“It ain’t over—keep going.” Guest preacher and Wellspring faithful Scott Stogner steps in while Pastor Matt teaches at West Africa Theological Seminary and walks us through Philippians 3. This message calls us to rejoice in the Lord, beware joy-stealing legalism, and put zero confidence in the flesh. We explore why true “circumcision” is a Spirit-changed heart, how Paul’s impressive religious résumé becomes “rubbish” next to knowing Christ, and what it means to press on—forgetting what’s behind, straining toward the prize, and making Jesus our highest aim. If you’re weary, wounded, or coasting, this sermon is a warm, urgent invitation to get back up, run with the church family, and pursue the surpassing worth of Christ.
Highlights:
• Rejoice in the Lord from prison: joy that survives any season
• Dogs, evildoers, and mutilators: why legalism kills joy
• Counting gains and losses: Christ as the only true “profit”
• Pressing on: forgetting, straining, imitating faithful lives
• Community for the race: don’t run alone
Scriptures: Philippians 3; Isaiah 46:9–10; Romans 2:28–29; John 4; Galatians 2–3
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