Philippians 3:12

Philippians 3:12 Not that I have already obtained or am already perfected, but I pursue, if even I may lay hold of that for which I also have been laid hold of by Christ Jesus.

the Christian life is a life of gaining Christ. How much have you gained of Christ? This is a crucial question. We grow in life by gaining Christ. The degree to which we have gained Christ is the degree to which we have grown with Christ. We all need to gain Christ in order to grow in life. Spiritual growth is measured by how much we have gained of Christ.

- "Life Study of Philippians" P193

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It is good to pray, "Lord,  Your kingdom come." but, it is more practical to pray, "Lord, grow within me." 

It is not difficult for the Lord to answer that prayer, but it is difficult for us to allow Him to grow within us. By being poor in our spirit and pure in our heart, we can give the Lord the ground to grow within us, and this growth will be the real coming of the kingdom. The more we allow Him to grow in us, the more we hasten the coming of the kingdom.

Colossians 2:7

Colossians 2:7 Having been rooted and being built up in Him, and being established in the faith even as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

Growth is for building and building is the result of growth. When we grow up in Christ, we are built up with others. Without growth, there is no building. When we speak about the building of the church, we must remember that the real building of the church is the growth of all the brothers and sisters. We are built together by our growth. Thus, without our growth we can never be built together.

- "the Mystery of God and the Mystery of Christ" P45

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Philippians 3:8

Philippians 3:8 But moreover I also count all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as refuse that I may gain Christ

After we receive the excellency of the knowledge of Christ, we shall be willing to suffer the loss of all tings and count them refuse in order to gain Christ and be found in Him. As a result, we shall know Christ experientially. If we do not have the excellency of the knowledge of Christ, we shall not be found in Christ, for it is having the excellency of the knowlege of Christ which makes us willing to suffer the loss of all things and count them as refuse in order to gain Christ and be found in Him. Then, once we have gained Christ and are found in Him, we shall know Him; that is, we shall enjoy Him and experience Him.

- "Life Study of Philippians" P172

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