“ALL THINGS AS LOSS” (GRADUATION SUNDAY) | Philippians 3:7-11

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. – Philippians 3:7-11 (ESV) 

TO BECOME A CHRISTIAN IS TO HAVE A .  

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 (Philippians 3:7-8) 

1. Start with the in mind. 

36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37 For what can a  man give in return for his soul?” (Mark 8:36-37) 

2. What do you consider as ? 

4 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: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of  Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as to zeal, a  persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. (Philippians 3:4-6)