That I May Know Him!
Date of Service: 3-18-20266 PM Wednesday Evening
In this message from Philippians 3:1-11, Pastor Lester Jenkins opens Paul’s call to “rejoice in the Lord” by showing that true joy is never rooted in religious performance, family background, or personal discipline. Paul’s warning to “beware of dogs” is explained as a serious warning against false teachers who trusted in outward religion while missing the righteousness that comes only through faith in Jesus Christ. The sermon keeps pressing the listener away from self-confidence and back to Christ alone as the only hope of salvation.
As the passage unfolds, Paul’s long list of advantages becomes part of the message itself. What once looked impressive to others was counted as loss once he saw the surpassing worth of knowing Christ. Pastor Jenkins uses that testimony to remind believers that church heritage, moral effort, zeal, and reputation can never replace a real relationship with the Lord. The heart of the sermon is Paul’s cry, “that I may know him,” and that same desire is placed before every hearer as the mark of a growing Christian life.
As the passage unfolds, Paul’s long list of advantages becomes part of the message itself. What once looked impressive to others was counted as loss once he saw the surpassing worth of knowing Christ. Pastor Jenkins uses that testimony to remind believers that church heritage, moral effort, zeal, and reputation can never replace a real relationship with the Lord. The heart of the sermon is Paul’s cry, “that I may know him,” and that same desire is placed before every hearer as the mark of a growing Christian life.
