Philippians 3:1-4:1.  Our joy is in the Lord, and for that reason our confidence cannot be in our ancestry or our accomplishments.

1. Because our joy is in the Lord, anything we might count in our favor is actually counted as loss compared to knowing Christ (3:1-7).
2. Because our joy is in the Lord, anything we might suffer — like losing friends, belongings, our freedom, being imprisoned — is counted as rubbish in order that we might gain Christ and his resurrection through faith (3:8-11).
3. Because our joy is in the Lord, we do not rest on our present relationship with him, but press on toward what God has called us to, while holding true to what we have attained (3:12-16).
4. Because our joy is in the Lord,we keep our eyes on those who walk as his enemies. We wait for our savior to come from heaven, and stand firm in him (3:17-4:1).

LORD, our joy is in you. Our confidence is in you. Our objective is you. Our hope is you.