Understanding-Philippians 3

• Paul starts his letter with Finally my bretherns rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. When he says it is no trouble for him to tell them the same things, that makes me feel comforted. I sometimes feel like I'm the only one being told the same things over and over. However, lots of people like the Philippians are being told the same things.
• Later Paul starts in on beware of evil dogs, evil doers, and mutilators of the flesh. Paul was very smart in telling them this. Sometimes we think we can handle them, but we cant. We need Gods help. I like how Paul warns them. He doesn't say if they come he says watch out for them, because they will come. I think Paul is very smart the way he words this chunk.
• Whatever was profit Paul counts it loss for the sake of Christ. I love this part. It makes so much since! People in the world think they have to have more more more and bigger bigger bigger, yet they don't. Who are we to judge how much is to much? God blesses some of us with more than others. Some people worship money like God. That is not OK. I think we do need to count our stuff as loss so we can have a better relationship with Christ.
• Paul wants to know the power of the resurrection, the fellowship of his death, and attain the resurrection from the dead. So basically Paul wants to know all he can about Jesus Christ. I think this is really cool. Paul is so dedicated. I think that is why he was just the right person to teach the Philippians.
• Paul is not prideful when he teaches the Philippians, but he is humble. I think it is important we understand that. When we go tell others about the gospel we need to be humble about it. No one will want to listen if we are stuck up or prideful about it. Paul was very careful about being prideful.