Philippians 3:1-11 · No Confidence in the Flesh

1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.

2 Watch out for those dogs, those men who do evil, those mutilators of the flesh. 3 For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh-- 4 though I myself have reasons for such confidence. 5 If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for legalistic righteousness, faultless.

7 But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith. 10 I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.

Citizenship
Philippians 3:1-11
Drama
by Pamela Urfer
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Cast: Two people of either gender, TERRY and CHRIS

Length: 8 minutes

CHRIS is seated on a stool, holding a coffee cup. There is an empty stool on one side and a table on the other holding coffee cups, cream, sugar, etc. TERRY enters, looking a bit bewildered.

CHRIS: (Extending a hand) Hi, there! You must be new to our church. It's great having you here. Won't you have a seat?

TERRY: (Tentatively taking a stool) Thank you, it's nice to be here.

CHRIS: Can I get you a cup of coffee? (CHRIS hands TERRY a cup) Has someone given you a visitor's packet? You're new in town, aren't you?

TERRY: Thank you. Yes, we're from Winnipeg. But we'll be staying here a few years. Company transfer. (Pointing) That's my family over there.

CHRIS: I see they're talking to the pastor. I imagine he'll be fil…

CSS Publishing Company, Sunday Morning Readers', by Pamela Urfer