“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mine, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.”  Romans 12:2

Matthew 6:33 (speaking of our daily needs) tells us,
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness; and these things shall be added to you.”
And,
Ephesians 4:1 the Apostle Paul tells us to,
“…Walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called.”

We continue to examine our walk.  What does our walk (conduct and behavior) reveal to others?

Paul’s appeal in Philippians 3, is to have a knowledge of Christ!  He gives a warning against confidence in the flesh, exhorts to know Christ and a warning against living for the flesh.

*3:1-9 Is the warning against confidence in the flesh.  (Read the warning)
“Beware of dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the mutilation!
(The Judaizers who want the Christians to be circumcised in the flesh)
 “For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.” Vs. 2-3

*Vs. 10-16 Is the exhortation to know Christ.  This is/should be our desire! 
“That I may KNOW Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His suffering, being conformed to His death,
“If, by any means, I may attain (arrive at) to the resurrection from the dead.
“Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I PRESS on, that I may lay hold of that which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.
“Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 
“I PRESS toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
“Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you.
“Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind.”  Vs. 10-16

*Warning against living for the flesh, Vs. 17-19 Paul encourages us in his example.  Then shares his concern for those who walk in another way.
“For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ:
“whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame--who set their mind on earthly things.  Vs. 18-19

The chapter ends with our position as Believers in our Lord Christ Jesus!
“For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior the Lord Jesus Christ,
“who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.”  Vs, 20-21

Thank you Lord God for Your word knowing that:
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man (woman, also) of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”  2 Timothy 3:16-17  
Amen