Turn with me, please, to Philippians, the third chapter.

Philippians 3, and then it's likely that we'll go to Hebrews 12 after that.

And let me remind you that this is a series that we've been on for a while now.

In fact, I sense that we're nearing the completion of this particular series.

And if you haven't been with us and haven't heard the first parts, let me encourage you to go get them.

Go online, download them, watch the video. It won't cost you

anything. If you're in the building, you want a hard copy. You can get a disc, DVD, or CD.

And around here we have a saying, no charge means no excuse for not having it, not getting it.

And these things are valuable, most valuable.

We've been on a series we're calling perfection through correction.

And everyone's been so excited about this.

What are you laughing about?

It's a number of things in the Word of God that don't sound good to your flesh, but they're

wonderful for your spirit.

And so a lot of things that you hear, the Bible talks about obedience.

It talks about submission.

It talks about holiness.

It talks about sacrifice, right?

And this is not always popular, but some things you hear, they don't make you shout maybe immediately,

but if you'll do them, you'll shout a lot later.

And the truth will make you free.

In Philippians the third chapter and verse 12,

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