{"id":981,"date":"2021-10-19T13:48:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T17:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinesegospelchurch.net\/cgcse\/?p=981"},"modified":"2021-10-19T13:48:36","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T17:48:36","slug":"the-surpassing-worth-of-knowing-christ-philippians-31-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesegospelchurch.net\/cgcse\/messages\/the-surpassing-worth-of-knowing-christ-philippians-31-11\/","title":{"rendered":"The Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ &#8211; Philippians 3:1-11"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"The Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ &amp;#8211; Philippians 3:1-11\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-10-19T13:48:29-04:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT30M40S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\n\n\n\n\nSermon Details:\n\n\n\nPastor Andrew Vanofwegen of Mississauga Vietnamese Alliance Church preached this sermon on October 17, 2021.\n\n\n\nScripture Passage:\n\n\n\nPhilippians 3:1-11 (ESV)\n\n\n\nRighteousness Through Faith in Christ\n\n\n\n3&amp;nbsp;Finally, my brot...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cgcs_sermons\/content.blubrry.com\/cgcs_sermons\/October_17_2021_CGCS_Sunday_Sermon.mp3\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"28.1\" \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fcgcs_sermons%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fcgcs_sermons%2FOctober_17_2021_CGCS_Sunday_Sermon.mp3&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fchinesegospelchurch.net%2Fcgcse%2Fmessages%2Fthe-surpassing-worth-of-knowing-christ-philippians-31-11%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"165\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"blubrryplayer-1\" class=\"blubrryplayer\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\"><\/iframe><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cgcs_sermons\/content.blubrry.com\/cgcs_sermons\/October_17_2021_CGCS_Sunday_Sermon.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/chinesegospelchurch.net\/cgcse\/?powerpress_pinw=981-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cgcs_sermons\/content.blubrry.com\/cgcs_sermons\/October_17_2021_CGCS_Sunday_Sermon.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"October_17_2021_CGCS_Sunday_Sermon.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/cgc-scarborough-sermons\/id1439749014?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fchinesegospelchurch.net%2Fcgcse%2F%3Fp%3D981\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2E36I4XpkCoAu263lNvqoO\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/chinesegospelchurch.net\/cgcse\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sermon Details:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Pastor Andrew Vanofwegen of Mississauga Vietnamese Alliance Church preached this sermon on October 17, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-heading\"><strong>Scripture Passage:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><strong>Philippians 3:1-11<\/strong> <strong>(ESV)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Righteousness Through Faith in Christ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3&nbsp;<\/strong>Finally, my brothers,&nbsp;rejoice in the Lord.&nbsp;To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>2\u00a0<\/sup>Look out for\u00a0the dogs, look out for\u00a0the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh.\u00a0<sup>3\u00a0<\/sup>For\u00a0we are the circumcision,\u00a0who worship\u00a0by the Spirit of God\u00a0and\u00a0glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh\u2014\u00a0<sup>4\u00a0<\/sup>though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more:\u00a0<sup>5\u00a0<\/sup>circumcised on the eighth day,\u00a0of the people of Israel,\u00a0of the tribe of Benjamin,\u00a0a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law,\u00a0a Pharisee;\u00a0<sup>6\u00a0<\/sup>as to zeal,\u00a0a persecutor of the church;\u00a0as to righteousness under the law,\u00a0blameless.\u00a0<sup>7\u00a0<\/sup>But\u00a0whatever gain I had,\u00a0I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.\u00a0<sup>8\u00a0<\/sup>Indeed, I count everything as loss because of\u00a0the surpassing worth of\u00a0knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. 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