Philippians Part 12: Safeguard Your Faith (Philippians 3:1-4)

Even strong church communities will face challenges to their faith, so are there safeguards we can build into our faith to help us stand firm? Paul brings this up at the beginning of Philippians 3, and we address three safeguards in the first three verses. The first is joy, a hallmark of the Christian faith. The second safeguard is being aware of legalism and its hallmarks that are so contrary to the freedom we have in Christ Jesus. The third is an awareness of who we actually are in Christ, finding our justification in Him rather than in 'the flesh.' These three safeguards work together to help us remain confident in Christ Himself, living out the Good News.