-31 ~ Jews
demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ
crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to
those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of
God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than
human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not
many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not
many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world
to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the
strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised
things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so
that no one may boast before him.
It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for
us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.
Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”
- God's
wisdom & being wise in His will & about the things of God are
more beneficial than any worldly knowledge. Natural wisdom is only
temporary; God's wisdom is forever1 That which we learn from/of God can
deliver, heal & set free! Blessed is the man who trusts God! Humble
yourself & seek God!
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