21 Jan Knowing Christ

Philippians 3:10-14 – that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. 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. 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, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Discussion questions:

1. What struck you the most from the sermon?
2. Before you heard the sermon, what came to mind when you thought of ‘knowing Christ’?
3. Out of the four things Paul did in verses 12-14 (Not that I have obtained; press on; forgetting what is behind; one thing I do), which one amazed you the most? Why?
4. What does it look like for you to know Christ in your life right now? What changes do you need to make?
5. How does the gospel give us the fuel to know Christ?