Philippians 3:8 - The Greatest Knowledge in the World

Pastor Mike Impact Ministries · Jun 19, 2026 · 6m

Today, I want us to focus on the next phrase: "for theexcellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord." This is thereason Paul gladly counted everything else as loss.

Nownotice carefully. Paul does not say, "for the excellence ofreligion." He does not say, "for the excellence of theology." Hedoes not say, "for the excellence of church membership." He says,"for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord." Christianityis not primarily about a system. It is about a Person. It is about Jesus.

Theword "knowledge" here means much more than intellectual information.Paul is not…