Alex separated his AC joint racing the guys after church, and suddenly everything he took for granted with two working arms was gone. That’s the whole point of Philippians 3:1-3. Paul is writing to a church being pressured by Judaizers, people telling Gentile believers they had to become Jewish before they could become Christian. Paul calls it what it is: dogs, evildoers, mutilators of the flesh.
In this episode we walk through why confidence in the flesh grieves God and isn’t safe for you, five problems with trusting what you can do, and three ways to actually rely on God instead. Plus the line that ties it all together: joy comes from reliance, not restraint.
Alex and Lokelani also talk about how false teachers keep people locked in, why the “better version of yourself” message is not the gospel, and the very easy test for whether a Christian influencer is putting their confidence in the flesh or in Christ.
Part of the Stress Less series through Philippians.
CHAPTERS
0:00 I broke my shoulder racing after church
2:20 Who the Judaizers were (Acts 10, 11, 15)
5:30 Reading Philippians 3:1-3
6:15 It grieves God
13:00 It isn’t safe for you
13:35 Dogs, evildoers, and those who mutilate the flesh
17:00 Five problems with confidence in the flesh
25:40 How to actually rely on God
27:50 Joy comes from reliance, not restraint
31:00 The physical can never reach the spiritual
35:15 So what gives you confidence?
37:40 After the Amen
44:45 How false teachers keep people hooked
48:50 The iPad I destroyed for no reason
53:45 How to spot confidence in the flesh online
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